Hamelin Bay, WA, Australia · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Margaret River Ultra

Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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34.2203° S, 115.0313° E© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~349 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (78.5km) — 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 19°C
Night low 15°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 10 h 32 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 34 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.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Asics

Trabuco Max 3

★★★★★ 4.6

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

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

The Margaret River Ultra Marathon takes runners on an incredible journey along Western Australia’s most cherished stretches of coast. Starting on brilliant white sands at Hamelin Bay the course passes through an incredible array of spectacular landsc

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