One of Australia's most spectacular and scenic trail ultras

 

 

GOW returns for 2023 - 21 October

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After a lengthy hiatus of 3 years due to Covid and subsequent circumstances, plans are underway to bring GOW back for 2023. Things will be different, but it will 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 is underway to restart this classic event and give you a day to remember back on the trails this October. 

 

Yours,

Andy Hewat

Race Director

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• GOW starts where the bitumen running ends - in Apollo Bay

• Finishes at the world famous 12 Apostles 

• This is the original trail ultra on the west coast of Victoria

• A real trail ultra on a point-to-point course - nothing contrived here

• Challenging but achievable

• 100 kilometre solo race

• 55/45 two person relay race option

• Strictly limited field size 

• Run on the spectacular south west coast of Victoria, Australia

• Run the complete Great Ocean Walk track - see the entire GOW trail in one day

• Approx 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail/gravel, 5% beach, 2% pavement & some of the sweetest singletrack anywhere!

• Start time 5:30am - 18.5hr cutoff - finish before midnight for a GOW buckle

• All checkpoint food is vegetarian with vegan options and be COVIDSafe

• Cupless event but you get a souvenir GOW Ultraspire collapsible cup in your registration kit

• Wilderness you just can't see from the Great Ocean Road!