2025 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2025
12pm - Registration & pack collection open (Ballarat Civic Hall - 300-304 Mair St, Ballarat Central)
12pm - Expo open (Armstrong St North, between Sturt and Mair streets)
7pm - Expo closed
7pm - Registration, pack collection & expo closed
SATURDAY, 26 APRIL 2025
9am - Registration & pack collection open (Ballarat Civic Hall - 300-304 Mair St, Ballarat Central)
10am - Expo open (Armstrong St North, between Sturt and Mair streets)
5KM
2:15pm - Mass 5km start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
3:15pm - Women’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
3:45pm - Men’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
MILE
4:15pm - Mass Mile start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
4:45pm - 16 & Under Boys Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
4:45pm - 16 & Under Girls Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
5pm - Women’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
5:15pm - Men’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
5.30pm - Presentations (Event Stage - Armstrong St North)
7pm - Expo closed
7pm - Registration & pack collection closed
SUNDAY, 27 APRIL 2025
6am - Registration & Pack Collection Open (Ballarat Civic Hall - 300-304 Mair St, Ballarat Central)
6am - Expo Open (Armstrong St North, between Sturt and Mair streets)
CITY OF BALLARAT HALF MARATHON
& FEDERATION UNIVERSITY MARATHON7:50am - Wheelchair Half Marathon start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
8am - Marathon & Half Marathon start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)
11am - Registration & Pack Collection Closed
10KM
11:30am - 10KM start (Corner Sturt and Raglan streets)
12:30pm - Presentations (Event Stage - Armstrong St North)
3pm - Expo, bag drop & event close
CAR PARKING
Ample parking for runners is available in Ballarat’s CBD. There are many on-street car parking spaces, but please ensure parking restrictions are observed. In addition, the CARePARK multi-storey carpark at 25 Doveton St in central Ballarat, only a short walk from the start-finish, is offering extended hours across the Ballarat Marathon weekend. Information on the CARePARK location and pricing is HERE.