17, August 2009
Pat Gibson takes a look at the TurfTrax Weather System on trial at the The Brit Oval that is helping Bill Gordon to prepare a perfect Test pitch
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Rod Kohler Tel: 0207 928 9999
Revolution email: rod@revolutionpr.co.uk
17, August 2009
The Brit Oval has become the first cricket ground in the world to install a state-of-the-art TurfTrax Weather System.
In an Ashes series which has been highly influenced by adverse weather conditions, the TurfTrax Weather System promises to provide The Brit Oval ground staff, television & radio commentary teams, media and fans with up-to-date and accurate data affecting the ground’s playing surface and environment.
The TurfTrax Weather System will allow for better informed decisions to be made regarding the condition of The Brit Oval’s wicket and outfield.
Clive Stephens, Operations and Development Director at The Brit Oval said, “The TurfTrax Weather System will provide us with the opportunity to precisely monitor the weather and playing conditions during what will be a vital Ashes Test. In essence we now have our very own, highly sophisticated meteorological device giving us climate information specific to The Brit Oval”.
This exciting addition to The Brit Oval will see the TurfTrax Weather System become an essential component for effective and high quality turf management within cricket.
The TurfTrax Weather System will provide ground staff at The Brit Oval with a comprehensive log of historic and live atmospheric and ground conditions including:
• Rainfall (mm)
• Air Temperature
• Soil Moisture
• Soil Temperature
• Relative Humidity
• Wind Speed
• Gust Speed
• Wind Direction
• Solar Radiation
The TurfTrax Weather System is extremely user friendly requiring negligible knowledge of meteorology to operate the technology and interpret the resulting data. Information can be accessed either through a password protected website or handheld device. SMS messages can also be sent out to warn ground staff of any adverse or unusual weather conditions affecting The Brit Oval’s playing surface.
To date, the TurfTrax Weather System has been used on all the UK’s leading racecourses, including Newmarket, Cheltenham and Ascot. Sporting clubs and venues like Arsenal FC, Twickenham RFU and currently, Chelsea FC, have also used the TurfTrax Weather System to monitor ground and climatic conditions in and around their stadiums.
TurfTrax was formed in 2000 by a group including soil physics/sports turf lecturers to build on the expertise at Cranfield University and provide solutions to ground management services such as improved drainage design and ground scanning.
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Rod Kohler Tel: 0207 928 9999
Revolution email: rod@revolutionpr.co.uk
26 July, 2009
Howard Wright reports on the appointment of promotional experts Revolution by TurfTrax
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Revolution Sports Marketing Group: +44 (0) 207 928 9999
26 July, 2009
TurfTrax has appointed Revolution Sports Marketing Group to promote its range of turf management products beyond the horse racing arena into new sports including football, rugby, cricket and golf.
To launch the move, a preview event took place at Ascot Racecourse on Friday 24th July 2009. Attendees included leading turf media and associations, as well as Premiership Football Clubs, Test cricket grounds and premier golf courses.
Since the start of the year, and under the regulation of the British Horseracing Authority, the TurfTrax GoingStick has become an established feature in racing, providing consistent data and statistics on the going at each of the 59 turf racecourses in the UK. In addition 27 of the leading racecourses,, as well as one Premiership football club, utilise the TurfTrax Weather System. The system automatically uploads accurate and up to the minute information on the localised weather conditions to any pc, laptop or handheld device connected to the internet.
Adam Mills, Chairman of TurfTrax said, “TurfTrax manufactures and operates products which are relevant to all sports where turf management plays a crucial role. Racing is a key market, but the timing is now right to expand into new areas.”
He continued, “We look forward to working closely with the Revolution team on a range of initiatives to take our products into new marketplaces. We have appointed Revolution as our marketing partner because of their valuable range of experience both in racing and the sports we now wish to target.”
Merrick Haydon, Managing Director, Sponsorship said, “As the finances involved in international sport continue to rise, the state of the playing surface has become increasingly important and we believe that TurfTrax has a major role to play in providing consistent and reliable information for turf professionals across a range of sports.”
ENDS
For further information please contact:
Merrick Haydon Tel: +44 (0) 207 928 9999
Revolution Sports Marketing email: merrick@revolutionsports.co.uk
