ANNUAL AWARDS

  • AWARD DESCRIPTIONS:

    • Australian Female Ultra Runner of the Year – for outstanding single or collective performances by a female,
    • Australian Male Ultra Runner of the Year – for outstanding single or collective performances by a male,
    • Helen Stanger Award – for the greatest single best ultra running achievement by a female under the age of 60,
    • Bryan Smith Award – For the greatest single best ultra running achievement by a male under the age of 60,
    • Young Female Ultra Runner of the Year -for outstanding single or collective performances by an up and coming female under the age 30,
    • Young Male Ultra Runner of the Year – for outstanding single or collective performances by an up and coming male under the age of 30,
    • Cliff Young Award – for the greatest single best ultra running achievement by a male over the age of 60,
    • Shirley Young Award – for the greatest single best ultra running achievement by a female over the age of 60,
    • AURA Ultra Performance of the Year – for the greatest single best ultra running achievement by any AURA member,
    • Points – for the highest tally of points scored in the annual competition (more information here).

  • How the awards are selected:

    • The AURA Ultra Performance of the Year is selected by members, with nominations opened at end of the year. Five of these are then selected by the AURA committee, and AURA members then vote.
    • The remaining awards are selected by the committee.

  • NOTES:

    • Recipients must be members of AURA at the time of their performance to be eligible for an award,
    • Performances in both Australian and international qualifying ultras will be taken into consideration.
    • The Young male and young female awards were officially separated in 2016. In 2018 the age limit was changed from under-25 to under-30.

AWARD RECIPIENTS:

Year Performance of the year Male Female Helen Stanger Bryan Smith Young Female* Young Male* Cliff Young Shirley Young Points Read More
2021 Cheryl Symons Matt Crehan Tia Jones Margie Hadley Phil Gore Sarah Ludo Dom Bullock Colin Brooks Jane Trumper Sergio Gustinetti /2021-aura-award-winners-announced/
2020 Annabel Hepworth Michael Hooker Margaret Hadley Annabel Hepworth Chris Murphy Stephanie Auston Benjamin Duffus Barry McBride Pam Muston Michael Hooker /2020-aura-award-winners-announced/
2019 Kay Bretz Ash Watson Amy Lamprecht Bernadette Benson Kay Bretz Nicole Vaughan & Stephanie Auston Dan Symonds Mick Francis Marie Boyd Kevin Muller /2019-aura-award-winners-announced/
2018 Annabel Hepworth Brendan Davies Tia Jones Annabel Hepworth Mick Thwaites, Larissa Tichon Dan Symonds John Timms Sue Robertson Brendan Davies /2018-aura-award-winners-announced/
2017 Lucy Bartholomew & Kellie Emmerson (Tie) Kevin Muller Tia Jones Lucy Bartholomew Mick Thwaites Lucy Bartholomew Joel Claxton Barry McBride No Award Kevin Muller /2017-aura-award-winners-announced/
2016 Kirstin Bull (100km World Champion) Brendan Davies Kirstin Bull Nikki Eadie Mick Thwaites Lucy Bartholomew Joel Claxton Barry McBride No Award Kevin Muller /2016-aura-award-winners-announced/
2015 Started in 2016 Brendan Davies Kirstin Bull Started in 2016 Matthew Eckford Lucy Bartholomew Barry McBride Started in 2016 George Mihalakellis
2014 Barry Loveday Bernadette Benson Barry Loveday Blake Hose Geoff Last Annabel Hepworth
2013 Kevin Muller Beth Cardelli Kevin Muller Larissa Tichon Colin Brooks Kevin Muller
2012 Brendan Davies Beth Cardelli Martin Fryer Oliver Zambon Tony Collins Kevin Muller
2011 David Eadie Nicki Wynd Dave Kennedy Oliver Zambon Tony Collins Malcolm Gamble
2010 Jo Blake Sharon Scholz Martin Fryer Chris Hill Roger Guard Sharon Scholz
2009 Martin Fryer Jackie Fairweather Martin Fryer no award Tony Collins Malcolm Gamble
2008 Martin Fryer Kerrie Bremner Martin Fryer Nathan Fawkes Tony Collins Robert Boyce
2007 Tim Cochrane June Petrie Nathan Fawkes Tony Collins Tim Cochrane
2006 Kelvin Marshall, Siri Terjesen Chris Hills Deryck Skinner Siri Terjesen
2005 Jonathan Blake Emma Murray Tamyka Bell Chris Hills, James Turner Vlastik Skvaril Peter Lahiff, Carol Baird
2004 David Criniti Felicity Joyce David Jones Kelvin Marshall, Carol Baird
2003 Yiannis Kouros Brian Evans Kelvin Marshall, Carol Baird
2002 Yiannis Kouros Stan Miskin, Shirley Young
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