Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre (BRAC) caters to families and individuals by promoting participation and the enjoyment of athletics. The centre actively supports and encourages athletes at all levels and ages to achieve their individual goals.
Athletics Victoria Affiliated Clubs
Ballarat Harriers
Ballarat Harriers is one of Australia’s oldest sporting organisation, founded in 1891. The Club has an incredibly rich and long history of competition at the local, state and national level, and has produced a suite of elite athletes in cross country and track and field.
Always Striving
We provide weekly cross country events during the winter season (from April to September each year), and weekly athletics meets – against three other Ballarat club’s – during track and field season (October to March). Our athletes have the option of competing for the Ballarat Regional Athletic Centre (BRAC) team at Athletics Victoria (AV) cross country events, and also at AV track and field meets during summer.
Membership to the Ballarat Harriers entitles athletes to compete in both cross country and track and field formats across the year.
Club Competitions
- Harriers Club Cross Country - All Ages
Athletics Ballarat Competitions
- Athletics Ballarat Cross Country
- AVSL - Ballarat Zone
Other Competitions
- Athletics Victoria Affiliated events
Coaching Discipines
- Sprints
- Horizontal Jumps
- Pole Vault
- Hurdles
Ballarat YCW
YCW Harriers is one of the largest athletics club in regional Victoria, with over 400 junior and 100 senior members. Over the years, weve produced some of Australia’s most successful runners, including Steve Moneghetti, Tony Benson, Shaun Creighton, Sharon Russell (nee Stewart), Shane Nankervis, Jared Tallent, Rachel Tallent and Samuel Rizzo.
Come run with Us
For over 65 years, YCW Harriers athletics club has been a stalwart of Ballarat’s running scene. Ballarat YCW caters for athletes of every age: from our under five junior harriers to 60 year olds. In fact, some of our more senior members have been associated with the club for over 40 years. We’re also a very social and family-oriented running club. There are many third generation family members competing with the club and often whole families will compete in the same race. This can result in some tight sprint finishes, as parents try to hold off their fast finishing offspring. The Blood family, for example, has had four generations wear the red and white singlet, with Andrew, Tim, Gary and Bernard Blood still competing. The van Raaphorst family have also been fantastic club supporters, with six siblings and two in-laws currently competing.
Club Competitions
- YCW Club Cross Country - All Ages
- Junior Athletics: 5-12 Year Olds
Athletics Ballarat Competitions
- Athletics Ballarat Cross Country
- AVSL - Ballarat Zone
Coaching Disciplines
- Athletics Victoria Affiliated events
Coaching Disciplines
- Middle Distance
- Generalised Junior Coaching
Eureka
The mission of Eureka Athletic Club is to cater for families and individuals by promoting participation and the enjoyment of athletics.
The club actively supports and encourages athletes at all levels and ages to achieve their individual goals. Eureka athletic club will work to assist in the promotion of athletics in Ballarat and welcomes the interest of parents and friends to help the club in its athletic and social pursuits.
Club Competitions
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Eureka Club Cross Country
Saturdays March-Sep
All Ages
Athletics Ballarat Competitions
- Athletics Ballarat Cross Country
- AVSL - Ballarat Zone
Other Competitions
- Athletics Victoria Affiliated events
Coaching Discipiines
- Middle Distance
- Throws
Wendouree
Established in 1949 the Wendouree Athletic Club stands as one of Victoria’s most progressive, inclusive and successful athletic clubs.
Throughout its history the club has produced many outstanding athletes, including a number of Victorian and Australian champions, representatives and record holders.
History that Proves
In addition, the club itself has enjoyed considerable success in team competition winning the prestigious Loughlin Shield for Ballarat Track & Field competition 14 times since 1978, as well as being successful up to state level competition in both Track & Field and Cross Country.
Off the track, the club offers excellent social activities to all members and a strong administrative network providing full support for its members.
With access to comprehensive coaching expertise available and innovative program for the development of athletes and present facilities the Wendouree Athletic Club is well placed to continue to build upon its proud history of providing opportunities for athletic excellence well into the future.
Club Competitions
- Wendouree Club Cross Country - All Ages
- Junior Athletics: 5-12 Year Olds
Athletics Ballarat Competitions
- Athletics Ballarat Cross Country
- AVSL - Ballarat Zone
Coaching Disciplines
- Athletics Victoria Affiliated events
Coaching Disciplines
- Middle Distance
- Sprints
- Hurdles
- Horizontal Jumps
- High Jump
- Throws - Discus, Javelin
Little Athletics Victoria Affiliated Clubs
Ballarat Little Athletics
Ballarat Little Athletics Centre is an Incorporated Association with Little Athletics Victoria who are the governing association for Little Athletics competition throughout Victoria and parts of New South Wales.
There’s something for everyone
Ballarat Little Athletics runs a summer Track & Field competition from the start of October to start of April the following year.
There are seven (7) Regions associated with Little Athletics Victoria (LAVic). Ballarat Little Athletics Centre is a member of the Western Country Region (WCR). The Regions provide a formal meeting between other centres to allow an interchange of ideas.
WCR conducts Regional Championships on behalf of LAVic in Track & Field, Relays, and Cross Country. LAVic conducts the State Relay Championships, State Combined Events Championship, State Track & Field Championships and State Cross Country Championships. All children from Under 9 age groups and above are eligble to compete in these events.
Club Competitions
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Weekly Little Athletics
(Saturday Mornings)
Athletics Ballarat Competitions
- Athletics Ballarat Cross Country
Other Competitions
- Little Athletics Victoria State & Regional Track & Field Championships
- Little Athletics Victoria State & Relay Relays
Coaching Discipiines
- Generalised Junior Coaching
Non Affiliated Clubs
The following clubs are not affiliated with Athletics Ballarat, yet still provide their members an opportunity to participate in Athletics related activities.
