The race course is owned by the Norwegian Trotting Association and its parimutuel betting is handled by Norsk Rikstoto.

Through this arrangement it is the only equine tote betting establishment in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal counties.

He took initiative for the first organized race to be held on the ice of Jonsvatnet that winter, and paid 200 Norwegian krone (NOK) in prize money from his own pocket.

In 1928 Bjerke Travbane opened in Oslo and the law was changed, allowing for bets to be placed at races there.

Plans for the track were devised by engineer Sverre S. Klingenberg and after negotiations a price of NOK 77,500 was agreed upon for the lot.

[7] During the German occupation of Norway Leangen was expropriated by the Wehrmacht and horse racing instead took place at Tempebanen.

With the new system, all betting on horses in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal went to TT and Leangen.