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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
AID STATIONS / CHECKPOINTS
KEY: Location - Cut-off (Distance) - Supplies
Warby Cnr (1) - 10:00 Sat ( 27.8 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets
Cleve Cole Hut (Bogong) - 15:30 Sat ( 43km ) Water-Chips-Sweets
Warby Cnr (2) - 19:30 Sat (Target) ( 66km ) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets
Cope Hut - 22:00 Sat ( 80.5km ) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets-Drop Bags
Pole 333 (1) - 24:00 Sat ( 88.5km ) N/A
Loch Car Park - 04:00 Sun ( 102km ) Water-Electrolyte-Tea-Coffee-Soup-Noodles-Fruit-Chips-Drop Bags
Harrietville (Snowline Hotel) - 10:00 Sun ( 118km ) Water-Electrolyte-Tea-Coffee-Soup-Noodles-Fruit-Chips
Pole 333 (2) - 19:00 Sun (Target) ( 144km ) N/A
Pretty Valley Pondage - 20:30 Sun ( 149km ) Water-Fruit-Chips-Sweets-Drop Bags
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: 103 km
Elevation Gain: 4,080 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
Warby Cnr (1) - 10:30 Sat ( 27.8 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets
Cleve Cole Hut (Bogong) - 16:00 Sat ( 43 km) Water-Chips-Sweets
Warby Cnr (2) - 20:00 Sat (Target) ( 66 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets
Cope Hut - 22:30 Sat ( 80.5 km) Water-Electrolyte-Fruit-Chips-Chocolate-Sweets-Drop Bags
Pole 333 - 1:30 Sun (Target) ( 88.5 km) N/A
Pretty Valley Pondage/Hut - 03:30 Sun ( 93 km) Water-Fruit-Chips-Sweets-Drop Bags
Falls Creek - 6:30 Sun ( 102.8 km)
COURSE MAP
65 km
Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC
Date: Saturday, 11th April 2026
Distance: 65 km
Elevation Gain: 1970 m (ascent / descent)
Cut-off: 14 hours
Minimum Age: Minimum of 18 years of age on event day.
Aid Stations (Distance | Cut-off)
Warby Cnr (27.8km | 13:30 Sat)
Cope Hut (42km | 16:30 Sat)
Pole 333 (50km | 18:30 Sat Target Time Only)
Pretty Valley Pondage/Hut (55km | 20:00 Sat)
Finish - Falls Creek (65km | 22:00 Sat)
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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
20 km
Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Distance: 20 - 25 km
Elevation Gain: TBC
Cut-off: 5 hours
Minimum Age: Minimum of 16 years of age on event day.
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Course TBC
10 km
Start: 8:00 AM, Slalom Plaza, Falls Creek, VIC.
Date: Sunday, 12th April 2026
Distance: 10 km
Elevation Gain: TBC
Cut-off: 3 hours
Minimum Age: Minimum of 12 years of age on event day.
COURSE MAP
Course TBC
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.