Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
G'day Paul,
bailey is on the money with his figures, one thing you and the young bloke will notice when doing your equations is that no matter what the circumference /diameter of each turn the horse on the outer loses exactly the same amount of ground per turn ie; Menangle approx 2.1 metres per turn/Parkes 2.1 metres per turn per gig width.

The bigger the track the less ground lost per mile per gig width due to the less turns negotiated.

cheers,
Dan
Gday Dan and Bailey and thanks for your help! Young bloke extermely inquisitive about all things harness racing. Usually about things like this I can't supply a quick answer too!

You're right Dan. Doesn't matter which track. The amount of ground is the same per lap per sulky width. But we are getting 8.5 metres per lap (4.25 per turn). What are we doing wrong?

Using Gloucester Park as example. Says radius of turns 82m's. Translates to circumference 515.2m. Assume width of sulky + distance between 1.35m. So do calc again based on radius 83.35 (82 + 1.35) gives me circumference 523.7m. So 8.5m further for 1 lap. Do again based on radius 84.7 (82 + 1.35 + 1.35) = 532.2m. Again + 8.5m for 1 lap.

Thanks again for your help
Cheers