A world-class road running festival will take to the streets of Ballarat in 2024.

The inaugural Ballarat Marathon will be held across the weekend of 27-28 April, with two days of running for all ages and abilities.

Open to both elite and recreational athletes, the event’s course line-up will include:

• the mile
• 5km
• 10km
• half marathon
• marathon

Up for grabs is an impressive $50,000 prize pool, with time bonuses of up to $3000 for the winners of the women’s and men’s marathons.

Each of the courses been measured to World Athletics and AIMS standards.

This means you can run a qualifying time in Ballarat to get into the ballot for an iconic event like the New York or Boston Marathons, or officially break an existing distance record.

Register now at ballaratmarathon.com.au

Pasta Party

The city’s restaurants and cafes are serving up their finest pasta creations to fuel both athletes and spectators alike.

The Ballarat Marathon Pasta Party is on until Sunday 28 April.

Take your pick from:

• Chilli prawn spaghetti at Racers Bar & Cafe
• Fresh seafood spaghetti with prawns, mussels and calamari at Boatshed Restaurant
• Nonna’s spaghetti bolognese at Ellington’s Wine Bar
• Rigatoni amatriciana with Salt Kitchen Charcuterie bacon at The Forge Pizzeria
• Roast vegetable lasagna at Golden City Hotel
• Salt Kitchen Charcuterie pancetta pumpkin gnocchi at Mitchell Harris Wines
• Prawn and chorizo fettuccine with napoli sauce at Ballarat Golf Club
• Crab and prawn pasta with chilli and cherry tomatoes at Aunty Jacks Ballarat
• Tagliatelle al prosciutto crudo at Grainery Lane
• Flying noodles with prawns at Roy Hammond Ballarat
• Creamy penne carbonara at Pipers by the Lake
• Casarecce al ragu with lamb shoulder and beef brisket at Carboni’s
• Pastitsio (Greek lasagna with beef ragu and béchamel sauce) at P. Frangos & Sons Greek Restaurant
• Chilli prawn linguini at Freight Bar and Rooftop

Accommodation deals

To find out more about special Ballarat Marathon accommodation discounts, visit ballaratmarathon.com.au

Participating businesses include Hotel Vera, Sovereign Park Motor Inn, The George Hotel, Quest Ballarat Station, BIG4 Ballarat Windmill Holiday Park, Eureka Stockade Holiday Park, Flair BnB, and Kryal Castle.