Location | Voldsvegen 192, 3739 Skien, Norway |
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Coordinates | 59°10′59″N 9°34′14″E / 59.18306°N 9.57056°E |
Grenland Speedway Arena also known as the Geiteryggen Speedwaybane is a motorcycle speedway track in Skien, Norway. It is located on the south west edge of the municipality, adjacent to Skien Airport, Geiteryggen, off the Voldsvegen road. [1] The stadium is used by the Grenland Speedwayklub. [2]
The stadium has been selected as the venue for multiple qualifying rounds of the Speedway World Championship starting in 1965. [3] [4] It has also been the venue for rounds of the Speedway World Team Cup in 1974, 1977, 1985, 1986 and 1987 [5] and the Speedway World Pairs Championship in 1978. [6] [7]
The Norwegian Individual Speedway Championship is regularly held at the track, it has been held on 17 occasions from 1956 to the latest in 2022. [8] The track also holds an annual family event. [9]