Newcastle is quite unique in the All weather world in that it is the only AW track that has a straight mile. That mile is quite testing , and rises around 31 feet from start to the finish line , with the majority of that incline (21 ft) coming between 3f out and the finishing line.
Newcastle straight.JPG
That uphill finish has a slowing effect on the times and last furlong sectionals are comparable only to Southwell (which has the slowest final sectionals of all AW tracks) - The other variable the track is prone to due to situation is wind , particularly strong westerly winds which blow right down the home straight into the faces of the runners. The clerk of the course James Armstrong is a decent guy (also covers Hexham over the jumps) and responds to any questions about the track through email or on twitter and usually posts up decent info about the tracked being worked on , wind speeds (he takes them with an anemometer) etc. The surface Tapeta is generally a fair compound but can tighten up over the winter and this can also have an effect on the times.
The track is not as front runner friendly as say Chelmsford or Southwell , and you see a lot of finishes decided well inside the last furlong.
Runstyle data / Std Final / Sectional Times attached
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