Established in 1933, by William Chandler. Walthamstow Stadium is still run
by his descendants. Today Walthamstow has the largest attendance and gambling
turnover in the UK.
Contact Details
Walthamstow Stadium
Chingford Road
London
E4 8SJ
Enquiries 020 8498 3300
Restaurant: 020 8498 3333
Email: mail@wsgreyhound.co.uk
Website: www.wsgreyhound.co.uk
Directions
Chingford Road London E4 8SJ. M11 southbound, take a right hand fork at
end of motorway onto A406, come off second exit (crooked billet roundabout),
turn right at roundabout, track 100 yards on the right. A406, track can be
seen to the left as Crooked Billet roundabout approaches. Take first exit
on roundabout.
Nearest tube is Walthamstow Central on the Victoria line.
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Racing
Race nights are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, admission is £6.00
to the main enclosure.
Crowd capacity is 5,000 and there is parking for 1,000 cars.
The track is 452 metres in circumference. The distances raced are 435, 475,
640, 840, 1,045 metres. The run to the first bend is 100 metres for the 475m
and 68 metres for the 640m.
Track Records
| 415m |
Kilmacsimon Wave |
24.88sec |
14 September 1995 |
| 435m |
Union Decree |
25.71sec |
19 November 1998 |
| 475m |
Star Of Tyrone |
28.49sec |
19 March 1995 |
| 475mH |
Glown Fox |
28.92sec |
6 June 1997 |
| 640m |
Spring Rose |
39.05sec |
5 October 1996 |
| 640mH |
El Tenor |
40.39sec |
9 March 1999 |
| 820m |
Long Island Jim |
51.50sec |
2 November 1995 |
| 840m |
Redwood Sara |
52.12sec |
7 August 1997 |
| 880m |
Decoy Lynx |
55.65sec |
8 October 1994 |
| 1045m |
Handy Score |
67.90sec |
19 November 1998 |
Major Open Events
The UK Packaging Arc
The Victor Chandler Grand Prix
The Racing Post Festival
