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The Track is a multi-use stadium in Saint Sampson, Guernsey. It is the home ground of association football team, Belgrave Wanderers and is also used to host Guernsey's home Muratti games. It also has Guernsey's only kart racing track around the outside.

Ownership
The Track is owned by the Guernsey Amalgamated Football Committee. Belgrave Wanderers used to share The Track with Guernsey Rangers before Guernsey Rangers sold their share in the Guernsey Amalgamated Football Committee in 2007 due to moving their home games to St. Andrew's.

Capacity
The Track's capacity is 3,000. It's record attendence was 12,692 in 1951 for the Muratti Final between Guernsey and Jersey.

Usage
The Track was the main stadium that hosted Guernsey's Muratti tournament games up until 2003, where Guernsey's Muratti games were moved to Footes Lane. Due to poor performances at Footes Lane and criticism from fans regarding Footes Lane's athletics track impairing views of games and hindering atmosphere, Guernsey's Muratti games were moved back to The Track in 2009. The Track has also been used as the home ground for the Guernsey Senior County League representative side in the English FA Inter-League Cup.

In 2012, it was suggested that Guernsey F.C. would move from Footes Lane to The Track if they continued to rise through the English football league system as Footes Lane would require additional developements. This, however, was denied by Guernsey F.C. chairman, Steve Dewsnip.

The Track has also been used to host boxing.

Reception
The Track had originally been considered as the best place to watch team sport in Guernsey, however this idea is changing in favour of Footes Lane. It had a history of being dusty and having an uneven surface.