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Where: Bogong to Hotham, Victorian alps. Starts at the Mountain Creek campground at the base of Mt Bogong, up the Staircase track to the summit of Bogong, down the other side to Big River and thence to the summit of Mt Hotham, via Warby's corner, Langford Gap, Aquaduct Junction, Dibbin Hut, Derrick Hut and Mt Loch carpark.
Status: non-measured trail run of 64km with 42, 35 and 23km options. A selection race for those wishing to qualify for the Australian team to contest the world trail championships.
When: normally the second Sunday of January. The next race is Sunday, 9 January 2011 (please check nearer the event)
No. of finishers: 2004 - 9; 2005 - 27; 2006 - 55; 2007 - cancelled; 2008 - 58; 2009 - 65 (max); 2010 - 140; 2011 - 70
How long in existence: since 1984
Winners last 8 years:
| Year |
male |
time |
female |
time |
| 2005 |
David Criniti |
7:51 |
Vanessa Havero |
9:30 |
| 2006 |
Magnus Michelsson |
7:01 |
Tamsin Barnes |
11:26 |
| 2007 |
cancelled because of bushfires |
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| 2008 |
Tony Fattorini |
7:39 |
Nadine Kahler |
9:22 |
| 2009 |
Damon Goerke |
7:35 |
Nadine Kahler |
9:?? |
| 2010 |
John Winsbury |
7:20:32 |
Beth Cardelli |
9:00:15 |
| 2011 |
Stu Gibson |
6:59:21 |
Beth Cardelli |
8:14:27 |
| 2012* |
Damon Goerke |
4:02:28* |
Beth Cardelli |
5:00:10* |
*course shortened to 35km mid-race in 2012 due to extreme weather
Race records: Male - Andrew Kromar 6:41:02 1996; Female - Beth Cardelli 8:14:27 2011
Race Director: Andy Hewat email or telephone 0421 040 700
Event website
Results
2008
2009 (unofficial) (official with splits)
2010
2011 with splits
2012
(short course due to extreme weather)
Pics
2011 Race finish - compliments Ian Cornelius
2010 Race finish - compliments Ian Cornelius
2009 compliments of Brett Saxon and Rob Yates
2008 compliments of Ian Cornelius
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The map should be read in conjunction with the Run Course Data Sheet |
