Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse Flemington Racecourse is a major horse racing venue located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is most notable for hosting the Melbourne Cup, which is the world's richest handicap and the world's richest 3200 metre horse race. The racecourse is situated on low alluvial flats, next to the Maribyrnong River. The area was first used for horse racing in March 1840. The Flemington Racecourse site comprises 1.27 square kilometres of Crown land. The course was originally leased to the Victoria Turf Club in 1848, which merged with the Victoria Jockey Club in 1864 to form the Victoria Racing Club.
Parkview Cross Country Course Parkview Cross Country Course The Parkview XC Course is a former golf course turned into a cross country running course located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA. Due to the number of long steep hills, Parkview is known as one of the hardest cross country courses in the state, which is why the PIAA Cross Country Championships have been held there annually since 2006. It also serves as the site for the PIAA District 3 Cross Country Championships. The PIAA State Championships were first held at The Parkview XC Course in 2006 It was moved to level the "playing field" after certain