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Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon
The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is a course of 42.2 km with 67.7 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 435 m and its highest 456 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 18 April 2027, starting at 08:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 08:008:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Total climb
- 67.7 m222 ft
- Highest point 21 m69 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 6 hours
- Finish closes 14:002:00 PM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe marathon is two laps of a 21.1 km course designed by Steve Moneghetti, starting and finishing at Ballarat Town Hall, with 13 drink stations.
Start, finish
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Ballarat Town Hall
The organiser puts the start and finish of every race at Ballarat Town Hall on Sturt Street.
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km 15mile 9.3
Ballarat Botanical Gardens
The course turns out along Wendouree Parade, where the organiser's drink stations stand at 15.5 and 36.6 km.
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km 17.4mile 10.8
Lake Wendouree
Wendouree Parade, named in the organiser's drink station list, runs along the lake.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 10 20 30 40 km
0 10 20 26.2 mi
Your 5 gels, at the orange marksFor a 4:00 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
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- Two laps of a Moneghetti courseTwo 21.1 km laps from Ballarat Town Hall; a World Athletics certified course.
- A course that never moves 21 metresEach lap rises from 439 m to 455 m by 10 km, then eases back to 437 m at 21.1 km.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2TacticsTwo laps of a Moneghetti courseTwo 21.1 km laps from Ballarat Town Hall; a World Athletics certified course.
The Running Warehouse Marathon on Sunday 18 April 2027 starts at 8am at Ballarat Town Hall on Sturt Street and finishes there after two laps of a World Athletics certified 21.1 km course designed by Steve Moneghetti. The organiser sells it on autumn colours, scenery and historic buildings. The course passes Victoria Park (drink stations at 3 km and 6.1 km, repeated at 24.1 km and 27.2 km), runs along Sturt Street, and goes out by Wendouree Parade and Zoo Drive (15.5 km and 36.6 km). Thirteen drink stations in all carry water and an electrolyte drink, and the limit is six hours of net time.
Sourced
km 0 to 42.2GradientA course that never moves 21 metresEach lap rises from 439 m to 455 m by 10 km, then eases back to 437 m at 21.1 km.
Ballarat sits on a high plateau, and the marathon is flat by comparison with the ground it is built on. The lowest point is 434.9 m, at the finish, and the highest 455.6 m, at 27.5 km on the second lap. Each of the two laps starts at about 439 m, rises to 455 m by 10 km and 453 m at 15 km, then eases back to 437 m at 21.1 km, so the whole marathon climbs 67.7 m in total.
A watch on the day will count more small rises than this. The figures are for the organiser’s 2027 course map, two laps of the same 21.1 km loop.
Measured
Race weekend
Expo and bib pickup at Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, WendoureeBefore race week 1 key date
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2 Apr 2027
Early bib collection at Running Warehouse, 2 to 4 April Early bib collection is booked through the Race Roster dashboard, Friday 2 to Sunday 4 April.
Friday 16 April Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM
Expo and bib collection open Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, Wendouree. Ballarat Marathon Sport & Leisure Expo and bib collection, open until 7pm. -
19:007:00 PM
Expo and bib collection close Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, Wendouree. Closing time on Friday 16 April.
Saturday 17 April Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM
Expo and bib collection open Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, Wendouree. Open until 8pm. Bibs must be collected by Saturday close: there is no collection on Sunday morning. -
11:3011:30 AM
Bag drop opens Mining Exchange, 16 Lydiard St Nth. Pre-drop for Sunday is available. -
19:307:30 PM
Bag drop closes Mining Exchange, 16 Lydiard St Nth. Saturday bag drop closes. -
20:008:00 PM
Expo and bib collection close Selkirk Stadium, 989 Norman St, Wendouree. Final bib collection of the weekend.
Other races and side events (4)
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12:3012:30 PM
10 km start Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. The 10 km starts at 12:30, cut-off 2:45pm. -
15:153:15 PM
5 km start Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. New one-lap course, cut-off 4:20pm. -
17:005:00 PM
Community Mile start Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Cut-off 5:30pm. -
18:456:45 PM
Golden Mile, Australian Road Mile Championships Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Elite women at 6:45pm and men at 7:00pm, after the 16 and under races at 6:15pm and 6:30pm.
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Sunday 18 April Race day
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06:006:00 AM
Bag drop opens Mining Exchange, 16 Lydiard St Nth. Allow extra time on race morning to arrive, drop bags and find your corral. -
07:007:00 AM
Corrals open Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Marathon and half marathon corrals. -
07:307:30 AM
Corrals filled Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Late starts are not permitted: runners must be in their corral by 7:30am. -
11:0011:00 AM
Presentations Sturt Street. Presentations after the race. -
14:002:00 PM
Marathon time limit Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Six hours of net time from crossing the start mat. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi -
15:003:00 PM
Bag drop and event close Mining Exchange, 16 Lydiard St Nth. Bag drop and event close at 3pm.
Other races (2)
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07:557:55 AM
Wheelchair half marathon start Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Wheelchair half marathon. -
08:008:00 AM
Marathon and half marathon start Ballarat Town Hall, 225 Sturt St. Two laps of the 21.1 km course for the marathon.
Times as published by the organiser, in Ballarat time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Ballarat, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Ballarat stays within 21 m69 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon
- Is the Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 67.7 m of climbing over 42.2 km. The highest point is 21 m above the lowest.
- When is the Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 18 April 2027. The start is at 08:00.
- What is the time limit at the Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish. The finish closes at 14:00.
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