Alpine Challenge Nov 2024
Falls Creek Bogong High Plains Road Falls Creek, VIC, Australia 3699 Organized by Running WildAbout this event
The Alpine Challenge is without doubt Australia's toughest mountain trail ultra offering a range of distances from 10/16/25/42/60/100/160km. Set in the Alpine National Park in N.E. Victoria and starting and finishing at Falls Creek Alpine Village the course offers runners the options of 7 courses and the ability to run as a; solo runner, in an endurance team or as part of a relay team.
The Alpine Challenge covers Victoria's highest peaks including Mount Bogong, Mount Feathertop, Spione Kopje, Mount Hotham and Mt McKay. 7,000m in 160km. It has a DNF rate of 36% and shouldn't be underestimated (NB in 2017 and 2019 due to weather conditions the DNF rate spiked over 50%), in 2018 with an altered course due to an Antartcic blast and snow falls we did not record the DNF rate - it was so high!
You don't have to do it all in your first year, try one of the easier options and come back the next year and step up to a longer distance, you will love it and want to come back.