Great Ocean Trail Ultra
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About the race
The Great Ocean Trail Ultra is a point to point trail ultramarathon along the Great Ocean Walk on Victoria’s Shipwreck Coast in Australia. The event follows mostly singletrack trail and covers coastal and Otway Ranges terrain, with sections of fire trail, beach and short pavement.
Distances and formats include:
- 100 km solo
- 55/45 km two person relay
- 45 km coastal marathon
The race covers the full Great Ocean Walk route that typically takes bushwalkers several days to complete. Course surface breakdown is approximately 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail or gravel, 5% beach and 2% paved. Field sizes are strictly limited to 250 entrants for the 100 km and 150 for the 45 km. The event operates cupless aid stations and provides vegetarian checkpoint food with vegan options. Cutoffs are enforced for safety and volunteer protection.
Finish logistics have varied: the Twelve Apostles Visitor Information Centre was under construction in 2025, and there is a possible alternative finish at Princetown Recreation Reserve; a return to the new visitor centre was planned to be confirmed in mid 2026. The organisers acknowledge the Eastern Maar People as custodians of the lands and waters the event traverses. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.