Coolangatta, QLD, Australia · Saturday, October 10, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Gold Coast 50 Road Race

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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.

28.1694° S, 153.5347° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~467 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

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 23°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 35 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 17 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	467	Jamie Lacey · 02:56:37	Brittney Croker · 03:42:25
2024	50km	550	Matt Cooper · 03:16:42	Maddyson Mallet · 03:35:37
2023	50km	445	Dean Edmonds · 03:14:07	Marnie Ponton · 03:15:46
2022	50km	366	Ben MacCronan · 03:01:55	Riine Ringi · 03:23:16
2021	50km	352	Eddie Keogh · 03:18:09	Jessica Willis · 03:39:30
2020	50km	347	Jamie Lacey · 03:03:34	Stephanie Auston · 03:17:26
2019	50km	290	Ben MacCronan · 03:09:31	Riine Ringi · 03:27:05
2018	50km	248	Rob Clarke · 03:17:35	Jane Fardell · 03:50:59
2017	50km	172	Vladimir Shatrov · 03:09:34	Kerri Hodge · 03:36:23
2016	50km	170	Jonathan Peters · 03:10:13	Elkie Belcher · 03:35:48

The field shrank 15% between 2024 (550) and 2025 (467). 26% of the 2025 field were women.

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.

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 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.

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

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The Gold Coast 50 Road Race is a 50k road race in Coolangatta, QLD, Australia, organised by Gold Coast Ultras. The 2025 edition saw 467 finishers. It has been held 10 times since 2016, with the next race set for October 2026.

This 50k race has a time limit of 8 hours, which, at a pace of 9.6 minutes per kilometre, is tighter than 80% of 1003 peer 50k races. With a field size bigger than 98% of 2647 peer 50k races, it is one of the largest events at this distance.

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