Check Points / Cut Offs / Facilities
SOLO & CREWED PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE IDENTICAL CUT OFFS
Crewed runners will be accessible on a large percentage of the course by their crew, the following DU Hubs are are fully registered checkpoints and aid stations that will include water, tailwind, fruit, savouries, soup with further details being available in runner info packs.
If competing with a crew they are are expected to carry their runners and own rations for the expected duration of the Down Under 135 with only SOLO allowed to use drop bag system. SOLO means NO crew NO pacer, these athletes can be cheered on by spectators and followed down the course but support should be limitied by anyone outside of race officials.
These DU Hubs will be a great place for crews / teams / spectators to catch up with their runner and others including some having napping and rest options.
DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATES WHILST VERY CLOSE DIFFERENT DEVICES WILL REGISTER DIFFERENT DISTANCES
If competing with a crew they are are expected to carry their runners and own rations for the expected duration of the Down Under 135 with only SOLO allowed to use drop bag system. SOLO means NO crew NO pacer, these athletes can be cheered on by spectators and followed down the course but support should be limitied by anyone outside of race officials.
These DU Hubs will be a great place for crews / teams / spectators to catch up with their runner and others including some having napping and rest options.
DISTANCES ARE APPROXIMATES WHILST VERY CLOSE DIFFERENT DEVICES WILL REGISTER DIFFERENT DISTANCES
Event Hub & Cut Off Matrix
HUB |
Distance |
Cutoff |
Facilities |
Crew Access |
0 KM |
N/A |
TOILET / WATER / POWER |
Y |
|
BEARS HEAD |
16 KM |
N/A |
SMALL AID STATION |
Y (1.5 KM WALK IN) |
HOGANS TRACK |
28 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG |
Y (2.5 KM WALK IN) |
36 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
62 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
74 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SHOWER / SLEEP |
Y |
|
90 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
LEONARDS HILL (GDT) |
108.5 KM |
10:00 AM SAT (26HRS) |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
127 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
149 KM |
6:00 PM SAT (34HRS) |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SHOWER / SLEEP |
Y |
|
155 KM |
10:00 PM SAT (38HRS) |
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
UNMANNED WATER DROP |
161 KM |
N/A |
WATER / TAILWIND |
N |
182 KM |
2:00 AM SUN (42HRS) |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
|
HOGANS TRACK |
190 KM |
N/A |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG |
Y (2.5 KM WALK IN) |
BEARS HEAD |
201 KM |
10:00 AM SUN (50HRS) |
SMALL AID STATION |
Y (1.5 KM WALK IN) |
217 KM |
2:00 PM SUN (54HRS) |
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP |
Y |
Aid Station Supplies
Bears Head (Unmanned)
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Hogans / Lohs Lane / O'Briens / Blackwood / Nolans
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Flat Coke
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Savoury Foods
Sweet Foods
Sleeping Quarters
Warm Fire (at night)
Blackwood includes Soup, Noodles & Boiled Potatoes
Lohs Lane includes Naomi's Pumpkin Soup
Water Drop 161km (Unmanned)
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Leonards Hill
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Flat Coke
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Savoury Foods
Sweet Foods
Sleeping Quarters
Warm Fire (at night)
Leonards Hill includes breakfast foods
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Hogans / Lohs Lane / O'Briens / Blackwood / Nolans
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Flat Coke
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Savoury Foods
Sweet Foods
Sleeping Quarters
Warm Fire (at night)
Blackwood includes Soup, Noodles & Boiled Potatoes
Lohs Lane includes Naomi's Pumpkin Soup
Water Drop 161km (Unmanned)
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Leonards Hill
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Flat Coke
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Savoury Foods
Sweet Foods
Sleeping Quarters
Warm Fire (at night)
Leonards Hill includes breakfast foods
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