Polytrack exercise gallops on Warren Hill, Newmarket
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Polytrack exercise gallops on Warren Hill, Newmarket by Richard Humphrey as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image: © Richard Humphrey Taken: 21 Apr 2019
Polytrack is an all weather surface used for horse racing and is by far the most popular of the synthetic tracks. This track is the same texture as dirt, and is made of sand, recycled carpet, recycled spandex, recycled rubber and in cold climates may include a plastic insulation material as well.