Race Club: Colac Turf Club
Contact: Acting Group Club Manager: Brendan Blackshaw
Racecourse Location: Colac Lavers-Hill Road. Colac
How to get there by car: To Colac via the Princes Hwy.
Map Reference: RACV Victoria Map Ref: F11
Kms from Melb. GPO: 148 Kms SW Melbourne (2 Hrs)
Public Transport: Warrnambool train from Melbourne to Colac arrives for 1st race & returns after last. Free transport from station to racecourse and return. Visit V/Line
Cup Meeting: February
Track Circumference: 175Om
Length of Straight: 350m
Distance to 1st Turn: Race of 1000m - about 250m. Race of 1100m - about 350m. Race of 1200m - about 450m. Race of 1600m - about 200m. Race of 2000m - about 250m
Characteristics: Long and steady climb from back straight to 800m mark before a downhill run around the turn and into the straight. Home run of 350m is almost flat. Track is loam soil. grassed with Victorian and New Zealand rye.
Field Limits: 14 for all events except 1600m which is 12.
Meetings Per Year: 5
Disabled Facilities: Disabled Parking. Toilets and viewing platform.
Tourist Attractions: Kana Festival. Colac Show. Barongavale Winery. Botanical Gardens. Claude Lee Reserve. Clay Comer. Floating Islands. Koala Animal Farm. Lakes Colac and Corangamite. Loves Creek Reserve. Meredith Park. Old Beechy Line. Red Rock Lookout. Sculpture Park. Sculpture Park Walk. Stoney Rises. boating. bowls. bush walks. fishing. golf. sailing. swimming. tennis. water skiing.
Local Accomodation/ Tourism Bureau: Colac Visitor Information Centre. Cnr Murray & Queen Street 5231 3730
Membership: $55 for doubles, $33 for singles

Club Contact Details

Phone: 0409 174 244
Racecourse Phone: (03) 5231 5611
Fax: (03) 5592 2408

Postal Address:
38 Colac-Lavershill Road
Colac
Vic
3315

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