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💜'TAKE BACK THE TRACK' - CASTLEMAINE 2026💜Community walk/run along the Campbells Creek Trail, followed by a whole community gathering and picnic.
9.30am - 1pm
Sunday 15th February
Campbells Creek Park > Castlemaine Botanical Gardens
An inclusive community event in support of the freedom and safety of women and gender diverse people who love to walk and run on local roads, tracks, and trails.
'Take Back the Track' is a national campaign initiated in 2025 by Sissy Austin a First Nations woman living on Dja Dja Wurrung country.
As a community we will walk and run to raise awareness, build community and say enough is enough to the violence, harassment and intimidation experienced by far too many women and gender diverse runners and walkers.
Last year over 150 communities across the country organised events as part of the inaugural national Take Back the Track day, with over 1000 people participating nationwide.
Over 200 people joined our first Take Back the Track in Castlemaine, with participants from all walks of life, from serious runners to gentle strollers, from young families, to teens, to our elders.
Join us! ‘Take Back the Track’ Castlemaine is for everyone!
💜WALK/RUN💜
9.30am - 11.00am
– 7km approx. along Campbells Creek Trail
– Self guided
– No registrations
– Free entry
START: Campbells Creek Park (102 Main Road)
END: Botanical Gardens Playground (Downes Road Castlemaine)
💜COMMUNITY GATHERING💜
11.00am -1.00pm
*gentle self directed walk /run /roll/stroll around Botanical Gardens track
*Acknowledgement of Country - 11.30am
*Speeches
*Community picnic
LOCATION: Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Playground
FREE
*All level of fitness ~ run/walk all or part of trail
*Family friendly - bring your little ones
*EVERYONE WELCOME
PLAN YOUR WALK/RUN:
💜The full trail return from Campbells Creek Park to Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and back is around 14km – participants may choose to walk/run one way
💜A FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE will be available back to Campbells Creek park at the end of the community gathering in the Botanical Gardens
💜For a shorter course participants might choose to join the course at entry points along the track into Castlemaine - at Princess St., Lewis Drv, Elizabeth St., Roberts Ave, Johnstone St., Forest St, Gingel St. – see event map
💜For those who enjoy a gentle stroll, join us at the Botanical Gardens from 11am for a self directed walk/roll around the garden circuit – family friendly
💜Join us for at the Botanical Gardens Playground area from 11.30am for an Acknowledgement of Country, some speeches, and community picnic/family friendly play
NOTE. This is an informal volunteer organised community event - all runners/walkers are responsible for their own participation, including sun protection, hydration, first aid, general safety and any associated health risks.
🖤💛♥️
We acknowledge that we will be gathering on Djaara country and pay our respects to Elders past and present, and to local Aboriginal community leaders. We express our deep gratitude and appreciation to be able to walk and run lightly on Dja Dja Wurrung country.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, Botanical Gardens Playspace, Downes Rd, Castlemaine VIC 3450, Australia, Castlemaine
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