Belle Vue greyhound racing stadium; the stadium has a luxurious
glass fronted grandstand and a four hundred seat restaurant, six
licensed bars including a sports bar incorporating 21 televisions
and two large screen projectors.
The very first race round an oval track in Britain was staged
at Belle Vue on July 24, 1926. In excess of 1,700 people attended
the meeting and watched a greyhound called Mistley win over 440
yards. The track remains the property of the Greyhound
Racing Association.
Contact Details
Belle Vue Stadium
Kirkmanshulme Lane
Gorton
Manchester
M18 7BA
Enquiries 0870 840 7557
Restaurant 0870 840 7550
Email: johngilburn@gralimited.co.uk
Website: www.bellevuestadium.co.uk
Directions
In the car follow signs to the city centre, then take the A57
signs for Hyde and Sheffield. Belle Vue is signposted and is ten
minutes drive from city centre.
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Racing
Race days are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Admission
is £4.50 and £5.50 on a Saturday.
Crowd capacity is 4,100 and there is parking for 400.
The track is 395 metres in circumference. The distances raced
are 237, 465, 465H, 647 and 875 metres. The run to the first bend
is 103 metres (465m), 72.50 metres (647m). Outside Swaffham is
the Hare Type.
Track Records
| 237m |
Parliament Act |
14.25sec |
08 March 2001 |
| 465m |
Upade Joe |
27.37sec |
11 May 2000 |
| 465mH |
Born to Go |
28.15sec |
24 July 2001 |
| 647m |
Drumsna Cross |
39.53sec |
10 August 2000 |
| 647mH |
El Tenor |
41.06sec |
18 May 1999 |
| 875m |
Let Us Know |
54.50sec |
23 October 2001 |
Major Open Events
The Belle Vue Bookmakers Gorton Cup
The Colin Harney Northern Oaks
The Ben Holms Northern Flat
The Keith Swain Manchester Puppy Cup
The GRA Stayers Grand
The Strongbow Cider Gorton Cup
The Dransfield Stayers
The Belle Vue Bookmakers Northern Oaks
The Wafcol Cock O' The North
The Carling Manchester Puppy Cup
The Carling Stayers Grand
The William Hill Laurels
