Heysen Trail Ultra
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Heysen Trail Ultra : race overview
Heysen Trail Ultra is a point to point trail running event on the Heysen Trail in South Australia, held on Saturday 24 October 2026. The course runs from Rocky Creek (Kuitpo) to Victor Harbor and passes farmland, pine forest, coastline and single-track sections around Yulte and Myponga. The event offers single-day and multi-day formats that combine two race days for larger total distances; multi-day entries include the shuttle bus.
Distances offered include:
- 115 km
- 70 km
- Deep Creek 53 km
- Myponga 50 km
- 42.1 km
- 28.58 km
- 22.33 km
- 13.49 km
- 9 km
- 2 km (Kids)
Aid stations are provided on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday has nine aid stations; Sunday has four. Each aid station provides basic food and drink items and the event is plastic free, so runners must carry their own water vessels. Many aid stations have enforced cutoffs for safety and logistics.
Mandatory equipment requirements apply for runners of the 22 km to 115 km events and for 13 km runners. Required items include a mobile phone with the event number, a GPX file on device, headlamp and spare batteries, a waterproof seam sealed jacket, high visibility vest, whistle, basic first aid kit items and at least 1,000 ml of liquids. Full race rules and maps are detailed in the race manual. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
