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.

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

BIB COLLECTION TIMES:
Friday 25 April: 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 26 April: 9am - 3:45pm (closes 30 mins prior to your scheduled race time)

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.

Updated Ballarat Subaru Mile Strava map

  • The cut-off time for the mass-participation mile is 25 minutes (4:40pm). You will be able to achieve this at a casual walking pace.

FURTHER INFORMATION 2025

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.