Waurn Ponds 8km 2026

The Waurn Ponds 8km is an 8 km club race held in the Geelong area of Victoria. It takes place from the baseball fields on Pioneer Road in Waurn Ponds/Grovedale. The race begins at 9:00 am, with entries closing at 8:30 am. It employs a handicap format instead of a standard mass-start results system. The start and finish are at the Saints Baseball Club fields, focusing the event at a single local venue rather than a point-to-point course. The Geelong Cross Country Club is the organizer. Runners not affiliated with a club may enter as invitation runners for a higher fee; they will receive an official time but are ineligible for fastest-time or handicap prize money.