GONG5000
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GONG5000 : Run Havoc x Wollongong Track Club
GONG5000 is a timed 5 km race held at the Illawarra Criterium Track in Unanderra, Wollongong on Saturday, 14 November 2026. The event uses a closed, traffic-free criterium circuit that is a measured 1 km loop completed five times, described as flat and fast.
The event program includes an Elite race, a 2 km junior race where parents may run with children, and multiple mass-start races across different target paces. Official chip timing will be used and race results will be posted online. Prize categories include top male and female finishers and age groups 12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+. The event lists more than $5000 in prize money.
Support offerings on race day include an MC, coffee and food vendors, a recovery station, livestream, giveaways, and a community area for spectators. Spectator entry is free. Bibs are only available for in-person collection, with pre-event collection at the Run Havoc store on 12 and 13 November and collection on race morning at the venue.
An eight-week race program with coached track sessions at Beaton Park accompanies the event; several session dates are scheduled in the lead-up to the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
