Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra

Race completed

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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.

26.6716° S, 152.0021° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~205 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (66h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 36 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 414 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	66h	205	Samuel Christie · 442.596 km	Tammy Wickham · 254.828 km
2025	119h	240	Philip Gore · 798.014 km	Jennifer Russo · 509.656 km
2024	69h	172	Samuel Harvey · 462.714 km	Jane McAlpine · 261.534 km
2023	42h	133	Ryan Crawford · 281.652 km	Charlotte Roberts · 134.120 km
2022	37h (Partial)	22	Barry Loveday · 248.122 km	Nicole Jukes · 201.180 km
2021	44h	63	Ryan Crawford · 295.064 km	Charlotte Long · 194.474 km

The field shrank 15% between 2025 (240) and 2026 (205). 30% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (66h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

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 119 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

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

Spring Energy