Ballarat Race 3

[Diante Scharsch]

They say Ballarat is the coldest town in Victoria and I can well believe it as the wind flew down my shirt everywhere I found on the course, except a sunny spot just by the parade ring which made it a good place to horse-watch, though pretty useless for seeing the actual race.

Luke Plapp, 2022 and 2023 road race champion, said: I love racing nationals in Ballarat; it has a special place in my heart. I love the terrain. I think the course offers a race for everyone. You can have a sprinter on the podium one year, or a climber winning it the next.

Scott McGrory, race director, said: Ballarat has become synonymous with the national road championships over the past two decades. The course, the riders and the fans always make for an exhilarating week of racing and a highlight of the Australian cycling calendar.

The enduring commitment from Ballarat and the challenging Buninyong course have ensured the event has global recognition, giving all our national champions instant credibility throughout the cycling community.

Cr Des Hudson, City of Ballarat Mayor, said: "We are incredibly proud to have hosted the Road Nationals for almost two consecutive decades, playing a major role in helping grow the event into what it is today.

The day before the race, I went to the local running store and bought myself a pair of carbon shoes. I dug out an all black racing kit (nothing about road running is flattering) and painted my nails bright red to match my brand new ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris super shoes.

Anyway, as a result of the starting chute cattle call, the start was a bit of a mess for the non elite runners. There were people walking ahead of 4 hour marathon pacers, wheel chair athletes who struggled to get a clear path and even folks with prams.

I am so proud of this race and this effort. I would usually have given up when it felt a bit too hard. I do have priors for literally walking and crying whilst everyone ran passed, but still rallying and finishing the thing of course.

The Ballarat Greyhounds, also known as Morshead Park is a greyhound racing track located at Morshead Park, Sutton Street and Rubicon Street, Ballarat Central Victoria, Australia.[1] Managed by the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club (BGRC) and overseen by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV). This track hosts events like the Ballarat Cup and offers races covering distances of 390, 450, 545 and 660 metres.[1] Racing is conducted Monday and Wednesday and occasional Saturdays and includes Tabcorp betting facilities and video replays broadcast on and off course.[2]

The Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club was formed in 1935 and the original track was located at Broadway Park (the North Ballarat Sports Club today) in Creswick Road, adjoining the Ballarat Showgrounds.[3][4] The track was opened on 11 March 1938 by councillor H J Wheeler.[5]

Over a three-year period during the late 1970s a new racing complex was constructed at the present site at Morshead Park. The opening meeting was held on Saturday 23 December 1978 with the first race winner being Eddy Tornado trained by W R Dalton. The meeting included a match race (a two-runner race only, where two greyhounds are matched against each other) between Melbourne Cup winner Tangaloa and Sandown Park track record holder Darville's Flyer, won by the latter.[3]

The traditional stomping ground of XCR legend Steve Moneghetti, Lake Wendouree provides the backdrop for this fast-paced event. After the race, stay on and enjoy the best the city and surrounding Goldfields have to offer, including the Eureka Centre, Sovereign Hill, the Gold Museum and the Botanical Gardens.

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The Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic is an ideal lead up race to earn valuable prizemoney for those targeting the $3 million The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions 2YO Classic. Please note: this race is now run in the standard Victorian left-handed direction with a field capacity of 16 runners. The 2022 edition of the race was won by Sunsource, trained by Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young, who also trained the 2021 victor in the all-female owned Cusack.

Ballarat is home to several key racing events throughout the year, including the Ballarat Cup, which takes place in November. The Cup is a Group 3 race that attracts some of the best horses, trainers, and jockeys from around the country. Other key events include the Ballarat Cup Day, which features a range of races and activities for the whole family, and the Sportsbet Ballarat Pacing Cup, which is a major event for harness racing enthusiasts.

The Ballarat racecourse is one of the premier racing venues in Victoria, with a history that dates back to the mid-19th century. The course is a spacious, undulating track with a circumference of 2,000 meters and a straight run of 400 meters. The track is a turf surface, which can sometimes be heavy or soft depending on the weather. The course features a long straight run, which gives horses a chance to make a late surge for the finish line.

The Ballarat racecourse has a rich history that dates back to the 1850s. The course was originally located on the outskirts of Ballarat but was moved to its current location in 1904. Over the years, the racecourse has hosted some of the biggest races in Australia, including the Ballarat Cup, which was first run in 1864. The past 5 winners of the race have been Bankers Choice, Zayydani, Irish Flame, and Kiwia, who won the race back-to-back in 2018 and 2019.

The SRT is an exciting extra-curricular opportunity at Damascus College that allows students from Year 7-12 to build and race competitive vehicles, and grow relationships across the College, in order to learn important skills for their future.

DC12 presents a unique opportunity for a small group of students to simulate a similar experience that students would have had at the Maryborough Energy Breakthrough event, where they would normally race their vehicles in a 24 hour format, against competing schools.

DC12 will be a COVID-safe event, where all students and staff will adhere to strict COVID protocols, such as face masks, social distancing and cleaning/sanitising between each use of equipment. There will also be a limited number of people occupying the space at a time, moving through the space in one direction, as they enter & exit the event.

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Araaja (Rosehill Race 4) was more than a month between runs but she managed to find the line sweetly behind the ever impressive Sky Boy. The form out of this race will be strong and she will be suited over further.

Deity (Rosehill Race 6) had absolutely no luck getting stuck behind Montrachet who was going backwards. She got dragged back to near last and only got going in the last furlong where she had the best late sectional outside the Redouble and Kool Vinnie. Put a line through her especially if you backed her.

Strome (Rosehill Race 8) was great once again running on from the back. She was 1100m to 1500m and just peaked on her effort late. She can strip fitter and will be ready to win third up from a spell.

These are named The Begonia City Titles and the Mort Page Memorial, in honour of the many years of service given to the club by the late Mr. Mort Page. Nowadays these events are often incorporated into rounds of the popular Victorian Country Series.

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New members and new drivers are welcome! A healthy, safe, social, exciting outdoors activity for all of the family, run under the rules of the state body Karting Victoria and national body Karting Australia, recognised by Motorsport Australia and the FIA.

However the race had a rocky and controversial start. The first race in 1912 was declared a no race and further, Ballarat High School was barred from entering an entry. See the 1912 page for more details.

The idea for this history originated from the Olympic Rowing and World Senior Rowing Championship histories written by Andrew Guerin and Margot Foster in 1991, 1992 & 1993 for the Australian team handbooks. Andrew Guerin developed and extended these histories to the current format in 2004 for publication in 2004 and then expanded the site.

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The Ballarat Mile is a running race. Having freed himself from Squizzy's service, Charlie throws his energy into training for the Ballarat mile race and spending time with his mother, Alice, and Norman. Charlie and Mr. Redmond take a train to Ballarat, where Charlie decides he will bet the twenty-three pounds he earned from Squizzy on himself to win the race. To make his odds greater, Charlie runs the first heats barefoot. In the last race, Charlie takes first place and wins 1,200 pounds.

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