Lofty's Revenge
Adelaide, Australia • 27 Jun 2026
Event overview
Lofty's Revenge is a trail running event held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, with the finish at Mt Lofty Summit in the Adelaide Hills. The event is organised by Adelaide Trail Runners and uses trails and roads that run from the Adelaide area up to the summit. The course includes the Linear Park Trail alongside the River Torrens, the Aqueduct Trail in Highbury, and the Black Hill climb. The final 1 km on Eurilla Track includes a 600 m section at about 20% gradient.
Distances, formats and course details
- 50 km - Ultra Marathon, starts at Felixstow Reserve
- 28 km - starts at Foxfield Oval, Athelstone
- 10 km - start and finish at Mt Lofty Summit
The 50 km course has about 1,800 m of elevation gain and is approximately 70% trail and 30% road. A 3-person teams relay is available for the 50 km only, limited to 30 teams, with legs of 16.1 km, 19.5 km and 14.6 km. Reported elevation for each leg varies between mapping platforms: Leg 1 about 168-288 m, Leg 2 about 923-936 m, Leg 3 about 582-618 m. There are toilets at the start of each relay leg. A one-way bus service runs from Mt Lofty Summit for 50 km and 28 km participants.
Entries include standard, early bird and late pricing tiers. A "Legends Entry" policy offers free or half-price entries to specified podium finishers from listed long-distance events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.