Pick up the pace with our 10km Cheetah Chase
The Cheetah Chase is a good all-rounder running event. If you feel a bit too comfortable running 5km and are looking for your next challenge, then step it up and try our 10km event!
If you have run in 10km events in the past and are looking to set a new PB, then this track is for you too!
The course is measured to World Athletics Standards and certified as such.
The 2025 event will be held on Sunday 7th September.
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The course starts and finishes at Ollie Robbins oval (Just Behind Coles).
Runners will run their course around the beautiful Macquarie River, returning to the race precinct to finish.
Looking for training plans? We've got you covered. Completer and competitor plans are now available here.
The Cheetah Chase includes your finishers' medal, bib with name, water bottle, recovery zone and bragging rights!
Race Entry
Registrations close Midnight September 4. Register Now!!
Get in by 30th June for even cheaper Early Bird deals!
Full Entry Fees:
Individual 5 km - $30 ($20 Early Bird)
Individual 10 km - $55 ($45 Early Bird)
Individual 21.1 km - $110 PLUS A FREE $55 SHIRT for Early Birds
Individual 42.2 km - $145 PLUS A FREE $55 SHIRT for Early Bird
Discount for 4+ entries completed at one time and they don’t have to be families!
Prize money
Prize money is available for both male and female placegetters.
First - $500
Second - $300
Third - $100
All event placings (except the Wallaby Wheel) are determined through gun start.
The Cheetah Chase course record prizes are currently $600! Break the record and the $$ is yours.
See our Results page for previous records.
Marshalling Time
8.15 am ready for an 8.30 am start- Please make sure you are at the start line ready to go as our fastest half marathon runners won’t be far away from finishing. Allow plenty of time to get to the race precinct and find a park.
Cut off to complete race is 2 hours.
Toilets and stations
There will be 10 portaloos at the marshaling area, plus the following on the cheetah chase course.
1.5 km - Lyons Park - toilet
5.53 km - Weir road entrance/Macquarie Street - aid station with water
8.2 km - Tamworth Street Car Park - Aid Station with water, gels, lollies and sports drink
9.0 km - Sandy Beach - toilet and aid station with water and lollies
10.0 km - FINISH
Course
Course Description
Start at the start line at Ollie Robbins Oval.
1. Start at the start line at Ollie Robbins Oval.
2. Head north towards the Serisier Bridge which is a low level bridge.
3. At the end of the bridge veer left under the rail bridge and head along the dirt path closest to the river.
4. Continue along the path until you hit a concrete path and go across a carpark, as you run across the carpark there will be a Marshal and sign directing you to keep to the right hand side of the path as you go under the LHFord vehicle bridge.
5. Once you have gone under the LH Ford Bridge you will turn hard right and follow the footpath upto the LH Ford Bridge. Don’t worry, there will be Marshals to guide you.
6. Keeping to your right, you will head along the LH Ford Bridge until you get to the eastern side of the Bridge.
7. Once you are off the bridge you will turn right onto the footpath and head along Macquarie Street keeping to the left hand side of the path.
8. You will continue along Macquarie Street keeping left on the bitumen bike path until you reach a turnaround point which will be Marshalled. There are 2 cross streets ie. Bligh Street and Tamworth Street, and 2 side streets ie. Regand Park Boulevard and Huckel Street you will need to cross which will be Marshaled and/or sign posted.
9. Once you reach the turn around point in Macquarie Street, continue back keeping to the left on the concrete footpath where possible as there will be runners coming towards you on your right.
10. Immediately past the Water Treatment Works, runners will turn left through the entrance to the Regand Park Trail (past South Dubbo Weir). Volunteers will be at this point to direct runners. There will also be an aid station here.
11. Follow the dirt path for approximately 2.5kms keeping the river to your left.
12. Runners will then cross over the sealed Tamworth St Carpark onto the Tracker Riley trail and will continue on this track in a northern direction, keeping the river to their left.
13. Before you know it, you will hear all the cheering and music and just like that, you will cross that finish line.
CELEBRATE!
