Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Sunday, March 21, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Brimbank Park Urban Run

134 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.

37.8140° S, 144.9633° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~37 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 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, March

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 09 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 59 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	37	Chris Wilder · 03:41:53	Jade Hansper · 05:27:07
2025	50km	16	James Bland · 03:51:05	Anita Miao · 05:44:48
2024	50km	18	Bryan Lim · 04:35:12	Ashleigh Greenaway · 05:22:41
2023	50km	27	James Heywood · 03:41:33	Rebecca Black · 04:52:44
2022	50km	18	Joel Fitzgerald · 03:46:15	Tammy Lovett · 05:00:43
2021	50km	29	Daragh O'Loughlin · 04:04:35	Jacqui Shannon · 04:41:25
2020	50km	24	Matthew Whitaker · 03:28:38	Michelle Thompson · 05:13:44
2019	50km	35	Nigel Hill · 03:38:14	Tracy Morrison · 04:16:30
2018	50km	19	Thomas Lumb · 03:57:42	Kate Matthies-Brown · 04:41:28
2017	50km	18	Nigel Hill · 04:11:21	Carmen Atkinson · 04:49:53

The field grew 131% between 2025 (16) and 2026 (37). 8% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers 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 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.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra to have a grippy outsole and great lockdown, while iRunFar noted that the shoe works on a variety of trail conditi…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten