Heysen Trail Ultra

Victor Harbor, Australia • 24-25 Oct 2026

Heysen Trail Ultra : overview

Heysen Trail Ultra is a point-to-point trail running event in South Australia, running from Rocky Creek to Victor Harbor. The event date is Saturday, October 24, 2026. It is part of the Ultra Series South Australia and was first held in 2011. The event offers single-day and multi-day formats and includes a range of distances and race options.

Course and distances

The course crosses varied South Australian landscapes, including rolling paddocks, pine forests, beaches, dairy country, and single-track climbs at Yultie and Myponga. The route is a mix of forest trails, farmland tracks and coastal sections.

  • 2 km kids
  • 13 km to 100 Miler range of distances

Race information and support

Event information documents cover entry fees, race manual, aid stations, drop bags and mandatory gear. Course maps and GPX files are provided. Results and annual records are maintained by the event organisers. Volunteers support event operations; volunteers can receive either a free entry to a future Heysen distance up to 100 km or 20% off a subsequent Ultra Series event, and first-time volunteers receive a volunteer shirt. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

UTMB 20K UTMB 50K UTMB 100K
100 mi
100 Miler Multi-Day (double to a Miler) – 115km Sat + 53km Sun
115 km
115km Ultra (saturday)
100 km
100km Multi-Day (double to a Tonne) – 50km Sat + 53km Sun
50 mi
50 Miler Multi-Day (double to a 1/2 Miler) – 28km Sat + 53km Sun
70 km
70km Ultra (saturday)
53 km
Deep Creek 53km Ultra (sunday)
50 km
50km Multi-Day (double to a 1/2 Tonne) – 28km Sat + 22km Sun
50 km
Myponga 50km Ultra (saturday)
Marathon
42km Marathon (saturday)
28 km
28km (saturday)
22 km
22km (sunday)
13 km
13km (saturday)
9 km
9km (sunday)
Kids 2km (sunday)
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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