Using the data recorded in AURA’s results database, the following information about Australian Ultra Running races was compiled.

Events

  • There were a total of 140 individual races recorded during 2017:
    • 111 were distance based,
    • 29 were timed
  • Of the 140 individual races  105 were listed by AURA.
  • Broken down by state:
    • VIC: 41
    • QLD: 30
    • WA: 22
    • NSW: 21
    • SA: 14
    • ACT: 6
    • TAS: 5
    • NT: 1

Participation

  • There were a total of 9,018 individual performances, of which 2,986 (33%) were by women
  • There were 6,467 unique people who participated, of which 2,185 (34%) were women
  • Participation by distance:
    • under 60km:  5,845
    • 60km-85km:  704
    • 85km-105km: 1,959
    • 105km-180km: 371
    • 180km+: 139

Other stats

  • A total of 631,189km was covered in these races , 200,095km ( 32%) by women.
  • The longest individual distances were run by Mick Thwaites (404.560km) and Susan Keith (316.077km) in the Canberra 48h
  • The longest individual completion times were by Zoe van Middeldyk and Christopher MacLean in the GSER 100mi
  • The further distance covered over multiple races was by Kevin Muller (1647.204km) and Cheryl Symons (1362.523km).
  • The most time spent participating over multiple races was by Cheryl Symons (8d:15h:4m) and Kevin Muller (8d:1h:31m)