West Macs Sonder Monster

Race completed

231 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

10.0 est Grit · Elite / extreme

Calculated from 231 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 10.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

23.6980° S, 133.8808° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~10 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (231km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 24°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 11 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 685 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	231km	10	Mathieu Pangrazzi · 45:00:52	Felicity Pidgeon · 56:55:10
2025	231km	11	Chris Avery · 43:31:09	Maree Connor · 51:59:14
2024	231km	12	Marc Woods · 46:44:09	Gillian Fowler · 49:44:37
2023	231km	7	Simon Duke · 39:56:27	Meghann Coffey · 47:11:38
2022	231km	5	Nicholas Bamford · 46:57:00	Elizabeth Woodgate · 58:24:26
2021	231km	3	Mark Alexander · 57:41:17	Elizabeth Woodgate · 56:52:02
2019	231km	3	Shane Johnstone · 40:55:18	—

The field shrank 9% between 2025 (11) and 2026 (10). 20% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (231km) — 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.
nutrition For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 231 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 231 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 231 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 231 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 231 km almost certainly means running into the night.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 231 km races than fitness does.

Adidas

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