It's highly likely because we no longer have many other options around the Barkes Corner end of town. If you not high enough to cross the city...don't. We have had people land at the Boys College...fair enough but you can't see the footy field until you arrive overhead and what do you do if there is a game of rugby on??? There is no where else to land other than try make the airport or land in the harbour...
There is Aquinas college (I've landed there...) but you have similiar problems with people on the park. There is the very good Poripori strip...can you get there? Is there cows on the strip? Over the summer there will be every 20 days or so.
So back to the racecourse...are the races on? Chances aren't high as they only have 5race meetings per year. What's more likely is a horse event in the center. Usually every Sunday.
Can you land on the back straight (next to Cameron Rd)...yes - it's 25 meters wide (probably rules out an ASH25 but all the club gliders will fit...carefully). Photo shows back straight looking towards Greerton (looking North).
But beware that if you turn and look to the South there is a very high TV filming tower...bugger, you'll have to fly round it.
What about in the middle?? They is one smaller paddock (180 meters tops) which is totally fenced off so there is a chance there will be no horses/people in it. Good surface but you'll have to stop in a hurry.
The best paddock, assuming no-one is about, is in the center, approaching from the North and is 250 meters long...plenty of room.
But beware that if you turn and look to the South there is a very high TV filming tower...bugger, you'll have to fly round it.
What about in the middle?? They is one smaller paddock (180 meters tops) which is totally fenced off so there is a chance there will be no horses/people in it. Good surface but you'll have to stop in a hurry.
The best paddock, assuming no-one is about, is in the center, approaching from the North and is 250 meters long...plenty of room.
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