THE TRACK Australia
17 – 26 May 2023
THE TRACK Australia
17 -26 May 2023
An outstanding challenge in the Australian Outback
Country
Distance
Duration
The Australian Outback
THE TRACK Australia takes place in the Northern Territory, between the town of Alice Springs and Uluru.
The Australian Outback provides unforgettable scenes. Its wide spaces evoke adventure and freedom. The first half of the race takes place within the West MacDonnell National Park. Then the route will continue south, towards the Finke Gorge National Park. For the second half of the race, runners will go down in direction of the Uluru / Kata Tjuta National Park, registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They will then be in Aboriginal territory, in the community of Anangu.
The finish line will be near Uluru, true emblem of Australia. Uluru is the largest monolith in the world, rising to 348 meters in the middle of the desert. THE TRACK will allow you to feel like a pioneer discovering the Australian Outback authenticity.
520 km across the Outback
THE TRACK Australia is a foot race of 520 km in 9 stages (10 days of competition) and in food self-sufficiency. Each competitor must carry a backpack containing the compulsory equipment, food and personal equipment.
The participants must follow the route as marked by the organizers and indications of the map given before the race. There are check points located at regular intervals. Every night a bivouac is organized by our team. A technical support and a medical team are present during the whole event.
Competitors who cannot respect the limit time (10 hours per stage) can stay in the race. They will be classified according to the kilometers they ran during the event.
Save the dates
Monday 15 May 2023
- 2 pm: Appointment at the organization’s hotel
- Transfer from Alice Springs to the first bivouac (1h30 drive)
- 4 pm: Installation in the tents
- 7 pm: Dinner all together & night on the bivouac
Tuesday 16 May 2023
- 8 am: Breakfast on the bivouac
- 9 am: Administrative, technical and medical checks
- 12 pm: Lunch at the bivouac and free afternoon
- 6 pm: Briefing with the participants
- 7 pm: Dinner & overnight on the bivouac
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Thursday 18 May 2023
Stage 2: 41 km / 1000 mD+ / 1000 mD- / 10 hours + Cut time at the CP2
Friday 19 May 2023
Stage 3: 38 km / 10 hours
Saturday 20 May 2023
Stage 4: 49 km / 10 hours
Sunday 21 May 2023
Stage 5: 59 km / 10 hours
Monday 22 May 2023
Stage 6: 58 km / 10 hours
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Stage 7: 66 km / 10 hours
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Stage 8: 44 km / 10 hours
Thursday 25 & Friday 26 May 2023
Stage 9: 137 km / 35 hours
- Check-In at the hotel on the 26 May in the afternoon
- 7 pm: Dinner & overnight at the hotel
Saturday 27 May 2023
- 8 am: Breakfast at the hotel
- 11 am: Awards ceremony & rest of the day free
- Night at the hotel
Sunday 28 May 2023
- 8 am: Breakfast at the hotel
- Shuttle transfer to Ayers Rock airport
Hotel
⇒ YHA Alice Springs
Address: Cnr Parsons Street and Leichhardt Terrace, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia.
Phone numer: (+618) 8952 8855
Email: alicesprings@yha.com.au
Website: www.yha.com.au
Airports
BEFORE THE RACE:
⇒ Alice Springs Airport
(IATA code: ASP, ICAO code: YBAS)
AFTER RACE:
⇒ Ayers Rock Airport
(IATA code: AYQ, ICAO code: YAYE1)
Event Information
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