Flemington Racecourse The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861. In 1871 the Victoria Racing Club Act was passed, giving the VRC legal control over Flemington Racecourse. The racecourse is shaped not unlike a pear, and boasts a six-furlong (1,200 m) straight known as 'the Straight Six.' The track has a circumference of and a final straight of for race distances over . Races are run in an anti-clockwise direction. The course has a crowd capacity of over 120,000 and contains three grandstands. The biggest ever attendance was on Victoria Derby Day in 2006 when 129,069 people saw Efficient win the Victoria
Weald Country Park the hardest in the South East and attracts runners beyond Brentwood because of its challenge. It has two significant hills, one famously called Heartbreak Hill which runners face at 4km. The course is hilly, single lap, and has cross-country terrain including grass, paths and woods. In the winter, the course can get very muddy and trail shoes are required. In the summer, the course can be hard and dry and running trainers are suitable. Weald Country Park Weald Country Park is a 700-year-old, 500 acre (2 km²) country park in South Weald in the borough of Brentwood in the English