CITY OF BALLARAT 10KM

SUNDAY, 27 APRIL 2025, 11.30am

WORLD ATHLETICS CERTIFIED COURSE

RACE DETAILS

  • START TIME: 11:30am

  • START LOCATION: Corner of Sturt and Lyons streets, Ballarat Central

  • FINISH LOCATION: Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St, Ballarat Central

  • CUT-OFF TIME: 2hrs 30mins

  • MINIMUM AGE: 13 years or older on the day of the event

Ballarat’s glorious autumnal colours will be on show for this Sunday morning race over a distance that’s achievable for a range of fitness levels. Our new course takes in Lake Wendouree, giving participants the full Ballarat experience!

  • PRE-EVENT BIB COLLECTION DATES:
    Sunday 13 April and Monday 14 April

  • PRE-EVENT BIB COLLECTION LOCATIONS:
    1) Running Warehouse Richmond store     - 516, Bridge Rd, Richmond, Victoria
    2) Running Warehouse Chatswood (Sydney) store - 13-15 Smith St, Chatswood, NSW
    3) Running Warehouse Gold Coast store - 13 Upton St, Bundall, Queensland

    NOTE: YOU CAN ONLY COLLECT YOUR BIB FROM A RUNNING WAREHOUSE STORE IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED TO DO SO. REGISTRATION FOR PRE-EVENT BIB COLLECTION HAS NOW CLOSED. REGISTRATION FOR PERSONALISED BIBS HAS ALSO CLOSED.

  • AT-EVENT BIB COLLECTION LOCATION:
    Ballarat Civic Hall - 300 Mair St, Ballarat Central

    NOTE: ALL BIBS MUST BE COLLECTED. BIBS WILL NOT BE POSTED.

Super Early-Bird Pricing:
30 June - 1 September
 $65



Early-Bird Pricing:
2 September - 5 January
 $75

Standard Pricing:
6 January - April 24
 $85



At-Event Pricing:
April 25, 26, 27
 $100

Minimum age: 13 (at the time of event)

Men’s & Women’s Prize Money:

First: $1000

Second: $500

Third: $250

Updated City of Ballarat 10km Strava map

FURTHER INFORMATION 2025

  • The cut-off time for the 10KM is 2hrs 30mins. Adherence to these cut-off times will ensure roads can be reopened in accordance with our event permits. Cut-off times are based on chip-time start not gun-time.

  • Water and Fixx Fuel X Pro electrolyte drink will be available at each of our drink stations. There are toilets at each drink station.

  • Drink Station Locations

    Drink Station 1, 4.1km (Wendouree Pde and Zoo Dr) – Water, Fixx products & toilets

    Drink Station 2, 7.9km (Pleasant St just after City Oval Hotel) – Water, Fixx products & toilets

    Recovery Zone (Armstrong St South, just past finish line) – Water, Fixx products & toilets

  • To assist you in achieving your marathon goals we have a team of pacers who will run at an even effort/pace. The pacers are like on-course coaches, encouraging you and other runners along the way. Each pacer will be easily identifiable. They will each be carrying a flag that clearly displays their target finish time.

    All pacers will run to ‘chip time’ and pace as evenly as possible.

    There will be pacers for the following times:

    • 35mins

    • 40mins

    • 45mins

    • 50mins

    • 55mins

    • 1hr

    • 1hr 5mins

    • 1hr 10mins

All courses are certified by AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) and measured to World Athletics Standards.

*Courses & Schedules are subject to change and improvement.