Lace up and be healthy this CHRISTmas
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.
Offering accessible distances across 3.2km, 7km, 10km and 13km (as well as the Micro Marathon for little ones!), the overarching theme of the event is "Enjoy being healthy across the festive period".
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.
Foodbank Victoria’s Community Food Centre in Ballarat helps people maintain access to healthy food by distributing food to 38 charities and 47 schools across Ballarat and the surrounding Local Government Areas, including Moorabool, Central Goldfields, Golden Plains, Hepburn and Pyrenees.
The Christmas Fun Run also has a strong link to the successful Ballarat Marathon, held in the city each April https://www.ballaratmarathon.com.au/
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.
about our charity partners
Ballarat Health Services Foundation
The Ballarat Health Services Foundation aims to make our community stronger, healthier and happier. For over 30 years, the foundation has had the privilege of supporting Grampians Health Ballarat to provide exceptional public healthcare for everyone in our community.
Over this time, the Ballarat Health Services Foundation have supported hundreds of projects to provide patient-centred-care, equipment, research, staff training and wellbeing programs.
The Ballarat Christmas Fun Run and the Ballarat Health Services Foundation share a commitment for good health, performance, adventure and friendship.
Go the extra mile and help us raise funds for Kid’s Rehab through the Grampians Health Christmas Appeal.
Foodbank Victoria
Whether it’s everyday emergencies or in times of crisis, Foodbank Victoria has been providing vital food relief to vulnerable Victorians for 95 years by delivering food to people who need it in three different ways: in partnership with their charity partners, through schools and via their regional Community Food Centres.
Across their network of 500 charity partners and 1,300 schools throughout Victoria, they have distributed over 27 million meals in the last 12 months and are currently feeding 69,000 Victorians a day.
Foodbank Victoria also assist Victorians through natural disasters, pandemics and the ‘invisible disaster’ caused by the ongoing cost of living crisis, believing that all Victorians should have regular access to healthy and culturally appropriate food. Their food purchasing program is rapidly expanding to help feed the growing number of people who need support.
For every $1 Foodbank Victoria receive, they’re able to provide 2 meals for someone in need. Every dollar donated is two meals created. It’s that simple.
