
One of Australia's most spectacular and scenic trail ultras

GOW returns for 2023 - 21 October
Important announcement: A new team is stepping in to organise GOW. It will still be the same magical course with the same grassroots style of trail running that made GOW famous, but with a new team at the helm. Welcome Chris Ord and Andy Payne of Tour de Trails and Hut2Hut fame.
After a lengthy hiatus of 3 years due to Covid the plans are now well underway to bring GOW back for 2023. While things might be a little different, it will still be the same awesome course, winding through the Otway forests, along wind-swept beaches and climbing rugged headlands. Thank you for your patience while work continues to restart this classic event and give you a day to remember back on the trails this October. Keep an eye out for notification of entries opening soon.
Yours,
Andy Hewat
former Race Director
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GOW starts where the bitumen running ends - in Apollo Bay
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Finishes at the world famous 12 Apostles
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This is the original trail ultra on the west coast of Victoria
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A real trail ultra on a point-to-point course - nothing contrived here
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Challenging but achievable
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100 kilometre solo race
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55/45 two person relay race option
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Strictly limited field size
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Run on the spectacular south west coast of Victoria, Australia
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Run the complete Great Ocean Walk track - see the entire GOW trail in one day
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Approx 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail/gravel, 5% beach, 2% pavement & some of the sweetest singletrack anywhere!
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Start time 5:30am - 18.5hr cutoff - finish before midnight for a GOW buckle
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All checkpoint food is vegetarian with vegan options and be COVIDSafe
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Cupless event but you get a souvenir GOW Ultraspire collapsible cup in your registration kit
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Wilderness you just can't see from the Great Ocean Road!
