Timeline - 2025

SATURDAY 20 SEPT

2:00pm - 5:00pm Bib collection @ Great Hops Brewery, 33 Old Inverell Road, Armidale.

SUNDAY 21 SEPT @ Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area

6:00am - Bib collection starts

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your event start time.

6:30am - 50km event starts

7:00am - 32km event starts

7:30am - 16km event starts

8:00am - 8km event starts

10:00am - 3km event starts

Cut offs

All competitors must have completed the course by 3:30pm. 

Parking

Due to limited parking at the Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area, please try to share your travel with family and/or friends or catch our free shuttle bus.

Shuttle Bus Transport

The DDB will provide free bus transport from the University of New England (UNE) carpark near Bellevue Oval on Meredith Street which on UNE premises, off Queen Elizabeth Drive/Handel St. Bus times will be published closer to the event.

We’re cupless!

Let’s look after our environment. The event organisers will not be providing any disposable cups at any of the drink/aid stations. Please bring your own bottle or drinking vessel and fill up from the containers provided. Water and Tailwind Nutrition drink will be available.

First aid and checkpoints

There will be a major St John Ambulance first-aid base station established at the Dumaresq Dam picnic area.

In addition, there will be three marshal points and/or first aid stations on course. Refer to the Aid Stations and Checkpoints for locations.