The Challenge: A Need for Lightweight, Temporary Vehicle Access
York Racecourse is one of the country’s premier sporting venues, welcoming thousands of visitors and high value equestrian competitors throughout its race calendar. During a four day meeting, the 7 furlong crossing becomes a vital access point for essential services including vets, ambulances, farriers and stalls teams.
Each sprint race requires these teams to cross the track quickly. However, repeated vehicle movements over this section, especially during wet weather, risk damaging the carefully maintained equestrian surface.
The Head Groundsman needed a system that could be placed swiftly between races and removed just as easily. It had to be strong enough to support service vehicles, while light enough to handle manually without delay.
The GroundGuards Solution: LiteTrack for Lightweight, Reliable Cover
GroundGuards recommended LiteTrack mats as a practical and economical solution, designed for fast manual handling and dependable surface protection.
Each LiteTrack mat weighs just 32 kilograms. This made them ideal for quick deployment and collection without the need for lifting equipment. The mats are solid enough to carry typical service vehicles and flexible enough to follow the natural contours of the track, spreading the load and helping to avoid surface damage.
The simplicity of the system meant that staff could quickly lay down temporary access routes between races and remove them again with minimal effort, keeping everything on schedule.
Results and Outcome: Quick to Deploy, Easy to Reuse
York Racecourse purchased 40 LiteTrack BudgetMats to service all key crossing points around the site. The solution proved simple, effective and reliable, offering the speed, flexibility and surface protection required throughout the busy meeting.
The ground staff were particularly impressed by how fast the mats could be placed and removed, allowing essential teams to move safely while maintaining the quality of the racecourse surface.
If You Need Fast, Low Impact Ground Protection
GroundGuards offers a range of temporary access solutions to suit your needs, whether you are working on an event site, a heritage location or a sports facility. Get in touch with our team to find out how lightweight systems like LiteTrack can keep your operations moving without compromising the ground beneath.
