3km SHORT COURSE
Sunday 1 March 2026
Powers Country Express presents our 3km short course event. This is a great distance for older primary school students in grades 3 to 6 and also perfect for people who might find the 5km distance too much, but would love to get involved in the day.
This distance mirrors the school cross country distance and provides a stepping stone between the 1km and 5km events.
The course leaves the beautiful, shady Rosalind Park and will head along Farmers Lane and onto a closed Bridge Street to Nolan Street. After taking a U-Turn, you’ll pass by the Dai Gum San Chinese precinct. You’ll return to Rosalind Park via the northern end to the applause of family, friends and spectators.
About our 3km SHORT COURSE Sponsor: POWERS COUNTRY EXPRESS
Power’s Country Express is a leading Bendigo based distribution and logistics service provider across Central Victoria. The team operate daily transport services between Bendigo, Castlemaine, Maryborough, Kyneton, Rochester and Echuca, with an overnight service to Melbourne and onforwarding Australia-wide.
Based in Eaglehawk, business owners Damien and Emma Power are the type of community contributors who make not only the Bendigo Ford Fun Run possible, but support numerous other Bendigo sporting clubs and community organisations, too.
Make your fun run count.
SUPPORT THE BENDIGO HEALTH FOUNDATION
3km SHORT COURSE
DATE Sunday 1st March 2026
DISTANCE 3km
START TIME: 8:30AM (NEW TIME!)
START LOCATION: Sidney Myer Place.
FINISH LOCATION: Rosalind Park, Bendigo (Google Maps)
Parents and guardians are encouraged to accompany children under 12 years of age on course, but this is not a requirement.
BIB COLLECTION
BIB COLLECTION - RACE WEEK
Tues 24th Feb - Fri 27th Feb: Between 10:00am - 5:30pm
From VERVE Running, 114 Williamson St, Bendigo
BIB COLLECTION - RACE WEEKEND
From Rosalind Park Event Village, near the Rotunda.
Entry near Sidney Myer Place.
Saturday 28th Feb: Between 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday 1st March: From 6:30am until 15 mins prior to event start time.
EVENT CUT-OFF
45 minutes
WATER / AID STATIONS
There will be drink and aid stations, manned by local volunteer groups, at the start and finish locations. Water stations will be stocked with lollies, fruit, water and electrolytes.
ENTRY FEES
Prices include GST.
Early Bird
Child under 16: $15.00
Adult: $25.00
(Until midnight 31st January 2026)
Regular
Child under 16: $20.00
Adult: $30.00
(Until midnight 26th February 2026)
Late:
Child under 16: $35.00
Adult: $25.00
(Until 15 minutes prior to race start time)
PRIZES
First placed female and male will receive a prize pack from our sponsors.
INCLUSIONS
Finisher medals, professional timing, first aid support, a safe run course, road closures and, of course, fun! All proceeds raised are donated to Bendigo Health Foundation.
The 3km Short Course will now start and finish in Sidney Myer Place, right next to Rosalind Park, the iconic Bendigo RSL and the Bendigo Visitor Centre.
Participants will turn right onto Pall Mall towards the Alexandra Fountain, take a U-Turn and then run or walk along past the Shamrock Hotel to the far end of Pall Mall near the Bendigo TAFE.
From here, you’ll make another U-Turn back along Pall Mall, then a right onto Easter Fair Way and Farmers Lane onto Bridge Street. You follow Bridge St to a marked 3km turnaround point and return to Rosalind Park past the Golden Dragon Museum.
