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Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra

Details: Last Updated on Thursday, 15 December 2011 10:35

The 2012 Yurrebilla 56KM Ultra will be held on Sunday 23rd September - On-Line registrations coming soon!!!

Final Results for 2011 are here and Photos are here

For the final 2011 race report click here

To view race results 2007-2011 click here

Facebook link is here

Essential Race Information for 2011

Race Handbook from 2011

Early Bird Registration Discounts apply till 8am Monday 5th Sept
QUOTA - REGISTRATIONS CEASE at 250 participants
NO ENTRIES CONSIDERED AFTER THE CLOSE DATE (8am Monday 19th September)

Associated Activities

1. Pasta Night - Friday 21st September (All welcome)
The Astor Hotel, 437 Pulteney St, ADELAIDE (08 8223 2442) - 6.30Pm in the ASTORIA Room upstairs - All the pasta you can eat, coffee/tea, dessert - $23 all up.
Bookings will be essential

2. Coffee/Brunch – Saturday 22nd September 10.00am – noon
The Perfect Cup, 21-39 Melbourne St, North Adelaide
Short stroll from town for interstate visitors to a favourite SARRC coffee haunt!
Pick up your race numbers / clothing orders
Ask questions and meet other runners.
Pay for your own coffees/ meals…

3. Evening Meal at Raggies Bistro - Sunday 23rd September (from 6pm - All welcome) - For Relatives and Friends of Yurrebilla Participants/Volunteers
Athelstone FootBall Club, 148 George St (08 336 2622) - from 6.00Pm - All the pasta you can eat, coffee/tea, salads - $20 all up.
Bookings will be essential

Entry Form coming soon

Online Entry available soon

Want to know more, go to the FAQ page

The Yurrebilla Trail is one of Adelaide's treasures. The trail winds its way through a series of national parks and conservation reserves under the Mt Lofty summit, as it makes its way across the western face of the Adelaide Hills. Never more than 18 km from the centre of Adelaide, the trail offers stunning views, amazing gorges, waterfalls, wildlife and wildflowers. Commencing at Belair Railway Station in the south, the trail climbs 1865 metres and descends 2060 metres before it reaches its destination at Ambers Gully, Athelstone. Runners are required to run on only a few roads which connect the end of one bush track to the start of another trail.

The Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra is an ideal event for all comers. It is not only for those people who want to race hard, it is also a great event for people who are new to ultramarathons and want to see if they have what it takes. 23 runners made it home in 2007; in 2008 there were 39 finishers, and 102 in 2009. Several of these runners had never previously run further than a half marathon. The focus of the event is on supporting runners of all abilities to complete the 56km trail with ten refreshment and support stops, including morning tea and lunch, provided along the route. The closeness of the trail to services by way of access roads and fire tracks also guarantees runner safety, without lessening in any way the experience of a unique bush trail.

Runners may choose to run in groups rather than run the trail on their own. There is a choice of three start times, Group C at 06.30, Group B at 07.30 and Group A at 08.30 based on their expected completion time. This arrangement means that every runner gets to see every other runner in the field, with the slower runners cheering the faster runners as they run by.

Unlike other events with strict entry criteria, the Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra leaves it up to runners to know if they are ready. Runners will need to be able to complete the trail within 11 hours, by 17.30 (5.30 p.m.), to ensure that they finish in daylight. In 2008 and 2009, most participants took between 8 hours and 9 hours 30 minutes, with the winner home around in just under 5 hours 30 minutes. Runners will need to have left the final support stop (50kms) by 16.15 (4.15pm) to ensure they complete the final 6 kms by 5.30pm.

A particular invitation is extended to interstate and overseas runners. Why not fly into Adelaide in time for the pasta party on the Friday night, see the sights of Adelaide on the Saturday as you rest for the run, enjoy the post-run meal at Athelstone Football Club on the Sunday night, and fly home early Monday morning in time for work! Getting to the start or finish from your city hotel is only a 25 minute drive! Or stay in one of the caravan parks located only 5 or 10 minutes from the start. And if you have more time to spare, combine the run with an extended stay and enjoy the best that South Australia has to offer with day tours to the McLaren Vale, Barossa and Clare Valleys; Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Pensinsula or even Kangaroo Island.

More information on the Yurrebilla Trail can be found on the National Parks and Wildlife South Australia website, and the South Australia Trails website.

If you have any further questions about this event, email the race director, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

"There’s only one thing worse than running Yurrebilla…….not running it!”

A slide show about the Ultra made in 2007 and updated in 2011 can be found here.

Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra Training Runs
Each year, sections of the Yurrebilla Trail are run as part of the monthly trail run series. These runs are designed to encourage and familaries new runners who are considering running the Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra for the first time but are also available for other familair with the trail who want to build up their fitness.

Details about each run are available at Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra Training runs:

Run #1: Belair Railway Station to Kavel's Lookout 16.5km, Saturday 22nd July 2012
Run #2: Kavels' Lookout to Norton Summit 17.5km, Saturday 12th August 2012
Run #3: Norton Summit to Ambers Gully 22km, Saturday 9th September 2012

Yurrebilla Downloads

2011 Results Age Group winners

2010 - Results Age Group Winners King and Queen of the Mountain Results Photos The 2010 Trail Yurrebilla 56Km Ultra handbook
2009 - Results 2009 Photo's 2009 Report by Peter "Chilliman" Mullins The 2009 Yurrebilla Trail 56km Ultra Handbook