Kuranda to Port Douglas Trail Race

Race completed

60 km Distance

1,061 m Climbing

4.6 Grit · Challenging

16.8198° S, 145.6382° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 18 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~66 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, August

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 15°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 38 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 404 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	60km	66	Max McDonald · 04:39:49	Hannah Mendes · 05:51:38
2024	60km	50	William O'Mealley · 04:45:04	Salome Duff · 05:51:48
2023	60km	26	Joshua Duff · 04:56:15	Akane Goode · 06:26:16
2022	60km	25	Evan Kelly · 04:58:20	Hannah Mendes · 06:37:51
2021	64km	44	Alberto Garcia · 05:35:32	Julie Lightfoot · 05:38:02
2020	64km	61	Adam Fox · 05:27:05	Stephanie Auston · 05:18:52
2019	64km	26	Troy Ireland · 06:04:48	Alena Scurrah · 06:23:53
2018	64km	49	Leo Schoepflin · 05:27:22	Janelle Johnson · 06:11:57
2017	64km	37	David von Senden · 05:36:50	Alena Scurrah · 06:32:39
2016	64km	29	Bryan O'Mahony · 05:31:23	Alena Scurrah · 06:55:52

The field grew 32% between 2024 (50) and 2025 (66). 38% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

terrain This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail with 1,061 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 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

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

Maurten

Gel 100

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

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

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

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Kuranda to Port Douglas Trail Race, a 60-kilometer fixed-distance trail race, was last held in August 2025. It featured 1061 meters of elevation gain, which means 17.7 meters of climb per kilometer.

This point-to-point course starts near the Kennedy Highway in Kuranda and follows Black Mountain Road and the Bump track to Port Douglas. The course takes runners through native rainforest, open eucalypt forest, and pine plantations, crossing picturesque creeks.

With 66 finishers in its latest edition, this race had a field bigger than 67% of 50k fields and smaller than 33%.

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