Wilsons Promontory, VIC, Australia · Saturday, February 20, 2027

Fixed Distance 50K

Run The Lighthouse 50km

170 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.

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38.9567° S, 146.3515° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~20 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

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, February

Daytime high 20°C
Night low 16°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 23 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 18 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.

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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

★★★★★ 4.5

Brooks

Catamount 3

★★★★★ 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

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Course Notes

An unmarked course requiring a level of concentration and use of Map or App to navigate you through the awesome trails awaits and will no doubt fire up all those trail senses. The 110/55km courses will require a level of experience to ensure your rea

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