Chief Stipe Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 27 minutes ago, Tesio said: Chief..... a comment i spotted in a report on the Riccarton track is below....you will have a wee giggle. “The proposed synthetic track also has a number of operational advantages, when compared to the existing grass track that is being replaced, in respect of superior drainage, reduced water use because irrigation is not required and reduced maintenance requirements” Are you telling me in a blinder of a Nor'Wester the track won't require watering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Are you telling me in a blinder of a Nor'Wester the track won't require watering? Seemingly not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesio Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: Are you telling me in a blinder of a Nor'Wester the track won't require watering? Maybe the committee will pour their free whiskey on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I just don't get the no irrigation thing. You'd think it would blow away in those conditions or at least redistribute and pile up like sand does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 22 minutes ago, curious said: I just don't get the no irrigation thing. You'd think it would blow away in those conditions or at least redistribute and pile up like sand does. Neither do I...but the engineers were positive that the most recent tinkering with colour [ to reflect heat instead of absorbing it ] and texture means it won't need it. How a loose surface will remain unmoved in a nor-wester seems wishful thinking too, but that's the word. I remain to be convinced, but I'm no engineer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Freda said: Neither do I...but the engineers were positive that the most recent tinkering with colour [ to reflect heat instead of absorbing it ] and texture means it won't need it. How a loose surface will remain unmoved in a nor-wester seems wishful thinking too, but that's the word. I remain to be convinced, but I'm no engineer. I'm thinking that they will use mechanical means to achieve consistency (or not) by rotovator and or roller. So if dry perhaps they rotovate less and roll more. If that's the case then the wax in the mix must play a role too. Now how that behaves in the Canterbury climate will be interesting. I guess the extra staff will be busy. I hope they don't forget the turf maintenance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Well may be they've improved it. When the Arlington Park one went in the report said: The next step in the process included trenching and the installation of more than four miles of irrigation pipe and nine miles of perforated drainage pipe covered by 4,000 tons of four-inch-deep graded drainage stone Pretty sure Pakenham were considering irrigating theirs when they had kickback flying over jockeys heads after a periopd of no rain dried it out.. Something doesn't add up. Hard to see how the colour and texture could change that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Stipe Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 11 minutes ago, curious said: Well may be they've improved it. When the Arlington Park one went in the report said: The next step in the process included trenching and the installation of more than four miles of irrigation pipe and nine miles of perforated drainage pipe covered by 4,000 tons of four-inch-deep graded drainage stone Pretty sure Pakenham were considering irrigating theirs when they had kickback flying over jockeys heads after a periopd of no rain dried it out.. Something doesn't add up. Hard to see how the colour and texture could change that. I agree. I can't see how they can avoid irrigation. Pakenham has a similar variable climate to Canterbury doesn’t it? I haven't been able to work out why the Greenies haven't been jumping up and down about all the polyester fibres going into the track fill. But now I'm starting to think may be they are waiting until all the capital has been sunk.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 47 minutes ago, Chief Stipe said: I agree. I can't see how they can avoid irrigation. Pakenham has a similar variable climate to Canterbury doesn’t it? I haven't been able to work out why the Greenies haven't been jumping up and down about all the polyester fibres going into the track fill. But now I'm starting to think may be they are waiting until all the capital has been sunk.... Maybe no one has informed them of this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bloggs Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, Freda said: Maybe no one has informed them of this ? Ive just broken a rib laughing, Marx Bros and Keystone cops have got nothing on this mob.....Cor Blimey, God Help Us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 My information was that resource consent had been given but Ecan [ Environment Canterbury ] had still not given the tick of approval. That may have since been achieved, I fail to see how the whole process can be started without such approval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 20 hours ago, Tesio said: Maybe the committee will pour their free whiskey on it. Wont have to mow it if that's the case,will come up half cut 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curious Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 (edited) Another polytrack replacement under way. A synthetic surface, Tapeta replaced Turfway's Polytrack and has been in use for training over the past month. Tapeta is already in place at Woodbine, Golden Gate Fields, and Presque Isle Downs and the light-brown color of the Tapeta at Turfway is similar in appearance to the one at Woodbine. Turfway became the first racetrack in North America to install Polytrack on its main track in 2005. Initially advertised as being maintenance-free, it proved to require upkeep, as all racing surfaces do, and its materials, such as its wax, gradually degraded with time. Edited December 2, 2020 by curious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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