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​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.
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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

OFFICIAL RACE START 8AM MAY 16th 2021 @ MACKENZIES FLAT PICNIC GROUND DARLEY VICTORIA
HUB
Distance
Cutoff
Facilities
MACKENZIES FLAT PICNIC GROUND
0 KM
N/A
TOILET / WATER / POWER
BEARS HEAD
16 KM
​N/A
SMALL AID STATION
​HOGANS TRACK
28 KM
​N/A
FULL AID STATION 
LOHS LANE
36 KM
​N/A
​FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP
TBC
TBC
​N/A
FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP
​BLACKWOOD CARAVAN PARK (EVENT HQ)
TBC
​N/A
​FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SHOWER / SLEEP
​NOLANS CK PICNIC GROUND
TBC
​8:00 AM SAT (24HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / TOILET / SLEEP
TBC
108.5 KM
10:00 AM SAT (26HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP
NOLANS CK PICNIC GROUND 
TBC
​1:00 PM SAT (29HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / TOILET / SLEEP
BLACKWOOD CARAVAN PARK (EVENT HQ)
TBC
5:00 PM SAT (33HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SHOWER / SLEEP
TBC
TBC
10:00 PM SAT (38HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / TOILET / DROP BAG / SLEEP
SQUARE BOTTLE
TBC
​​N/A
WATER
​LOHS LANE
182 KM
3:00 AM SUN (43HRS)
FULL AID STATION / DROP BAG / SLEEP
HOGANS TRACK
190 KM
​​5:00 AM SUN (45HRS)
FULL AID STATION 
​BEARS HEAD
201 KM
10:00 AM SUN (50HRS)
​SMALL AID STATION
​​MACKENZIES FLAT PICNIC GROUND
217 KM
2:00 PM SUN (54HRS)
​FULL AID STATION / SLEEP

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 Janelle's 135 Restaurant at a minimum Soup, Noodles & Boiled Potatoes
Lohs Lane includes Naomi's Pumpkin Soup


Square Bottle Water Drop 161km (Unmanned)
Water

Leonards Hill
Water
Tailwind (electrolyte)
Flat Coke
Assorted Fresh Fruit
Savoury Foods
Sweet Foods
Sleeping Quarters
Warm Fire (at night)


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