Ikara Ultra
Wilpena Pound, Australia • 1 May 2026
Ikara Ultra : Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Ikara Ultra is a trail running event held in Ikara Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. The event takes place within a landscape traditionally owned by the Adnyamathanha people; Ikara is the Aboriginal name meaning meeting place.
The Flinders Ranges are noted in this context for their deep geological and palaeontological record, including fossils that span hundreds of millions of years and examples of the Ediacaran period. The area combines natural, cultural and historic features that form the running environment for the event.
The course uses a network of trails and tracks that traverse varied outback terrain. Route features described by the organiser include old stations and homesteads, creeks, shearing sheds, mountain tops, ruins and Wilpena Pound. The Heysen Trail also begins in the Ikara Flinders Ranges and is part of the broader trail context.
Distances and event formats include:
- Ikara 100 Miler : starts at Mt Little Station
- Ikara 100 km : Wilpena Pound start
- Ikara 50 Miler : Wilpena Pound start
- Ikara 50 km : Wilpena Pound start
- Buddy Runner options for selected race legs
The Wilpena Pound area is identified as the start location for shorter distances and as the finish location for all races. The description focuses on the landscape, cultural setting and the types of terrain runners will encounter. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.