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Information

Event Details

Date:

Saturday29/11/2025

Feature	Ultra Marathon (64 km)	Marathon (42.2 km)
Distance	64 km	42.2 km
Start Location	Dennes Point	Dennes Point
Finish Location	Bruny Lighthouse	Bruny Pub Hotel
Start Time	4:00 AM	Solo 8:30 AM / Team 9:00 AM
Over the line by	2:30 PM	3:00 PM
Entry Fees	See fees below	See fees below
Solo	Yes	Yes
Teams	Max of 6	Max of 10
Support Crews Allowed?	Yes	Yes

Time:

Ultra-Marathoners can start between 4:00am and 8:30am with last over finish line by 2:30pm the same day. Full Marathon competitors are required to start at 8:30am.

Ultra-Marathoners

Start between 4:00am and 8:30am
Last over finish line by 2:30pm the same day.

Full Marathoners

Solo runners start at 8:30am sharp. Relay runners start at 9:00am sharp.
A briefing will be held 10 minutes before the event starts.
All marathon Runners will NEED to carry there Baton with them at all times so we can distinguish between Ultras and marathoners so no one goes past the marathon point
All marathon support cars will only stop for the first time at 6km mark.
All relay teams first stop will be at 4 km mark. There’s after every 2km. This is to alleviate congestion.

Getting to the Event

Please check ferry times and leave plenty of time. Below is an approximate guide to travel times.

Hobart to Kettering ~40 mins (~34km)
Ferry ~20 mins
Drive to start ~25mins (~23km)

Entry Fees

Current entry fees for both events.

Race Pricing

Category	Marathon	Ultra-Marathon
Solo Competitor	$80	$110
Solo Competitor (AURA member)	$70	$85
Relay Competitor Adult	$50	$55
Relay Competitor Under 18 (on the day)	$20	$22

Drink Stations

Bring adequate water required for the run with you onto the Island.

Bottles can be filled at the 40 km changeover marker but not at the Hotel please.

There is a drink station at the Hotel sponsored by Gatorade.

Course Description

The course is a mix of bitumen and dirt road.

The total distance of the event is 64kms and it is split into legs of approximately 2km each.

The 42.2km event starts at Dennes Point and finishes at the Bruny Hotel Pub.

Strava Flyover

Using Strava we've put together an animated map of the journey from Dennes Point all the way to the lighthouse. Click below to check it out.

View Strava flyover

Toilets

Public toilets are available at the following locations:

Dennes Point (start line)
Community Center and Hotel in Alonnah
Lunawanna Hall
Cloudy Bay – Rangers hut

Relay Rules

Relay change over can only take place at the designated 2km changeover points. This means your minimum relay leg is 2km and longer legs are in increments of 2km.

Runners waiting at change over points must be well off the road.

Safety first is the main requirement when stopping at a relay changeover. It is requested that where possible, cars stop after the markers.

Road Safety

Please take it carefully when running. Keep to the right facing oncoming traffic. For drivers, stop only where it is safe to do so. all roads are open to the public and absolute caution is required at all times.

All road rules apply. Play it safe and keep well off the road where possible.

All competitors need to wear light coloured clothing. No headphones or earbuds etc are allowed.

Please keep roadside vehilce doors closed.

National Park Entry

Park entrance fees have been waivered by Parks and Wildlife (sponsors of the event), However all National Park rules apply.

Remember dogs/pets not permitted, including inside vehicles.