BALLARAT SUBARU MILE
(featuring the Australian Road Mile Championships)

SATURDAY, 26 APRIL 2025

WORLD ATHLETICS CERTIFIED COURSE

RACE DETAILS

  • START TIMES:
    4.15pm - Mass Start
    4.45pm - 16 & Under Boys Elite
    4.45pm - 16 & Under Girls Elite
    5pm - Women’s Elite (Australian Road Mile Championships)
    5.15pm - Men’s Elite (Australian Road Mile Championships)

  • START LOCATION: 313 Sturt St, Ballarat Central (opposite P. Frangos & Sons)

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

Race through history as Ballarat’s beautiful inner-city streets come alive for this Saturday evening one-mile dash. This is a distance for everyone: from the elite four-minute milers contesting the Australian Road Mile Championships to those looking to complete a short road running event for the first time.

  • 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.

Who can run in the Elite races (the Australian Road Mile Championships)?

We are encouraging national-standard and state-standard runners and fast club runners to take part in our Elite races, which double as the Australian Road Mile Championships. Runners are asked to submit evidence of a qualifying time when they enter.

Men: Have posted a time of 4:40 or faster
Women: 5:10 or faster
16 & Under Boys: 5:10 or faster
16 & Under Girls: 5:30 or faster

Men’s & Women’s Elite Prize Money:

First: $2000

Second: $1000

Third: $500

Fourth: $250

Fifth: $125

Boys’ and Girls’ Elite Prizes:

Running Warehouse vouchers

Super Early-Bird Pricing:
30 June - 1 September

Adult $30 / 5-12 Years $15 / 0-4 Years Free



Early-Bird Pricing:
2 September - 5 January
Adult $35 / 5-12 Years $17.50 / 0-4 Years Free

Standard Pricing:
6 January - April 24

Adult $40 / 5-12 Years $20 / 0-4 Years Free



At-Event Pricing:
April 25, 26, 27

Adult $45 / 5-12 Years $22.50 / 0-4 Years Free

Age: All children aged 12 and under on the day of the event must be accompanied by a registered adult.

FURTHER INFORMATION 2025

  • The cut-off time for the mass-participation mile will be announced closer to the event.

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.