alpine challenge ~ 100 mile

 


Sunrise on Mt Feathertop

 

Where: Victorian alps

Status: non-measured 100 mile trail run. This is widely regarded as the most physically demanding 100 miler in Australia. An Extreme Ultra run staged over 48 hours with no overnight stops. There is a 100km race also plus relay options.

When: Next event 19 - 21 March, 2011, 0430 start from Bogong Village.

No. of finishers: 2006, 4 starters, no finishers; 2007 - cancelled because of bushfires; 2008 - 5 starters, 3 finishers; 2009 - 18 starters; 2010 - 62 starters.

How long in existence: since 2006

Winners last 5 years:

100 mile

Year male time female time
2006 4 male starters, no finishers      
2007 cancelled because of bushfires      
2008 Innes Smith & Lawrence Mead 42:00    
2009 Paul Monks 32:45
Jessica Robson
36:00
2010 Phil Whitten 27:00 Delyth Lloyd 34:47

100 km (first held 2010)

Year male time female time
2010 Joe Murphy 16:52 Connie Stevenson 21:40

Race records:

100 mile: Male - Phil Whitten, 2010, 27:00:00; Female - Delyth Lloyd 34:47
100km: Male - Joe Murphy, 2010, 16:51; Female, vacant

Race Director: Paul Ashton email or telephone 0418 136 070

Full results: 2010

Race report: 2010

Pictures: 2010

Run course details 100km
Run course details 100mile
Course profile
Flyer 2010

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Dawn on Mt Bogong

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Lawrence Mead

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Lawrence Mead