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Where: Wilson's Promontory occupies the southernmost point of the Australian mainland. Affectionately known to Victorians as 'the Prom', its 130 km coastline is framed by granite headlands, mountains, forests and fern gullies. Wilsons Promontory National Park has an early history of Aboriginal occupation with archaeological records dating back at least 6500 years. The Prom had (and still has) spiritual significance for different Aboriginal groups, who knew the area as Yiruk or Wamoom. Aboriginal people are thought to have used the Prom, which was then part of a 'land bridge', to reach Tasmania during past Ice Ages. George Bass and Matthew Flinders were probably the first Europeans to see the Prom, on their 1798 voyage from Sydney, and Bass is thought to have named it after a London friend of Flinders. They recognised its commercial value, as the name Sealers' Cove shows. The Prom's position means that it is important for navigation in the turbulent waters of Bass Strait, and a lighthouse was built on South East Point in 1859.
The Victorian government temporarily reserved most of the Promontory as a national park in 1898.
Status: non-measured 100, 80, 60, and 44 km trail races.
When: Normally last weekend in April or first weekend in May. Next race May 2012, subject to Parks Victoria re-opening the area in time (flooding damage). Start 0600 at Tidal River.
No. of finishers last 5 years (all ultra categories): 2005 - cancelled; 2006 - 21; 2007 - 19; 2008 - 22; 2009 - 22; 2010 - 30
*2011: replacement race due to flood damage Results here
How long in existence: since 2002
Winners last 5 years
100km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2006 |
Damon Goerke |
11:48 |
Amanda Allen (110km) |
20:45 |
| 2007 |
Andrew Hewat |
13:57 |
Amanda Allen |
21:04 |
| 2008 |
Chris Wight |
11:18 RR |
Amanda Allen |
22:12 |
| 2009 |
no starters |
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no starters |
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| 2010 |
Andrew Hewat
Chris Beard |
13:25 |
no female starter |
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80km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2006 |
this option not available until 2007 |
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| 2007 |
Chris Wright |
9:58 |
no female starter |
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| 2008 |
Paul Monks |
9:11 |
no female starter |
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| 2009 |
Bryan Ackerly |
9:44 |
no female starter |
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| 2010 |
Richard McCormick |
12:37 |
Michelle Donnelly |
14:46 |
60 km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2006 |
Malcolm Gamble |
8:40 |
no female starter |
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| 2007 |
Malcolm Gamble |
9:29 |
no female starter |
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| 2008 |
Malcolm Gamble |
8:08 |
no female starter |
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| 2009 |
Malcolm Gamble |
7:52 |
Kate Sanderson |
9:33 |
| 2010 |
Chris Wight |
6:09 |
Mandy Lee-Scott |
8:30 |
44 km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2006 |
Paul Ashton |
7:45 |
Fiona Copely |
7:17 |
| 2007 |
Tim Cochrane |
5:20 |
no female starter |
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| 2008 |
Robert Boyce |
5:17 |
Kate Sanderson |
7:13 |
| 2009 |
Tony Bird |
5:23:37 |
Ruth Dover |
5:23:37 |
| 2010 |
Richard Bowles |
4:50 |
Michelle Thompson |
7:10 |
Full results:
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Race records:
100km: Men; Chris Wight 11:18, 2008; women; Amanda Allen 21:04, 2006
80km: Men; Paul Monks 9:11, 2008; women; Michelle Donnelly 14:46, 2010
60km: Men; Chris Wight 6:09, 2010; Mandy Lee-Scott 8:30, 2010
44km: Men; Richard Bowles 4:50, 2010; women; Ruth Dover 5:23:37, 2009
Race Director: Paul Ashton
email or telephone 0418 136 070
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Chris Wight with
Paul Ashton |
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