Walcha racecourse, 420 km from Sydney and lying between Tamworth and the NSW north coast, is a popular destination for the Walcha Jockey Club’s annual two-day Walcha Cup carnival in February.
The township of Walcha is 1067 metres above sea level, making Walcha racecourse one of the highest in NSW.Walcha racecourse has is a tight circuit with a circumference of only 1500 metres and a home straight of 300 metres that makes for exciting racing.
There are three starting chutes for races over 1000m, 1200m and 1440m with inside barriers a definite advantage due to turning nature of the track although runners in events over 1000m get a straight run of 800m to the home turn. The 1700m start is in the home straight. The Walcha Cup program has four time-honoured feature races including the Ron Martin Maiden, once the richest maiden race in country NSW.
The township of Walcha is 1067 metres above sea level, making Walcha racecourse one of the highest in NSW.Walcha racecourse has is a tight circuit with a circumference of only 1500 metres and a home straight of 300 metres that makes for exciting racing.
There are three starting chutes for races over 1000m, 1200m and 1440m with inside barriers a definite advantage due to turning nature of the track although runners in events over 1000m get a straight run of 800m to the home turn. The 1700m start is in the home straight. The Walcha Cup program has four time-honoured feature races including the Ron Martin Maiden, once the richest maiden race in country NSW.
