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Opened in 1936, Åbytravet Racecourse has evolved over the years into Sweden’s second largest and one of Europe’s most modern and innovative trotting racetracks. It is in Mölndal, an urban centre in the southern metropolitan area of Gothenburg.
More commonly known as Åby, the racecourse hosts international Group I competitions, including the Paralympiatravet (Paralympic Grand Prix, formerly the Olympiatravet), held annually in spring, and the Åby Stora Pris (Åby Grand Prix), held in August and regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious trotting races. These events are complemented by other internationally renowned competitions with a long and distinguished history: the Konung Gustaf V Pokal (King Gustaf V’s Trophy) and the Drottning Silvias Pokal (Queen Silvia’s Trophy), both reserved exclusively for four-year-old horses.
The racecourse features a 1,000-metre track with a unique technical feature: on the home straight, a double open stretch, i.e. two additional inside lanes, allows horses trapped behind the pack to move forward safely and unobstructed on the inside.
In 2019, this Swedish equestrian centre became the focus of a major property and sports redevelopment project, culminating in the creation of the Åby Arena. The project included a large trade fair and exhibition centre, alongside a hotel, padel courts, gyms and upscale restaurants with panoramic views of the track. The result is a completely refurbished venue, suited to hosting top-level horse racing competitions while also providing an exceptional setting for corporate events and leisure activities.
Recently, the lighting system at Åbytravet Racecourse underwent a major upgrade to enhance the quality of high-definition television broadcasts and offer the public an even more spectacular visual experience. The project, carried out through a collaboration between NKT, Extol and Elcompagniet, involved the installation of Forum 2.0 floodlights by Disano, a global leader in sports lighting.
Designed with the most advanced technologies and equipped with high-precision symmetric and asymmetric optics, these luminaires deliver exceptional efficiency, with a colour temperature of 5700 K and an excellent colour rendering index (CRI 90). These features are combined with rigorous glare control, ensuring outstanding performance for high-definition live and broadcast coverage.
Thanks to cutting-edge lighting solutions, Disano floodlights provide uniform, precise illumination across the entire track, fully meeting modern requirements for visual comfort and energy efficiency. The result is optimal visibility, enhancing safety and the experience for both spectators at the venue and television audiences. Their reliability, robustness, and structural strength also make them an ideal alternative to traditional light sources.
The lighting installation at Åbytravet Racecourse once again showcases the excellence of Disano’s LED technology: a solution capable of meeting the most complex design challenges while setting a new standard for large outdoor sports venues.

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Åbytravet Racecourse