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Hume & Hovell 2026
Tumbarumba, Australia, 10 Oct 2026
This course starts and finishes at Henry Angel Trackhead and follows the Hume & Hovell Walking Track through remote mountain country on a mix of constructed walking track and fire trail, with most of the route on singletrail. Runners pass old gold mining relics, a hand dug tunnel, Mannus Lake, Paddy’s River Dam and alpine snow gums, and the course reaches over 1200 metres with exposure to a wide range of October weather. It is a community-based ultra with roots going back to 2012, built around a historic exploration route and aimed at runners who are comfortable with long stretches of…
One distance, 97 km, up to 2,392 m of climb.
Distances
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97 km: 97 km, 2392 m of climb, highest point 1191 m, 10 Oct 2026.
This course starts and finishes at Henry Angel Trackhead and follows the Hume & Hovell Walking Track through remote mountain country on a mix of constructed walking track and fire trail, with most of the route on singletrail. Runners pass old gold mining relics, a hand dug tunnel, Mannus Lake, Paddy’s River Dam and alpine snow gums, and the course reaches over 1200 metres with exposure to a wide range of October weather. It is a community-based ultra with roots going back to 2012, built around a historic exploration route and aimed at runners who are comfortable with long stretches of…
97 km cut-off times
- Henry Angel, 42.4 km: 13:30
- Paddy's Dam, 70.7 km: 20:30
- Finish, 97.1 km: 06:00, day 2
97 km aid stations
- Mt Garland, 12.8 km
- Mannus Lake, 17.0 km
- Mannus Turnaround, 21.2 km
- Mannus Lake, 25.4 km
- Mt Garland, 29.6 km
- Henry Angel, 42.4 km
- Junction Campsite, 48.9 km
- Coffee Pot, 64.1 km
- Paddy's Dam, 70.7 km
- Coffee Pot, 75.4 km
- Junction Campsite, 90.6 km
On the course: assistance allowed, bag drop, toilets, water.
8 food and drink products on the course.
97 km equipment
- Backup torch/headlamp including spare batteries from Paddy's Dam checkpoint (mandatory)
- Beanie or buff (mandatory)
- Breathable waterproof rain jacket with taped seams (mandatory)
- Broad compressive snake bandage (mandatory)
- Charged mobile phone with battery pack and course map loaded on phone (mandatory)
- Emergency space blanket (mandatory)
- Reflective vest carried from Henry Angel checkpoint (mandatory)
- Thermal underwear long sleeve and long leg (mandatory)
- Torch/headlamp including spare batteries (mandatory)
- Water containers with minimum 2L total capacity (mandatory)
- whistle (mandatory)
- Breathable waterproof rain pants with taped seams if inclement weather is forecast (recommended)
- Gloves if inclement weather is forecast (recommended)
- Lightweight fleece jacket if inclement weather is forecast (recommended)