CITY OF BALLARAT 10KM

SUNDAY, 27 APRIL 2025, 11.30am

WORLD ATHLETICS CERTIFIED COURSE

  • 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 must register prior to March 1 to collect your bib at one of the Running Warehouse stores. You can do this by logging into Ballarat Marathon registration in Race Roster and selecting the day and location where you wish to collect your bib.

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

    NOTE: All bibs must be collected. Bibs will not be posted. Personalised bibs are available for everyone who registers prior to March 1.

    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!

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.