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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 7, 2021 7:28:41 GMT
** PLEASE NOTE **
With the on going lights problem up at the Newcastle Stadium
there could be some changes at the other 'ARC' owned tracks.
I'm told shortly some new race days and start times
will be made public by 'ARC'
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 7, 2021 8:01:35 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 7, 2021 9:58:15 GMT
 New timing clock installed and LED advertising boards
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 7, 2021 15:18:06 GMT
TAKEN FROM THE RACING POST
TUESDAY 5-10-21....Newcastle will only race in daylight while a lighting issue is resolved
THE evening Bags meeting scheduled at Newcastle for Tuesday night was cancelled late on Monday, with promoters Arena Racing Company (Arc) confirming the reason being a track lighting issue.
The track's meeting scheduled for Wednesday will now swap with sister track Sunderland.
Moving forward, Newcastle will schedule to race only on morning meetings, to allow a significant upgrade to the lighting system at the track to take place.
Arc head of racing Dave Baldwin said, "We can only apologise to the owners and trainers at Newcastle and thank them for their patience.
"We look forward to starting work on installing a new LED lighting system at Newcastle and resuming our normal schedule as soon as possible." |
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Oct 8, 2021 15:12:12 GMT
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 8, 2021 17:58:58 GMT
 SATURDAY 9th OCTOBER 2021::
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Oct 9, 2021 13:09:44 GMT
Towcester have been forced to alter the dates of the 2022 Greyhound Derby due to circumstances beyond their control.
Track spokesman Nathan Corden said: “We were informed last weekend that the F1 British Grand Prix has been brought forward by 2 weeks to the weekend of 2nd/3rd July. When initial contact was made with Silverstone we were informed it would be the weekend of 16th/17th July but could potentially be 9th/10th July.
“We obviously set our dates around them which will now not work and thus we contacted the GBGB immediately on Monday morning to request a change. We are delighted that request has been granted today and therefore the Derby will move forward one week to finish on Saturday 25th June”
New Derby dates are:-
1st Round – 19/20/21 May
2nd Round – 27/28 May
3rd Round – 4 June
Quarters – 11 June
Semis – 18 June
Final – 25 June
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 12, 2021 16:55:59 GMT
careers.arenaracingcompany.co.uk/job-search/job-detail.html?jobid=145670&mode=ext
TRAINEE ASSISTANT RACING MANAGER
AT PERRY BARR GREYHOUND STADIUM, BIRMINGHAM.
Based at Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium the Trainee Assistant Racing Manager will work closely with the Racing Manager and their Deputy in undertaking the smooth running of the Racing Office during race meetings and non-racedays. They must have a keen eye for the performance of the field and have an interest in Greyhound Racing. This would suit someone who is keen to learn and progress. Full training will be given. Key responsibilities for the role will include:• To learn how to grade races and trials in accordance with the grading process alongside the racing manager and their deputy.• Learn to advertise and put together open races.• To help run the day to day running of the Racing Office.• Learn how to Input data into the RaceTech racing office system, including proofing formlines, advance cards and results.• To assist in preparing staffing rotas as required for race/trial meetings.• To report to the Racing Manager/Deputy any irregularities or breaches of rules witnessed in relation to the Racing Product or GBGB rules.• To support the Racing Manager/Deputy in running race/trial meetings.• To ensure compliance with the GBGB Rules of Racing.• To liaise with Trainers, Vet and other departments to maintain a positive relationship with others.• Use the public address system.• Marking up greyhounds and completing and sending paperwork relating to greyhound registration and licencing.• Distribution of information to outside sources including social media.• Kennel number allocation and paddock duties as required.• Creating and printing race cards.• To compete any other reasonable tasks requested by management as required.• Help support in the processing of reports, time sheets, registrations and prize money.• Answering the phone when required to deal with queries.• General Office Duties. At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.
CLOSING DATE
25-10-2021
Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium:
Aldridge Road
Birmingham
West Midlands
B42 2ET
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Post by BVADMIN on Oct 12, 2021 22:18:06 GMT
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Post by SALFORD GIRL on Oct 13, 2021 19:38:54 GMT
TAKEN FROM 'TWITTER'
www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/other-sport/next-level-perry-barr-greyhound-21850612
BIRMINGHAM LIVE.. 'Back to life' - Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium
has big plans...
In an industry getting back on its feet after a lay-off, Perry Barr is flourishing under relatively new management and their schedule is as impressive as ever.
Perry Barr is a bit of a nightmare at the moment.
Everywhere you look, there are roadworks. There’s traffic. Rush hour is a needs must zone. The flyover is being tended to. Plenty of work is being done in the area which has for some time needed modernising, especially with the world coming to their doorstep for the Commonwealth Games in less than a year’s time.
If you venture into Perry Barr and battle through the swathes of cars, you’ll struggle to miss the dogs track, especially at night when the floodlights shine brightly. It stands tall and proud amid its currently ugly surroundings, of which the result of the ongoing works will be unveiled in time.
The stadium is as old as any of the buildings that have been torn down around it lately, but it will be a constant for years to come yet and its near hundred-year history built upon.
“One of the key things for us is that, while the stadium might never be as modern looking as some of the buildings going up, we want to make sure it looks as though it’s still meant to be there, it’s well maintained and that it has some character to it. It will always have that character, whenever you go past it,” Anthony Gledhill, the Perry Barr Stadium general manager, told BirminghamLive .
It’s not just like the stadium is just existing right now - under Arena Racing Company (ARC), who took over from the defunct Greyhound Racing Association a couple of years ago, they’re thriving and are attracting some of the biggest names in the sport to compete in some of the biggest races.
ARC run 16 racecourses and five greyhound tracks, including Perry Barr, and the plan is to continuing raising the standards.
“It’s a case of bringing the greyhound stadia in line with how we operate elsewhere - that involves improving the level of service, the quality of food that’s on offer, improving the facilities so that it’s not just allowing them to be run down - it’s bringing them back to life again and making it look really appealing.
“We want people to know it’s a nice facility and that people can come here, that’s our biggest ethos at the minute.”
Like with any industry in any part of the world, greyhound racing - which was one of the first sports back in action in the UK behind closed doors - has been hit by the impact of the pandemic.
Staffing levels are currently low, and it’s meant that Perry Barr in a hospitality sense isn’t actually at full capacity yet, but they’re slowly building their way back up.
The team currently working at Perry Barr are, after all, considered to be among the best in the sport.
“I want people to know that we have the best team, the best facilities, the best running surface for the dogs,” Anthony said.
“Some of the team have a happy demeanour about them because they’re enjoying it, and they’re seeing the rewards because we’re getting these big competitions.”
Those competitions are forever improving. The calendar is glittering, particularly at this time of year. Only a couple of weeks ago, Candy Man claimed the Birmingham Cup with a 28.10-second run. On the same night, Space Jet broke the track record to win the St Ledger, one of the sport’s classics.
Ongoing at the moment is the Oaks, deemed to be the most prestigious race in greyhound racing aside from the Derby, and the final - worth £15,000 - takes place at the end of this month.
“Some of the dogs turning up here...you don’t get any better,” Anthony reasoned. “It is that good and it’s really exciting.”
The welfare of the animals is of course paramount and ARC and the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) have an injury recovery scheme in place - the IRS provides additional financial support for any veterinary fees in addition to there being an ever present vet at every track, who checks on each dog before and after the race.
“Some of the dogs turning up here...you don’t get any better,” Anthony reasoned. “It is that good and it’s really exciting.”
The welfare of the animals is of course paramount and ARC and the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) have an injury recovery scheme in place - the IRS provides additional financial support for any veterinary fees in addition to there being an ever present vet at every track, who checks on each dog before and after the race.
“There’s a really good success rate in the recovery. The racing side for a greyhound is only a small portion of its life, so we work with re-homing centres who support and help fund that these dogs can go to a new home once they’ve finished racing.
“There’s an awful lot put in that people don’t realise. Coming from a horse background, I’d actually say that there is more done now within greyhound welfare than there is in horse welfare - the greyhound welfare did have a poor reputation previously.”
In an industry getting back on its feet after a lay-off, Perry Barr is flourishing under relatively new management and their schedule is as impressive as ever.
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