cradle mountain to lake st clair ~ 82 km

 


Cradle Mountain, as viewed from Dove Lake (Cradle Valley)

 

Where: The Overland Track from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair is a true wilderness trail which travels through spectacular dolerite mountains, near beautiful waterfalls, through a variety of fascinating ecosystems and close to Tasmania's highest mountain, before finishing at Australia's deepest lake, Lake St Clair. The stunning scenery and the physical challenges of this mountain walk have ensured that the Overland Track has built a national and international reputation as one of the great wilderness bushwalks.

Status: non measured 85km trail run. This run has a limit of 50 persons because of the need to preserve the pristine condition of the Park.

When: normally first Saturday in February. Next race 5 February, 2011 (to be confirmed).

No. of finishers: 2004 - 26; 2005 - 56; 2006 - 53; 2007 - 40; 2008 - 38; 2009 - 50; 2010 - 56

How long in existence: since 1981

First across the line last 5 years (everyone who finshes this run is a winner).

Year male time female time
2005 Matt Dalziel 8:22 Hanny Alston 9:49
2006 Matt Dalziel 7:49 Grace Elston 12:10
2007 Paul McKenzie 8:46 Ally Martin 12:59
2008 Andy Kromar 7:54:55 Rachel Waugh 11:05:26
2009 Tim Sloan 8:30:35 Fleur Grose 13:10:01
2010 Allan Hood 8:43:06 Caroline Pivetta 11:07:17

Records: Male - Andrew Kromar 7:25, 1996 Female - Helene Daimatides 9:16, 2001

Director: Doug Strohfeld email telephone 0451 633 207    

Event website

Run information

Online entries 2011 ...entries open at 8:00pm on 18 October....be quick as entries open and close almost immediately

Full results: 2008 2009 2010

Pics 2008

 

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Dale Lancaster
handicap
winner

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Andy Kromar
first male

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Rachel Waugh
first female