Solvalla

This article is about Solvalla horse racing track. For the Touring car race venue, see Solvalla Stockholm.
Solvalla
LocationBromma, Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates59°22′03″N 17°56′23″E / 59.36750°N 17.93972°E / 59.36750; 17.93972
Date opened1927
Race typeHarness
Notable racesElitloppet, Swedish Trotting Criterium, Swedish Trotting Oaks, Jubileumspokalen
Official website

Solvalla is a horse racing track located in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden.[1] It opened in 1927 and is the largest harness racing venue in the Nordic countries.[2][3] The last Sunday in May, Solvalla annually hosts Elitloppet, one of the most prestigious international trotting events in the world.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Här finns vi". solvalla.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  2. ^ "Solvallas historia". solvalla.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2009-02-22. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  3. ^ "Besök Solvalla". solvalla.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  4. ^ Berg, Leif (2007-05-27). "Fransk smygare vann Elitloppet". dn.se (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
  5. ^ Kentell, Mark (2008-05-24). "'Elitlopp' most prestigious race in the World". harnesslink.com. Retrieved 2009-03-31.