5km RUn / WALK
Sunday 1 March 2026
Our super popular 5km event is presented by G.J. Gardner Homes and is open to all runners, joggers and walkers. It also forms part of our Bendigo Business Challenge, presented by TSFN Real Estate.
With a brand new course in 2025 that takes in Pall Mall, Ulumbarra Theatre and the Bendigo Dragon Museum and Gardens, let’s come together to make this the best edition yet!
Make your fun run count.
SUPPORT THE BENDIGO HEALTH FOUNDATION
5km RUn / WALK
DATE Sunday 1st March 2026
DISTANCE 5km
WAVES START FROM: 10:00AM
START LOCATION: Sidney Myer Place, Bendigo.
FINISH LOCATION: Rosalind Park, Bendigo.
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 onwards until 15 minutes prior to event start time.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
All children under the age of 13 years must be accompanied by an adult
WAVE START DETAILS
This event will see runners, walkers, teams, and families all sent out in waves for a safe and happy experience:
WAVE 1 - Runners under 25 mins.
WAVE 2 - Between 25 - 30 mins.
WAVE 3 - Between 30 - 40 mins.
WAVE 4 - Between 40 - 50 mins.
WAVE 5 - Prams and Walkers (50 mins+)
Please select your preferred wave during registration.
EVENT CUT-OFF
11:15 am (75 minutes)
WATER / AID STATIONS
2.5 km & 4 km
There will be drink and aid stations, manned by local volunteer groups, along all course routes and at the start and finish locations. These will be stocked with lollies, fruit, water and electrolytes.
ENTRY FEES - INDIVIDUAL
Prices include GST.
Early Bird:
Child under 16: $35.00
Adult: $45.00
(Until midnight 31st January 2026)
Regular:
Child under 16: $45.00
Adult: $55.00
(Until midnight 26th February 2026)
Late:
Child under 16: $55.00
Adult: $65.00
(Until 15 minutes prior to race start time)
ENTRY FEES - FAMILY
Prices include GST.
Early Bird:
1 x Adult & 2 x Children: $103.50
1 x Adult & 3 x Children: $135.00
2 x Adults & 2 x Children: $162.00
(Until midnight 31st January 2026)
Regular:
1 x Adult & 2 x Children: $130.50
1 x Adult & 3 x Children: $171.00
2 x Adults & 2 x Children: $207.00
(Until midnight 26th February 2026)
Late:
1 x Adult & 2 x Children: $157.00
1 x Adult & 3 x Children: $207.00
2 x Adults & 2 x Children: $252.00
(Until 15 minutes prior to race start time)
PRIZES
First placed female and male will receive a voucher to VERVE Running.
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.
course map
The 5km 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. Follow Bridge St all the way to Nolan St and make a U-Turn back past the Golden Dragon Museum.
From here, it’s an uphill (em, sorry!) push up Park Rd and a left hand turn onto Gaol Rd past Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo Senior Secondary College and the recently refurbished Municipal Baths.
Take a tour around the roundabout near the Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO) and it’s a downhill flow along Gaol Rd and Park Rd and into Rosalind Park to the finish line near the rotunda.