About this event
The Ballarat Christmas Fun Run is a relaxed community running event designed to give people a chance to connect, have some fun (Christmas-related dress-ups encouraged!), support two great causes and be active amid the hectic month of December. Run, walk or stroll across accessible distances in our 3.2km, 7km, 10km and 13km (as well as the Micro Marathon for little ones!). The Ballarat Christmas Fun Run aims to raise crucial funds and awareness for our charity partners Grampians Health (via the Ballarat Health Services Foundation) and Foodbank Victoria.
All participants receive a free post-race sausage sizzle with Micro Marathon kids enjoying a post-race healthy snack.
The course is on fully closed roads and professional timing is provided by Tomato Timing.We also has a strong link to the successful Ballarat Marathon, held in the city each April. The free 16-week Ballarat Marathon training plans, which are made available on the event website, commence on Monday 5 January: we’re pleased to announce that the Ballarat Christmas Fun Run will feature experts from Runners Prep who can advise people on how best to prepare themselves for the various distances offered at the Ballarat Marathon and answer other running-related questions.
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