Great Ocean Trail Ultra
Apollo Bay, Australia • 24 Oct 2026
Event
The Great Ocean Trail Ultra is an ocean-side, point-to-point trail race on the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria, Australia. The course starts in Apollo Bay and usually finishes at the Twelve Apostles Visitor Information Centre. Due to construction, the 2025 finish was moved to the Princetown Recreation Reserve; the 2026 finish location is to be confirmed. The event covers the full Great Ocean Walk, a route that typically takes bushwalkers several days to complete. The course surface is largely singletrack, with approximately 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail or gravel, 5% beach and 2% pavement. Checkpoints provide vegetarian food with vegan options. The event is cupless and enforces cut-offs along the course. Organisers work with a conservation partner and acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the region.
Race options and logistics
- 100 km solo
- 100 km team relay (55 km + 45 km)
- 45 km solo
Entry fields are capped: the 100 km solo has a cap of 250 entries, the 100 km team category is capped at 50 entries (25 teams), and the 45 km is capped at 150 entries. There is a pre-race check-in and a compulsory race briefing for 100 km runners. Bus transport options to some start locations and drop-bag logistics are offered for registered participants. A 20-hour race cutoff applies and will be strictly enforced. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.