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Australian 6 Day Ultra Marathon Festival - Australian 6 Day Ultra National Championship

Name: Australian 6 Day Ultra Marathon Festival - Australian 6 Day Ultra National Championship
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-10-02
Location: Athelstone

Athelstone, Australia • 27-2 Sep-Oct 2026

Event Overview

The Australian 6 Day Ultra Marathon Festival is an event held at Thorndon Park in the suburb of Paradise, 20 km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia. The park is a scenic public reservoir area.

Event Format

The main event is a six-day ultramarathon. The festival also incorporates shorter timed sub-events of 72 hours, 48 hours, and 24 hours.

Venue

Thorndon Park is a shared public space with native koalas, other wildlife, and local walkers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Athelstone

Race information

Website

72-Hour Ultra

6-Day Ultra

48-Hour Ultra

24-Hour Ultra

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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