Townsville, QLD, Australia · Saturday, October 24, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Paluma Ultra

51 days away

52 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.6 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 52 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.6 as a floor, not a verdict.

19.2664° S, 146.8057° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~47 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (52km) — 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 30°C

Night low 20°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 12 h 40 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 132 m. Not a forecast.

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 52 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 52 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 52 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 52 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 52 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.