Bjerke Travbane
Race Track in Norway
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Location | Bjerke, Oslo, Norway |
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Owned by | Norwegian Trotting Association |
Date opened | 24 June 1928 |
Course type | Harness racing |
Notable races | Oslo Grand Prix |
Official website |
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Bjerke Travbane (English: Bjerke Race Track)[1][2][3] is a harness racing track located in the Bjerkebanen neighborhood of the Bjerke borough in Oslo, Norway. The course is 1,000 meters (3,300 ft). Owned by Norwegian Trotting Association, its tote betting is handled by Norsk Rikstoto. The venue opened in 1928 and is the busiest harness racetrack in Norway, with 115 racedays in 2012.[4]
Notable race
- Oslo Grand Prix
References
- ^ "News: Euro Watch". Harness Racing New Zealand. April 25, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Queen Visits Operation on Horse – Oslo. [State Visit to Norway, 1981]". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ "Paul MacDonell – Racing Driver Extraordinaire". Harness Link. May 11, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ Ringelien, André. "Om Bjerkebanen" (in Norwegian). Bjerke Travbane.
External links
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Horse racing in Norway
- Norwegian Trotting Association
- Norwegian Jockey Club
- Norsk Rikstoto
- Rikstoto Direkte
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