Order of Events
An enjoyable day is guaranteed for all with three fun runs (2k, 5k & 10k), a huge number of lucky draw prizes, a jumping castle, trophies and medals, free fruit after the run, a coffee truck and a sausage sizzle.
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Start and Finish
The start and finish is at King George Oval, Rozelle which is just next to the Iron Cove Bridge. Free parking is available at the car park in Manning Street and the surrounding residential streets.
Timing
The event timing for the Balmain Fun Run is being managed by The Timing Guys . The Timing Guys are a national sports event timing company that specialise in timing, scoring and related data services.
You’ll be provided with an electronic timing chip when you pick up your race kit prior to the start of the race. The electronic timing chip is a small computerised chip that you need to tie into your shoe laces. It registers the time you cross the start and finish lines to calculate your race time. The chip is only loaned to you for the race and must be returned in the Recovery Area at the completion of the race.
Baggage
You will be able to leave your baggage while you run and it will be supervised by one of our volunteers.
Events
2 kms Run / Walk 
The 2 kilometre event will start at 8.00 and is open to primary school aged children only (up to and including year 6). Parents are of course welcome to run with their children if the child is nervous and do not need to enter separately. Although the winners will no doubt be running as quickly as they can, the idea of the event is to encourage all children to take part and to walk or run to the best of their ability.
A map of the course can be seen by clicking here. There is a rise when you first leave the oval and a small rise just before you re-enter the oval but otherwise the course is downhill or flat. There is no drink stop on the course. The course is run in a clockwise direction.
There will be a cut off time of 30 minutes to allow the 5 and 10 kms runs to start but we will do everything we can to ensure that people finishing after this time still have their results recorded. Children should be able to walk the 2 kms distance within the time limit.
5 kms Run / Walk and 10 kms Run 
Both the 5 and 10 kms events start at 8.30. The 10 kms run will comprise two laps of the 5 kms course which can be seen here. There will be a cut off time of 1.5 hours for both the 5 kms and the 10 kms to allow results processing to start. We will do everything we can to ensure that people finishing after this time still have their results recorded. People should be able to walk the 5 kms distance within the time available.
Drink stops will be at 2.5 kms, 5 kms and 7.5 kms.
Age Categories
All competitors are entered automatically in the open category (male and female) in all events.
In addition there will be the following age categories for both males and females:
2 kms Run
Under 9
9 and 10 years
11 years and over
5 kms Run
Under 12 years
12-15 years
16-19 years
20-39 years
40-59 years
60-69 years
70+
10 kms Run
Under 20 years
20-39 years
40-49 years
50-59 years
60+
Prizes
Trophies will be awarded to the first person in each category.
Medals will be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd person in each category.
Prizes will be awarded to the outright winners in the 5k & 10k events.
Primary School Challenge
A perpetual trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Primary School Challenge in the 2 kms event. This will be based on the fastest two boys and the fastet two girls in the 2 kms run. This will not be calculated on the day, schools will be notified as soon as possible following the event.
After the Run
Refreshments 
After the run, free fruit and water will be available. Coffee and soft drinks will be on sale and there will also be a sausage sizzle operating.
Lucky Draw Prizes
There will be a large number of lucky draw prizes for competitors in all events.
Lucky draw prizes for the 2 kms event will be at approximately 8.45, immediately prior to the presentation of awards.
Lucky draw prizes for the 5 and 10 kms events will be at approximately 10.15, immediately prior to the presentation of awards.
Presentation of Awards 
Presentations for the 2 kms event will be at approximately 9.00. Presentations for the 5 and 10 kms events will be at approximately 10.30.
Finishing Certificates
Finishing certificates will be available for all finishers.
Photographer
Abbey Digital will be taking photographs and if you wish to purchase a photograph, you can see them at http://www.abbeydigital.com.au.
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