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.

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

What the course asks

Time limit 12 hours 11:05 min/km average. Generous. Walkable throughout for most of the field. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it.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 445 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.

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 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.

Brooks

Catamount 3

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

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

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Nitecore

UT32

Dual-beam trail running headlamp (1100 lumens) with spot and flood beams.

$100 ★★★★★ 4.5

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

Come and run the 65km Standley Monster trail ultra through some of the most spectacular and runable sections of the Larapinta Trail

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