12h Dusk to Dawn

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not publishedn/a Distance

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not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

27.0866° S, 152.3764° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, February

Daytime high 29°C

Night low 19°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 254 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	12h	14	Michael Griffin · 92.000 km	Jessica Miller · 109.000 km
2025	12h	27	Clay Dawson · 133.000 km	Shelly Hughes · 103.000 km
2024	12h	30	John Pearson · 114.000 km	Charlotte Roberts · 115.000 km
2023	12h	30	Adrian Polidano · 118.000 km	Charlotte Roberts · 131.000 km
2022	12h	34	Barry Loveday · 125.400 km	Charlotte Roberts · 114.408 km
2021	12h	23	Daniel Symonds · 131.309 km	Suzanne Chatterton · 110.266 km
2020	12h	20	Alex Reznik · 111.158 km	Kathryn Austin · 107.007 km
2019	12h	23	John Pearson · 126.186 km	Kristy Ryan · 94.381 km
2018	12h	14	Darryl Hill · 143.126 km	Kristy Ryan · 92.628 km
2017	12h	19	Shaun Mulholland · 113.019 km	Kerrie Williamson · 110.019 km

The field shrank 48% between 2025 (27) and 2026 (14). 43% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.