Mount Victoria, NSW, Australia · Saturday, October 31, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Blue Goats Backyard Marathon - 50km
58 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, October
Daytime high 20°C
Night low 7°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 24 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 875 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Course Notes
10 x 5km loop on very technical trail
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.