Ultra Running Hub Alice Springs, NT, Australia · Sunday, May 17, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
West Macs Standley Monster
Race completed
65 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.3 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 65 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.3 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 12 hours
11:05 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 50 mi. Measured against 477 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~80 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (65km) — 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 10 h 58 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 | 65km | 80 | Julian Hocking · 07:56:17 | Petra Melis-Walsh · 08:50:41 |
| 2025 | 65km | 88 | Julian Hocking · 08:07:24 | Madeleine Fasnacht · 07:55:20 |
| 2024 | 65km | 65 | Brendan Verrier · 07:21:09 | Rhiannon Wild · 08:25:49 |
| 2023 | 65km | 53 | Brendan Verrier · 07:48:33 | Adelene Hilbig · 09:29:18 |
| 2022 | 65km | 54 | Johannes (Hansie) Muller · 08:13:38 | Freya Riddel · 08:51:04 |
| 2021 | 65km | 32 | Alexander Marcus · 08:34:57 | Holly Ranson · 08:13:03 |
| 2020 | 65km | 9 | Simon Duke · 08:11:04 | — |
| 2019 | 65km | 8 | Cail Rayment · 08:12:48 | Julie Savage · 09:35:39 |
The field shrank 9% between 2025 (88) and 2026 (80). 48% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (65km) — 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 65 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 65 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 65 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 65 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 65 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
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