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Experience a true alpine Challenge WITH ONE OF THESE SPECTACULAR COURSES.

100 mile

Start: Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC — 04:30 A.M.
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2026
Distance: 160 km
Elevation Gain: 7,300 m (ascent / descent)
Cut-off: 42 hours (must finish by 10:30pm on Sunday)
Minimum Age: Minimum of 18 years of age on event day.
Hardrock Qualifier: Finishers will earn the very exclusive prize of a Hardrock Qualifier. More information can be found here: https://hardrock100.com/hardrock-qualify.php

Pacers: Each pacer must register online for $50. Only one pacer can join at any one time on course.

Pacers can accompany a runner for a maximum of two stages, starting from Cope Hut onwards. Stages are: 

  1. Cope Hut to Alpine Gateway 

  2. Alpine Gateway to Harrietville 

  3. Harrietville to Pretty Valley / Finish

Pacers are 100% responsible for their own transport and must carry all Mandatory Gear. Pacers must have their mandatory gear checked at registration and collect a Pacer’s bib

AID STATIONS / CHECKPOINTS

KEY: Location - Cut-off (Distance) - Supplies

  1. Warby Cnr (1) - 10:00 Sat ( 27.8 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets

  2. Cleve Cole Hut (Bogong) - 15:30 Sat ( 43km ) Water-Chips-Sweets

  3. Warby Cnr (2) - 19:30 Sat (Target) ( 66km ) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets

  4. Cope Hut - 22:00 Sat ( 80.5km ) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets-Drop Bags

  5. Pole 333 (1) - 24:00 Sat ( 88.5km ) N/A

  6. Loch Car Park - 04:00 Sun ( 102km ) Water-Electrolyte-Tea-Coffee-Soup-Noodles-Fruit-Chips-Drop Bags

  7. Harrietville (Snowline Hotel) - 10:00 Sun ( 118km ) Water-Electrolyte-Tea-Coffee-Soup-Noodles-Fruit-Chips

  8. Pole 333 (2) - 19:00 Sun (Target) ( 144km ) N/A

  9. Pretty Valley Pondage - 20:30 Sun ( 149km ) Water-Fruit-Chips-Sweets-Drop Bags

  10. Falls Creek - 22:30 Sun (160km)

COURSE MAP

100 km

Start: Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC — 04:30 A.M.
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2026,
Distance: 99 km
Elevation Gain: 3830 m (ascent / descent)
Cut-off: 26 hours (must finish by 6:30 A.M. Sunday)  
Minimum Age: Minimum of 18 years of age on event day.

AID STATIONS / CHECKPOINTS

KEY: Location - Cut-off (Distance) - Supplies

  1. Warby Cnr (1) - 10:30 Sat ( 27.8 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets

  2. Cleve Cole Hut (Bogong) - 16:00 Sat ( 43 km) Water-Chips-Sweets

  3. Warby Cnr (2) - 20:00 Sat (Target) ( 66 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets

  4. Cope Hut - 22:30 Sat ( 80.5 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets-Drop Bags

  5. Pole 333 - 1:30 Sun (Target) ( 88.5 km) N/A

  6. Pretty Valley Pondage/Hut - 03:30 Sun ( 93 km) Water-Fruit-Chips-Sweets-Drop Bags

  7. Falls Creek - 6:30 Sun ( 102.8 km)

COURSE MAP

See Maps 1 & 2 above in the 100 Mile section.

60 km

Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2026
Distance: 61 km
Elevation Gain: 1900 m (ascent / descent)
Cut-off: 14 hours
Minimum Age: Minimum of 18 years of age on event day.

Aid Stations (Distance | Cut-off)

  1. Warby Cnr (27.8km | 13:30 Sat)

  2. Cope Hut (42km | 16:30 Sat)

  3. Pole 333 (50km | 18:30 Sat Target Time Only)

  4. Pretty Valley Pondage/Hut (55km | 20:00 Sat)

  5. Finish - Falls Creek (65km | 22:00 Sat)

COURSE MAP

See Map 1 above in the 100 Mile section.

Marathon

Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2026
Distance: 41 km
Elevation Gain: 900 m (ascent / descent)
Cut-off: 8 hours
Minimum Age: Minimum of 18 years of age on event day.

COURSE MAP

See Map 1 above in the 100 Mile section.

25 km

Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Distance: 25 km
Elevation Gain: 480 m (ascent /descent)
Cut-off: 5 hours 
Minimum Age: Minimum of 16 years of age on event day.

COURSE MAP

10 km

Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Distance: 10 km
Elevation Gain: 260 m (ascent/descent)
Cut-off: 3 hours 
Minimum Age: Minimum of 12 years of age on event day.

COURSE MAP

See Map 4 above in the 25k section.

Kids Race

Start: 11:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Distance: 1 km
Elevation Gain: 60
Age Limits: Must be 12 years or younger on race day. There is no minimum age.

COURSE MAP

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