Ellerslie - ATR

[MrBigStuff 394]

Anyone have any updates on the progress of the work on the new racing surface?

Yes I know it’s a big job but thought there might be some updates on their social media channels but cannot find anything.

some progress updates would be great to see. 

[Insider 3,944]

Maybe one of our Auckland "cafer's" could take a Sunday drive up to, over to or down to Ellerslie and pop their head over the running rail and describe what they see.

I suggest that they take along their trusty phone and take a picture or two and then post them on here.

Thanks

Liz

[Houlahan's Dream 535]

If no-one does this before next weekend I might be able to schlep over there and give you some info. 

[Blossom Lady 67]

From what I hear they wont be racing until very late next year or early 2024, apparently they got caught up in Phil Goff's resource consent process which has put them 2 months behind

[tasman man 742]

I had a peek today and can tell you progress is being made.

There were 5 big diggers in action plus smaller machinery putting in pipes and pouring sand/ gravel etc .

All the running rails had gone  , steeple chase fences gone  .

The area that had the fence out of straight has been cleared as its been advertised for sale .

But although several machines and workers were busy to my untrained eye I would say the task has barely started and the job very much in it's early stage.

The Golf course and driving range was busy and the Ascot car park almost full !

[bestbets 206]

Stopped in this morning. Looks like there working on the drainage.

[Nerula 1,402]

Went to see ATR yesterday, then went up on the stand to view. 

Running rails are down and over inside the inner track are big diggers digging a drain through live rock. One with a breaker popping and the other scratching out rock as big as an oven.

The pipes lined are 2.4 metres long'

[Leggy 4,076]

I don't know the geology of Ellerslie Nerula. I think you once did some building round there? Is that volcanic rock base or what and where are the drainage pipes going to?

[eljay 1,719]

And in the meantime Pukekohe and Ruakaka will be over used

[Nerula 1,402]

The storm water must go out the South-eastern direction.towards Morrin St everywhere els is higher.

As an apprentice I worked on the Ascot Stand. The Western end of that nudged the raised area called "the Hill' It was there a Vuksich and Borich old Dally opened up a crevice in the rock. Ellerslie Fire Brigade came in withe hoses from 2 fire engines. They hooked up to hydrants and ran for three hours full bore and the water disappeared. Thats where the storm water that drains off the stand went. Down into the basalt. Maybe up?