Light Horse Ultra - 6h

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.

31.7477° S, 115.7860° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~22 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 19°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 11 h 34 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 38 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	6h	22	Jamie Oborne · 67.160 km	Jodie Pearce · 57.370 km
2024	6h	23	Kyle Hughes · 64.080 km	Shelly Hughes · 66.350 km
2023	6h	27	Nathan Borland · 66.330 km	Jennifer Ritossa · 62.930 km
2022	6h	21	Carl Harrison · 68.100 km	Nicola Hibbert · 60.880 km
2021	6h	32	Michael Hooker · 84.020 km	Claire Franklin · 62.340 km
2020	6h	59	Samuel Pullin · 73.970 km	Shaye Pett · 63.500 km
2019	6h	18	Ally Willcox · 72.500 km	Amy Glen · 64.460 km
2018	6h	21	Daniel O'Brien · 73.740 km	Jacqui Gooderham · 56.390 km
2016	6h	29	David Turnbull · 75.091 km	Shaye Pett · 65.850 km

The field has held steady: 23 in 2024, 22 in 2025. 45% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (6h) — 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.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.