D4: Racing Infrastructure

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1 Section D: Racecourse Facilities D4: Racing Infrastructure Issued: July 1, 2004 Greyhound Racing NSW Quad 2, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive Homebush Bay NSW 2127 Correspondence Locked Bag 170 Concord West NSW 2138 Phone Fax admin@grnsw.com.au Copyright GRNSW, All rights reserved.

2 Operating Standard to be Met Operating Standard Standard 21 Standard Racing Equipment All new and future racing infrastructure acquisitions by all Clubs of items listed below shall comply with the design standards and specifications detailed in Chapter D4 of the Operating Standards and Guidelines for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs: 21.1 Lures, 21.2 Starting boxes, 21.3 Track design, 21.4 Track lighting, 21.5 Photo finish equipment, 21.6 Semaphore boards, and 21.7 Kennels. Guidance for Meeting the Standard This chapter provides detailed specifications of essential racing equipment that Clubs must adhere to when acquiring new and future infrastructure. GRNSW Assistance GRNSW will assist clubs by providing expert design and project management support to ensure consistency and uniformity in all capital developments. Copyright Greyhound Racing NSW, 2004 Operating Standards for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs 2

3 Standard Racing Infrastructure Requirements There are a number of items of equipment and facilities that should be standardised throughout the industry. All new and future infrastructure acquisitions should comply with the following standards. Lure Steel Rail Posts Rollers Main Drive &Tension Unit Lure Drive Motor Lure Drive Mechanism Lure speed Lure Cable (steel) Lure Arm Lure minimum grade 250 MPa structural steel 150mm x 10mm flat bar 50mm x 8mm flat bar backing rail Height: 450mm (to top of rail) Position: 500mm from face of rail to inside edge of track (minimum) 75mm x 75mm x 5mm square hollow section ('SHS') spacing: 3m centres concrete footings (min. 300mm wide x 700mm deep) 50mm x 20mm roller brackets a) Sand: 110mm long x 50mm shaft 75mm collar (both ends) Fully sealed ball bearings b) Turf: 110mm long x 50mm shaft 75mm bakelite collar (both ends) Enclosed ball bearings 75mm x 40mm C section (tension unit frame) 50mm x 50mm x 8mm 'L' section (slide frame) one (1) main drive wheel seven (7) off 300mm guide wheels minimum 30kW variable speed electric motor (or equivalent) 25mm SHS & colorbond clad weatherproof frame hand-held Teco Speedcom controller or equivalent max 90km/h at 1500 rpm (approx. 25m/s) 8mm diameter with 6 strands each comprising: 9 large outer wires per strand, plus 9 small inner wires per strand, plus 1 petroleum jelly lubricated fibre core flexible arm with spring/hinge mounting to lure trolley length: 750mm size: 400mm (long) x 250mm (wide) colour: brown squeaker: yes Copyright Greyhound Racing NSW, 2004 Operating Standards for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs 3

4 Starting boxes Box size eight (8) External dimensions 4.05m (l) x 1.28m (at base) x 1.1m (h) Internal dimensions (each box) 0.26m x 1.22m (at base) x 0.99m (h) Starting mechanism air cylinder actuated gate release mechanism four double-acting pneumatic cylinders manual back-up magnetic proximity switch for timing actuation Construction steel frame with 2mm galvanised steel sheet cladding Concrete pad overall dimensions 7.28m (l) x 5m (w) with front and rear exposed slabs 3m (l) x 5m (w) 32mm pile supergrass matting with foam underlay (or equivalent) Trip Starts TBA Other hardware galvanised, waterproof starters control box waterproof red and green lights 300mm high starting distance on box Track Dimensions Construction Outside fencing minimum width 5.5m (for future track conversions) kikuyu (turf) or sand (white) of the following grading: ('Sandown specification' for guidance only*): Sieve Size % Passing 2.360mm 1.180mm 0.600mm 0.300mm 0.150mm 0.075mm colorbond or similar height: non-public areas: minimum 600mm public areas: minimum 1000mm; steel pipe post/rail and chain wire mesh also acceptable Catching Pen height: 1.8m construction: structural steel frame (to CPEng design) with supporting wheel infill panels: pvc coated chain wire mesh (lockable) gate to prevent premature handlers access * NOTE: The specification supplied is for that used at Sandown and replicated at Richmond. However, sand selection is subjective and generally based upon locally available materials. Alternative specifications exist for sands that have been used at different venues with regard to the above constraints; these are available upon request. Copyright Greyhound Racing NSW, 2004 Operating Standards for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs 4

5 Track Lighting Illumination levels/ intensity and uniformity Photo Finish a) Metropolitan: vertical: lux (min.) horizontal: lux (min.) uniformity: 0.8 (min.) b) Premier/ Principal: vertical: lux (min.) horizontal: lux (min.) uniformity: (min.) c) Regional/ Country: vertical: 450 lux (min.) horizontal: lux (min.) uniformity: (min.) backlighting and front lighting required vertical: 1500 lux min. (backlighting) 3000 lux min. (front lighting) Photo Finish System Camera Lens Software Computer Other hardware Judge s box Photo finish box digital (Finishlynx or equivalent) colour digital line scan camera camera mount mm f2.8 camera lens EtherLynx 2000 software (or equivalent) Min. Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system (or equivalent) min. 600 MHz Pentium III processor (or equivalent) 64 MB RAM (min.) 8 MB video card with XGA resolution (min.) ethernet adaptor 15 inch monitor (min.) keyboard and mouse uninterruptible power supply ('UPS') scan converter results printer video back-up bench: 1800mm (l) x 600mm (w) power: 2 off double gpo's above bench video cabling (RG6 coaxial) to video broadcast bench: 450mm (l) x 600mm (w) power: 1 off double gpo adjacent to bench minimum 15 degrees angle to mirror box Copyright Greyhound Racing NSW, 2004 Operating Standards for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs 5

6 Semaphore Board Display Colour Information Characters Board dimensions Location LED (light emitting diode) or similar green (when facing the sun) red or amber (all other applications) six (6) placegetters margins display electronic timing (sec-sec-10 ths -100 ths ) sectional timing message area (20 characters min.) with scrolling capability for all other information display TAB Clubs: 300mm height Non-TAB Clubs: 200mm height (min.) 2800mm (w) x 750mm (h) (min.) between winning post and catching pen Kennels Dimensions 1600mm (l) x 725mm (w) x 950mm (h) (recommended only) Stacking single-stacking Construction galvanised steel frame# Cladding 10mm galvanised mesh (or similar) Security sliding bolt action latch and padlock (or similar) Floor concrete cast-to-fall (towards front) Ambient Temperature between 20 and 26 degrees Celsius # Note: Hot-dip galvanising is recommended for corrosive or maritime environments. Copyright Greyhound Racing NSW, 2004 Operating Standards for NSW Greyhound Racing Clubs 6

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