Slangerup Speedway Center

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Slangerup Speedway Center
LocationHørup Skovvej 5A, 3550 Slangerup, Denmark
Coordinates55°50′38″N 12°8′59″E / 55.84389°N 12.14972°E / 55.84389; 12.14972
OwnerFrederikssund Municipality
Opened1967
Major eventsmotorcycle speedway
Oval
Length(340 metres) 0.340 km

Slangerup Speedway Center is a motorcycle speedway facility located on the western outskirts of Slangerup, Denmark. The track is on the Hørup Skovvej road.[1] The stadium is the home track for the Slangerup Speedway Klub.[2]

History[edit]

The track opened in the early 1970s and hosted the speedway clubs Kulsvierne (the Charcoalers), Drabanterne (The Guardsmen) and Skovtroldene (The Forest Trolls).[3]

On 22 May 1977, a second smaller moped track opened.[3] In 1993, the Speedway Center hosted a round of the 1993 Speedway World Team Cup.[4]

In 2023, the Danish Individual Speedway Championship was held at Slangerup for the fifth time in its history.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SLANGERUP - Denmark". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Home Page". Slangerup Speedway Klub. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Slangerup Speedway". Speedway Life. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ^ Bamford, Reg (2004). Speedway Yearbook. Tempus Publishing, Stroud. ISBN 978-0-7524-2955-7.
  5. ^ "Michelsen crowned Danish champion in Slangerup". FIM. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Finał IM Danii w Slangerup". Sportowe Fakty (In Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.