Ultra Running Hub Port Kennedy, WA, Australia · Saturday, March 6, 2027
Lark Hill 50K Dusk to Dawn Ultra
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
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
Regional 2001-2020 average for March — NASA POWER, grid elevation 17 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 17 | Paul Rickard · 04:31:04 | Holly Taylor · 05:03:39 |
| 2025 | 50km | 18 | Chris Balch · 04:07:02 | Sarah Paduano · 04:58:06 |
| 2024 | 50km | 22 | Justin Kelly · 03:49:50 | Casey Edlington · 05:09:32 |
| 2023 | 50km | 16 | Philip Gore · 03:48:54 | Jessica Smith · 05:10:01 |
| 2022 | 50km | 12 | Philip Gore · 03:56:17 | Sarah Ludowici · 04:09:15 |
| 2021 | 50km | 25 | Nathan Fawkes · 03:49:08 | Martina Tairea · 04:54:04 |
| 2020 | 50km | 23 | Shea Adams · 04:13:58 | Anna O'Byrne · 04:39:14 |
| 2019 | 50km | 21 | Peter Duff · 03:59:17 | Victoria Robinson · 05:05:27 |
| 2018 | 50km | 23 | Shaun Kaesler · 04:16:33 | Clare Wardle · 04:48:53 |
| 2017 | 50km | 26 | Rick Cooke · 04:16:56 | Barbara Fieberg · 04:49:13 |
The field shrank 6% between 2025 (18) and 2026 (17). 29% 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.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
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.
Overview
The Lark Hill 50K Dusk to Dawn Ultra, held in Port Kennedy, WA, Australia, is a 50-kilometer trail race that has taken place 10 times since 2017. Runners navigate a roughly 3-kilometer loop course on limestone trails.
With a field of 17 finishers at the most recent edition in 2026, this race is smaller than 27% of its 2646 peer 50k events. The 8-hour time limit imposes a cutoff pace of 9.6 minutes per kilometer, which is tighter than 80% of 1003 comparable 50k races.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.