Bruny Island Ultra Marathon

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64 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 64 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

43.0692° S, 147.3528° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~84 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (64km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 100 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	64km	84	Luke Budd · 04:37:41	Molly Haas · 05:23:16
2024	64km	87	Brad Tennick · 04:03:32	Grace Tame · 04:51:52
2023	64km	78	Luke Budd · 04:48:33	Grace Tame · 05:04:07
2022	64km	73	Brian Lyons · 04:46:21	Annabel de Jong · 05:29:11
2021	64km	90	Brad Taylor · 04:34:19	Eloise Warren · 05:33:06
2020	64km	63	Michael Davis · 04:43:55	Jessica Collins · 05:29:21
2019	64km	55	Nick Vincour · 04:53:34	Amy Lamprecht · 05:15:53
2018	64km	73	Michael Davis · 04:35:29	Jessica Collins · 05:30:15
2017	64km	76	David Bailey · 04:46:08	Amy Lamprecht · 05:33:08
2016	64km	63	Joshua Chugg · 04:33:03	Ash Werner · 04:33:03

The field has held steady: 87 in 2024, 84 in 2025. 30% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (64km) — 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 64 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 64 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 64 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 64 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 64 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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