Ultra Adelaide

Event overview

Ultra Adelaide is a trail ultra in South Australia that runs from the Adelaide Hills to the city centre, finishing at the River Torrens Footbridge beside Adelaide Oval. The event is based at Pinky Flat, North Adelaide. Distances offered are:

• 100 mile
• 100 km
• 50 km
• 34 km
• 21 km

The course follows sections of the Heysen Trail through Kuitpo, Mount Lofty, Cleland, Morialta and Black Hill before descending along the River Torrens. The organisers provide bus transfers to start lines.

Race details

The event uses GPX course files and requires runners to have the GPX loaded in the Gaia Maps app on a mobile phone. The 100 mile race includes 11 manned full-service aid stations; aid station supplies include water, Tailwind nutrition, soft drink, fresh fruit and snacks. The event is plastic-free and most runners must carry their own water vessel; the 21 km course has two paper-cup hydration stations and one Brookway station.

Cutoffs specified in the race information are 36 hours for the 100 mile distance and 28 hours for the 100 km distance; other distances must finish within those cutoffs. Pacers are permitted for the 34 km, 50 km, 100 km and 100 mile races at designated aid stations; pacers are not permitted for the 21 km. Drop bags are allowed for 50 km, 100 km and 100 mile entrants and must fit a supermarket cooler bag. Mandatory equipment lists are published for longer distances and include items such as a mobile phone, first aid items, a waterproof jacket and minimum liquid capacity. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.