Ultra Running Hub Mt Macedon, VIC, Australia · Sunday, October 4, 2026
Fixed Distance 50K
Macedon Ranges 50k trail run
31 days away
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.
What the course asks
Time limit 9 hours
10:48 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 72% of 50K races. Measured against 982 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~68 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
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 19°C
Night low 6°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 12 h 33 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 370 m. Not a forecast.
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.
Course Notes
Located within 45 minutes of the Melbourne the course varies from single technical trail to wide 4WD tracks.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.