Great Ocean Trail Ultra
Apollo Bay, Australia • 24 Oct 2026
Great Ocean Trail Ultra : 24 October 2026
The Great Ocean Trail Ultra is a point to point trail event in Victoria, Australia, held on 24 October 2026. The course follows the complete Great Ocean Walk from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles and covers largely natural singletrack terrain with sections of fire trail, beach and a small amount of pavement.
Distances offered:
- 100 km solo
- 100 km two person relay (split 55 km and 45 km)
- 45 km solo
The course composition is described as approximately 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail or gravel, 5% beach and 2% pavement. Runners traverse the full Great Ocean Walk route in a single day rather than the multi-day bushwalk duration normally associated with the trail. Entry is limited by capped fields and relay team limits. A 20 hour overall cutoff applies and intermediate cutoffs along the course will be strictly enforced for runner and volunteer safety. The event is cup free and has mandatory gear requirements and an event program, including a separate compulsory race briefing for 100 km participants and an optional briefing for 45 km participants. Check in and bib collection take place before race day at a venue in Apollo Bay, and organisers accept labelled drop bags to specified drop zones along the course. Podium placings are recognised as runners cross the finish line rather than at a single presentation gathering. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.