26 March 2022
Quick trip to Queensland to take on the 50km trail run as part of the inaugural Noosa Ultra Trail event. Options included runs of 25km, 30km, 80km and 100km. The 50 km was an out and back course which made logistics easy. The event was extremely well run, from registration through to excellent course markings and terrific volunteers.
The 50 km course was not at all technical, with a decent amount of single track, unsealed fire roads and some bitumen. Overall the elevation was around 900m but there was a brute of a climb at the half way turn around – due to a course reroute courtesy of the recent torrential rains. Unnecessarily cruel, especially as the run ended up as 51 rather than the advertised 50 km.
The weather was kind – warm but not too hot and humidity wasn’t too bad for us not used to that sort of thing. I was lucky enough to come away with the age group win and scored an enormous wine glass as my trophy.
I would recommend this as a good event if you’re thinking about doing it next year. I stayed at Noosa Heads which was a short 10 minute drive from the race venue at Tewantin. The organizers also had a bus service from Noosa Heads to the race venue which was included in the race entry.
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