alpine challenge ~ 100 mile

 


Sunrise on Mt Feathertop

 

Where: Victorian alps

Status: 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 are also 100km and 60km race options and a team option.

When: Next event 17 - 19 March, 2012

No. of finishers: 2006, 4 starters, no finishers; 2007 - cancelled because of bushfires; 2008 - 5 starters, 3 finishers; 2009 - 18 starters; 2010 - 62 starters; 2011 - 34 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
2011 Matt Cooper 27:23
Karen Pedley & Karen Cole = first
43:42

100 km (first held 2010)

Year male time female time
2010 Joe Murphy 16:52 Connie Stevenson 21:40
2011 Glen Robinson 16:53 Cassandra Schmidt 17:52

Race records:

100 mile: Male - Phil Whitten, 27:00:00, 2010, ; Female - Delyth Lloyd 34:47, 2010
100km: Male - Joe Murphy, 2010, 16:51; Female - Cassandra Schmidt 17:52, 2011

Race Director: Paul Ashton email or telephone 0418 136 070

Full results: 2010 2011

Race report: 2010 2011

Pictures: 2010

Race Info and Entry Form 2012 - Solo

Race Info and Entry Form 2012 - Team

Course notes 100km
Course notes 100mile
Course profile
Flyer 2012

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Dawn on Mt Bogong

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Lawrence Mead

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Lawrence Mead