2027 SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 17 APRIL 2027

• 9am - Ballarat Marathon Sport & Leisure Expo & bib collection open (Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, Wendouree VIC 3355, Australia)

• 11:30am - Bag Drop opens (Mining Exchange - 16 Lydiard St Nth) / pre-drop for Sunday available

  10KM (new course)

• 12:10pm - 10km corrals open

• 12:30pm - 10km start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St) / 2:45pm cut off
  

  5KM (new one-lap course)

• 3:00pm - 5km corrals open

• 3:15pm - 5km start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St) / 4:20pm cut off
  

  COMMUNITY MILE

• 4:45pm - Mile corrals open

• 5:00pm - Community Mile start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St) / 5:30pm cut off

  GOLDEN MILE (new two-lap course)

• 6:15pm - 16 & Under Girls Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)

• 6:30pm - 16 & Under Boys Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)

• 6:45pm - Australian Road Mile Championships - Women’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)

• 7:00pm - Australian Road Mile Championships - Men’s Elite start (Ballarat Town Hall - 225 Sturt St)

• 7:15pm - Presentations (Presentation Platform- Sturt St)

• 7:30pm - Bag drop close

• 8:00pm - Ballarat Marathon Sport & Leisure Expo & bib collection close