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They Once Raced Here - Richmond
We saved one of the best for the last in series one. Yes, Richmond. You'll find it here along with links to the others ones we did this...
Chris Ganly
7 days ago1 min read
Latest episodes - They Once Raced Here
Just a quick post here to let you know that two more episodes of our series on the lost racetracks of Victoria have gone to air in the...
Chris Ganly
Aug 241 min read
Ballan. How it all started.
Today the Racing.com episode went to air during the coverage of the Ballarat races. Ballan is how this all started for me. At the risk...
Chris Ganly
Jul 42 min read


The Noosa Picnic Races
This week a colleague and friend contacted me. He knew that I knew a thing or two about racecourses and that I might be able to help him....
Chris Ganly
May 182 min read
Busy Week - More Lost Racecourses on Racing.com
It's been a busy week. Episode three in my series with Racing.com went to air on Monday, as did my sit down interview with Edward...
Chris Ganly
May 163 min read
They Once Raced Here - Newstead
The second episode of the series I am doing with Racing.com went to air this week. We went to my favorite course, Newstead. I enjoyed...
Chris Ganly
Feb 211 min read


They Once Raced Here - On the TV
I haven't posted anything for a while but I haven't been idle either. Volume IV in the series is well under way but something else has...
Chris Ganly
Feb 22 min read


They Once Raced Here - Volume III
It's not quite "new bike day" but it's a close second - new book day. Volume III arrived from my printer today. I'm really happy with...
Chris Ganly
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Geelong's Market Square
About 5 years ago my father (Rob) and I were working on 101 things you didn't know about Geelong. One thing led to another and Rob went...
Chris Ganly
Apr 10, 20241 min read


Scratching the Itch - Part I
In 2016 I published my second book, Major Mercer: No Ordinary Life. You can read more about that here: https://www.formertracks.com/post/...
Chris Ganly
Mar 23, 20244 min read
They Once Raced Here - Volume 3
For all of you out there interested in the third volume in the series, I just sent the proofs to the printer this afternoon. I expect to...
Chris Ganly
Mar 18, 20241 min read


It's a miracle, it's finished
Well not really but some might think so. "What on earth is he talking about?" I know I've promised it for some time now but the final...
Chris Ganly
Jan 22, 20235 min read


Moolap Station Road
The Barwon Heads Road is being upgraded, and it's not before time. The problem for all of us cyclists that use it a lot is that it's not...
Chris Ganly
Jul 2, 20226 min read


What's up in Newtown?
I've posted on a number of things in Newtown in the past years so today I thought I'd provide an update on some things that have caught...
Chris Ganly
Jun 27, 20225 min read


They raced at.... Birregurra
Birregurra (Mount Gellibrand) Locations: Mount Gellibrand; Gazetted course – Lake Ayrey; Ingleby; Studbrook; Shanahan’s Happy Valley;...
Chris Ganly
Sep 25, 20218 min read


They Once Raced Here: The lost racecourses of Victoria
I haven't posted for a while and here's the main reason why. As some who read this will know, I started working on another research...
Chris Ganly
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Limeburners Point: The complete history
Some time ago my father Rob, and I started working on documenting "101 things you didn't know about Geelong." Well, one thing led to...
Chris Ganly
Oct 3, 20203 min read


Get on your bike
As some readers will know I like to go riding, and here I mean “real” bike riding with me as the engine on a road bike. I have a few...
Chris Ganly
Aug 15, 20208 min read


Shanks' Pony
In these strange times of lock down I took Shanks’ Pony and headed out and about for some exercise. When I was out, I came across a...
Chris Ganly
Aug 9, 20209 min read


Moorak Park
There’s a small park in Newtown called “Moorak Park.” It’s on the south side of Noble Street opposite Talbot Street. I walk my dogs...
Chris Ganly
Apr 4, 20205 min read
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