BENDIGO FORD FUN RUN
2 march 2025
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ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
ENTRIES NOW OPEN!
The Bendigo Ford Fun Run will return to the streets of Bendigo on Sunday 2 March 2025 … and YOU’RE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE FUN!
Over $125,000 raised to date for the Bendigo Health Foundation.
Entries now open!
IT’S Bendigo: OUR gold rush city
We believe that a morning run with the sun on your face is one of the freshest ways to enjoy our regional city.
You’ll pass by a series of iconic Bendigo locations including Rosalind Park, Ulumbarra Theatre, the Dai Gum San Chinese Precinct and the Queen Elizabeth Oval (QEO).
At the end, flush with endorphins, you’ll have no doubt that Bendigo in autumn is glorious.
It’s fun: fast times aren’t the most important thing.
No need for fast splits and flashy running kits here.
We want to bring the people of Bendigo and beyond together for a great cause.
Have fun and give much needed support to the Bendigo Health Foundation while you’re doing it!
It’s a run (… or a walk)
Not everyone feels that the words ‘fun’ and ‘run’ should be in the same sentence.
If you’re one of them, we suggest having a ‘walk and talk’ instead.
Whatever your preference, joining the Bendigo Ford Fun Run guarantees you a magnificent course, improved wellbeing, and the knowledge that your effort will encourage others to get moving, too.
Fun Run Events and Distances
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1KM KIDS DASH
Let your kids experience the thrill of finishing through the main finish line to the cheers of many family and friends! Presented by Jenny’s ELC
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3km SHORT COURSE
A great 'stepping stone' distance stepping for older primary school students and those who might find the 5km distance a bit too much.
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5KM RUN/WALK
Many beautiful sights, plenty of shade, good quality hard surfaces and a few pleasant surprises await all walkers and runners.
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10km Fun Run
Leave and return from the lawns of Rosalind Park, and take in some beautiful sights of our ‘gold rush’ city. Presented by Fosterville Gold Mine
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21.1km Half Marathon
The longest event in our Bendigo Ford Fun Run is also one of the most enjoyable and flowing. A scenic journey through Bendigo’s CBD.
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Hill Climb
A time-trial style hill climb from the Rosalind Park rotunda to the base of the Poppet Head Lookout on Camp Hill.
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BENDIGO BUSINESS CHALLENGE
Gather round your workmates for the Bendigo Business Challenge. Presented by TSFN Real Estate.
Raising funds for Bendigo Health
Over $125,000 has been donated to the Bendigo Health Foundation since 2022 through the Bendigo Ford Fun Run.
Across 2023 and 2024, our participants helped raise funds for a fully accessible outdoor playground at Bendigo Health for paediatric patients to use during their rehabilitation sessions and to be publicly available whenever they just want to play!
For 2025, you now have the chance to select which vital services within Bendigo Health you want to raise money for. These services include the Cancer Wellness Centre, Cardiology, Children’s Ward, Mental Health Services and ‘Where Most Needed’.
INTRODUCING PARTICIPANT FUNDRAiSING
You will now also have the choice to create a fundraising page when you register for any fun run event.
This means you can boost your impact by asking friends and family to donate and support your fun run efforts!
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Our Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Rosalind Events is a Bendigo-based events company in Victoria, Australia.
We were formed in 2021 to create community-led, safe, fun and active events that benefit local charities and our local community. The team includes Geoff O’Sullivan and Nigel Preston, who help deliver the Bendigo Ford Fun Run. Geoff also Chairs the Bendigo Cycling Classic and Nigel is the Event Director for The O’Keefe Challenge in Heathcote.