Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 6am

The Ultra Marathon is internationally recognised again in 2018 and is the AURA Australian Championship event for 50km. Competitors from this event will be selected to represent Australia at the World Ultra Marathon Championships.

The Canberra Times Australian Running Festival presented by Tata Consultancy Services gives participants the opportunity to go 'beyond the marathon' and compete in a 50km Ultra Marathon. This option is popular with ultra runners seeking a fast 50km course, marathon runners seeking to step up to ultra race and participants training for such events as the Comrades Marathon.

The Ultra Marathon will start on Sunday April 15, at 6am from King George Terrace, finishing at West Lawns.

View the Ultra Marathon International Measurement Certificate

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*Course subject to change

Elevation Map

Ultra Marathon Cut-Off Points

  
    Time of day
    Race Time
    Distance
    Location
  

    6:05am
    5mins
    0km
    King George Terrace - all entrants must have crossed the Start Line
  

    7:36am
    96mins
    11.5km
    Clear King Edward Terrace onto Parkes Place West
  

    8:34am
    154mins
    18.5km
    Clear King Edward Terrace onto Parkes Place East
  

    9:24am
    204mins
    24.5km
    Clear Brown St onto Weston Park Rd
  

    9:49am
    229mins
    27.5km
    Clear Weston Park
  

    10:22am
    262mins
    31.5km
    Clear turnaround at Flynn Drive traffic lights
  

    11:04am
    304mins
    36.5km
    Reached Half Marathon turnaround on Parkes Way. Runners approaching after the cutoff time will be directed to turnaround on Parkes Way if they wish to continue and no official time is registered.
  

    12:20pm
    380mins
    45.5km
    Clear Kings Avenue Bridge onto Bowen Drive
  

    1:00pm
    420mins
    50km
    Reach Finish Line
  