CITY OF BALLARAT 10KM

SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2026, 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.

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

BIB COLLECTION TIMES:
Friday 24 April: 12pm - 7pm
Saturday 25 April: 9am - 7pm
Sunday 26 April: 6am - 11am

Men’s & Women’s Prize Money:

First: $1000

Second: $500

Third: $250

2026 PRICING

Event Weekend Special Pricing: $75 (ends at 11.59pm on Wednesday 30 April)

Tier 1 Pricing: $80 (ends when allocation exhausted)

Tier 2 Pricing:  $90 (ends when allocation exhausted)

Minimum age: 18 (at the time of event)

Male

2024: Adrian Potter (30:09)

2025: Jacob COCKS (29:52)

PAST WINNERS

Female

2024: Melissa DUNCAN (34:16)

2025: Isobel HUME (34:21)

Updated City of Ballarat 10km Strava map

FURTHER INFORMATION

  • 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 electrolyte drink (Tropical Fruits flavour) 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:

    • 40mins

    • 45mins

    • 50mins

    • 55mins

    • 1hr

    • 1hr 5mins

    • 1hr 10mins

  • Ballarat is a beautiful city and we want to ensure it stays that way.

    Please help our wonderful Volunteers and Crew by discarding all waste in the bins provided in the designated litter zones at each Drink Station.

    PLEASE TAKE EXTRA CARE WITH GEL TOPS.

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.