Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival
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Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival
The Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival is a trail running event held at Hassans Walls in the Blue Mountains, NSW, with the 2027 edition scheduled for 3 April 2027. The event hub is at the Lithgow Pony Club, End of Willowbank Avenue, Sheedys Gully.
Races are offered over multiple distances across ridge lines, singletrack and fire trails. Courses combine rocky climbs, steep fire-trail sections, flowing singletrack, ferny gullies and exposed cliff lines. Several longer races include substantial climbing and mixed terrain:
- Kids Race
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 22 km
- 30 km
- 42 km
- 50 km
Course specifics from the organiser include the following examples: the 50 km course has about 2300 m of elevation and uses singletrack, mountain-bike trails and four-wheel-drive tracks; the 42.6 km course includes about 1956 m of climbing with steep fire trails and flowing singletrack; the 22 km and 30 km routes feature technical singletrack, rocky climbs and scenic lookouts. Selected longer races (30 km, 42 km and 50 km) are ITRA and UTMB indexed. The festival lists event information pages for mandatory gear, schedule, transfers, cancellations, entertainment, merchandise, and travel and accommodation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
