Felixstow, SA, Australia · Saturday, April 10, 2027

Timed

Southern Cross 24 Hour - 24/12/6h

219 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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34.8882° S, 138.6491° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~11 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (24h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 22°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 11 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 167 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.

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

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

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Course Notes

The inaugural running of the Southern Cross 24 Hour takes place at the beautiful Felixstow Reserve, right on the banks of Karrawirra Parri in Adelaide. The course is a flat, shaded 1km loop which will be measured to international standards

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