JR44, Appin is a straight track, the only one left in NSW. Wyong closed down a few years ago. Back in the 1960s Richmond was a straight and also there was a straight track at Wellington and probably one or more other places of which I was not aware in my greyhound industry formative years. Appin was used only as a trial track for many years despite vigorous efforts to have it approved as a proper race track. Around the early to mid1970s it was approved as a race track. I first raced there in 1977 winning on the very first attempt (at 8/1). It was exciting, he won by a nose. I found it to be a really good afternoon in those days (on my very occasional visits, I lived more than 200 kms away), it even had a little tote going that seemed to be pretty well patronised. I loved straight racing, it had a bit of what I thought would have been the carnival atmosphere of the much older days. I wish it was possible for you and others to still experience the excitement of those days, it is so different now, sterile. OK I have been a raving idiot for the last few minutes, now back to the question. It is a straight, still grass I expect, up a gradual incline. I believe the distances are 274 and 350 or so. The hare I expect still runs up the centre of the track as compared to Healesville in Victoria where it is a side arm (right hand side of course). The incline makes a distinct difference compared to if it was flat as Wyong was, particularly over the longer distance. In that I have not been there for more than 25 years Coops can provide you with the current story.