Macedon Ranges 50k trail run

Race completed

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.

37.3903° S, 144.5907° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 9 hours 10:48 min/km average. Firm. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1058 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.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	50km	68	George Hedley · 04:50:53	Christy Lambert · 05:54:58
2024	50km	50	Ben Burgess · 04:24:31	Eliza Brewer · 06:07:49
2023	50km	61	Peter Henry · 05:08:47	Nicole Paton · 05:56:04
2022	50km	53	Thomas Banks · 04:24:25	Christy Lambert · 05:41:38
2021	50km	55	Ross Hopkins · 04:39:37	Christine Hopkins · 06:00:28
2019	50km	57	Ash Watson · 04:46:37	Lisa Wilkinson · 06:37:14
2018	50km	75	Matthew Crehan · 05:22:34	Katherine MacMillan · 06:12:49
2017	50km	59	Anders Aagaard Hansen · 04:51:17	Nicole Paton · 06:04:16
2016	50km	39	Francesco Ciancio · 04:55:09	Nicole Paton · 06:21:23
2015	50km	36	Daniel Langelaan · 05:17:32	Christine Hopkins · 06:49:14

The field grew 36% between 2024 (50) and 2025 (68). 22% 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.

Course notes

gear 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.

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

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

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

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

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

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

Staged in Mt Macedon, VIC, the Macedon Ranges 50k trail run combined technical singletrack and wide four-wheel-drive tracks across its 50-kilometer course. Its 9-hour time limit demanded a minimum sustained pace of 10.8 minutes per kilometer, imposing a cut-off tighter than 65% of 50k peer races and more generous than 35%.

The event saw 68 runners cross the finish line in 2025, an edition that drew a field bigger than 68% of 50k peers and smaller than 32% worldwide. Organized by Trailsplus Pty Ltd, the race built a 10-edition history between its 2015 debut and 2025.

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