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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 17 April, 2010.
No. of finishers last 5 years (all ultra categories): 2005 - cancelled; 2006 - 21; 2007 - 19; 2008 - 22; 2009 - 22
How long in existence: since 2002
Winners last 5 years
100km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
cancelled because of bushfires |
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| 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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80km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
this option not available until 2007 |
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| 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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60 km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
cancelled because of bushfires |
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| 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 |
44 km
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
cancelled because of bushfires |
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| 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 |
Full results:
2006
2007
2008
2009
Race records:
100km: Men; Chris Wight 11:18, 2008; women; Amanda Allen 21:04, 2006
80km: Men; Paul Monks 9:11, 2008; women; vacant
60km: Men; Malcolm Gamble 7:52, 2009; women; vacant
44km: Men; Robert Boyce 5:17, 2008; women; Ruth Dover 5:23:37
Race Director: Paul Ashton
email or telephone 0418 136 070
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Chris Wight with
Paul Ashton |
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