AUTRA News Report 22-09-2025
- SA Track Ultra, SA
- Lap The Valley Backyard, Qld
- Surf Coast Century, Vic
- Pilliga Ultra, NSW
- GV Last One Standing, Vic
- Labillardiere Peninsula Trail, Tas
- Great North Walk Trail, NSW
- Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run, Qld
- Upcoming Events
WEEKLY NEWS REPORT FOR 22-09-2025
As always, we're continuously on the hunt for your stories and reports, so get those race reports and photographs in to ultramag@autra.asn.au with the following information:
- Word document, single spaced
- Include the name of the event, the date and the location anywhere in the report (just a bullet point at the top is great)
- Please attach photographs to the email – do not put images in the body of your Word doc. You’ll just get me emailing you back asking for the photos sent in the correct way!
- As many photos as possible. With our new website, it’s now easier than ever to include a nice gallery in each race report
- No PDFs please
And remember, it doesn’t have to be about an AUTRA-listed event specifically! You just have to be an AUTRA member for the 2025 year. Also too, if you’ve run in a non-AUTRA listed event anywhere on home soil or internationally, we’d love to include your race results and experience in our Member Updates, so please do reach out to us via email to kate.dzienis@autra.asn.au
If any corrections need to be made in any of the results listed below, please alert me via email.
SA Track Ultra, SA
The SA Track Ultra was held from 13-14 September at the SA Athletic Stadium in Adelaide, SA with offers of 30km (9 competitors), 50km (6 competitors), 50mi (1 competitor), 100km (8 competitors), 100mi (1 competitor), and 24hrs (7 competitors).
In the Men’s 24hr, AUTRA’s Barry McBride took 1st Male having completed 451 laps of the track and successfully completing a total of 180.750km. Pending verification, he has provisionally smashed multiple national age group records in the 50mi, 100km, 12hr, 100mi and 24hr. Gerardo Guerrero Ruiz took 2nd Male (170.582km) and Stuart Whiting claimed 3rd (170.000km).
There were two competitors in the Women’s 24hr, with Belinda Willshire taking 1st Female (132.429km) and AUTRA’s Melissa Knowles claiming 2nd Female having finished with a total of 64.829km.
In the Men’s 100mi, Lars Bayes secured 40.134km in 5:53:30.
In the Men’s 100km, top spots went to Takao Yamazaki (9:10:15), Damian Grant (10:06:17) and Jonathan Osis (12:53:01).
In the Women’s 100km, 1st Female was awarded to AUTRA’s Teresa Salerno, who finished the distance in a time of 15:46:55.10. Second was given to Michelle Salerno (15:46:55.19) and 3rd went to Marion Isobel who completed 43.200km in 7:45:11.
In the Men’s 50mi, AUTRA’s Kevin Muller took 1st with a time of 8:12:00.
Onto the Men’s 50km where 1st went to Gurvinder Singh (6:15:31) and 2nd Male went to AUTRA member Justin Halejko who finished in 6:23:48. Third was awarded to Timothy Horton (6:35:57).
In the Women’s 50km, Malaysia’s Kelsa Reign claimed the top spot (4:22:64).
In the Men’s 30km, podium spots went to John Csongei (1:52:46), Taylor Ho (2:24:10) and Mohit Kapahatia (2:34:59).
In the Women’s 30km, winners were Amy Goodridge (2:53:44), Katie Baylis (3:02:20) and Natalie Blacker (3:11:47).
The full list of results can be found here.
Images: Facebook
Lap The Valley Backyard, Qld
Lap The Valley Backyard was held from Friday to Sunday, 13-15 September 2025 from Boyne Valley Community Centre in Ubobo, Qld where 70 runners participated in the LOS format event.
Helen Rolfe took out the title of LOS having completed a total of 248.27km, or 37 laps.
Aaron Edwards was the Assist with 241.56km, or 36 laps.
Congratulations to all our members who ran in the event, including Mindy Durdin (100.65km), Andrew Smith (53.68km), Theresa Evans (53.68km) and Michael Duggan (26.84km).
The full list of results can be found here.
Images - Facebook
Surf Coast Century, Vic
The Surf Coast Century was held from Saturday to Sunday, 13-14 September 2025 in Anglesea, Vic with offered distances of 100km (312 finishers) and 50km (349 finishers) for those participating.
In the Women’s 100km, 1st Female was won by AUTRA’s Zoe Manning, who finished the distance in an amazing 9:15:25. Second and 3rd Female spots were won by Yve Brady (9:40:57) and Lauren Frisken (10:44:30) respectively.
In the Men’s 100km, top spots went to Carl Harrison (9:01:45), Matty Tyndall (9:25:19) and Dale Nimmo (9:34:34).
Congratulations to AUTRA’s Peter Scott who finished in the Top 100 with a time of 12:39:54.
Winners in the Women’s 50km were Jade Bucklow (4:39:44), Amy Edwards (4:45:34) and AUTRA member Sarah Foster who secured 3rd Female with a time of 4:50:22).
In the Men’s 50km, winners were Aidan Ford (4:01:00), Daniel Armstrong (4:04:32) and Tom Noble (4:10:05).
Congratulations to AUTRA member Andrew Smith who finished in the Top 100 in 5:03:30.
The full list of results can be found here.
Images - RAPID ASCENT/PHOTOS4SALE
Pilliga Ultra, NSW
In its third year, the Pilliga Ultra was held last weekend from Friday to Sunday, 19-21 September 2025 through the Pilliga Forest in NSW with distances on offer of 50km, 20km and 10km.
We will provide results as soon as they become available.
GV Last One Standing, Vic
The GV Last One Standing event, hosted by North-Vic Backyard Ultras, started on Saturday, 20 September and is still going (Monday, 22 September) in Shepparton, Vic.
Currently, two runners remain – Mathieu Dube and AUTRA’s very own Joel Sexton.
We’ll provide results when they become available.
Image: North-Vic Backyard Ultras/Facebook
Labillardiere Peninsula Trail, Tas
The Labillardiere Peninsula Trail Run was held on Saturday, 20 September on Bruny Island in Tas, and offered a distance of 17.6km for all those participating.
In the Men’s event, AUTRA member David Bailey claimed 1st Male with a finish time of 1:19:58, a stellar effort. Second and 3rd Male were awarded to Nathaniel Jackson (1:23:50) and Peter Johnson (1:26:31) respectively.
For the Women’s event, top spots were claimed by Emily Graham (1:40:39), Kat Rennie (1:42:01) and Louisa Bell (1:50:36).
For the full list of results, click through here to the event’s Webscorer page.
Great North Walk Trail, NSW
The Great North Walk Trail Running Festival was held along the Central Coast, NSW on Sunday, 21 September 2025 and offered distances of 50km (85 finishers), 30km (171 finishers) and 10km (127 finishers).
In the Women’s 50km, the top spots went to Ray Firth (6:48:20), Mary Ryan (7:04:35) and Emily Jacobs (7:40:56).
Winners in the Men’s 50km were Lachlan Bensley (5:03:15), Alex McIntyre (5:17:11) and Eugene Kruger (5:27:19).
Congratulations to AUTRA members Matt Newhouse who finished the distance in 10:06:02 and Stephen English who completed it in 10:27:30.
In the Women’s 30km, podium finishes were won by Victoria Van De Stadt (2:54:43), Chelsea Hall (2:59:25) and Rebecca Knapton (3:06:14).
For the Men’s 30km, AUTRA’s Grant Brisbin took the win with a time of 2:22:55. Second and 3rd Male were awarded to John Dineen-Griffin (2:25:06) and Nic Hoskin (2:26:34).
Top spots for the Women’s 10km were Monika Ludriks (48:27), Tegan Buchanan (52:35) and Emmalie Hunt (54:48) and winners for the Men’s 10km were named Luis Angosto Ferrandez (50:00), Thomas Hay (54:09) and Aaron Mineo (56:16).
The full list of results for the Great North Walk Trail Run can be located here.
Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run, Qld
The Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run was held on Sunday, 21 September 2025 along Griffith University Nathan campus and Toohey Forest in Qld. Runners could participate in a 21km, 10km, or 5km distance.
The community raised more than $13,000 for Diabetes Australia through the event, to provide vital funds to support life-changing research.
In the Women’s 21km, 1st Female was won by AUTRA member Kyoko Miura who completed the event in a brilliant time of 1:38:33. She was followed by Kerri Hodge in 2nd Place (1:42:24) and Melinda Millar in 3rd (1:44:53).
In the Men’s 21km, top spots went to Aidan Hobbs (1:19:57), Liam Bleaney (1:27:50) and Matthew McNamara (1:28:18).
Winners in the Women’s 10km were Kiarne Pham (45:38), Maria Burton-Jones (46:41) and Liz McGuigan (46:53), whilst winners in the Men’s 10km were named Nathan Lindsay (38:46), Nic Fisher (39:40), and Alexander Clarke (41:11).
In the Women’s 5km, top spots went to Skye Astill (21:12), Lilly-Rose Waara (22:57) and Eloise Gofton (23:27), and in the Men’s 5km they were claimed by Kotaro Nihei (18:25), Ethan Pham (18:25) and Lachlan Heeks (19:10).
The full list of results can be found here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- 26 Sep: Southern Sydney Track Ultra (Australian 48hr Track Championships) Campbelltown Sports, NSW
- 27 Sep: Lonely Mountain Ultra (Australian 100km Long Trail Championships) Mt Canobolas, NSW
- 28 Sep: Yurrebilla Ultra Trail Run Belair, SA
- 4 Oct: Garden City Backyard Ultra Toowoomba Showgrounds, Qld
- 4 Oct: LAKES Trail Festival Providence Bay Park, NSW
- 4 Oct: Barkin Mad Ultra Rokeby, Vic
- 5 Oct: Barossa Run Lyndoch, SA
- 5 Oct: Coastal Pathway Ultra Latrobe, Tas
- 5 Oct: Coombabah Trail Run Qld
- 11 Oct: Fisiocrem GC50 Run Festival (Australian 50km Championships) Coolangatta, Qld
- 11 Oct: Hume and Hovell Ultra Henry Angel Trackhead, NSW
- 25 Oct: Heysen 105 Ultra Heysen Trail, SA
- 25 Oct: Bondi to Manly Ultra NSW
- 25 Oct: Smurf's BYU Smithfield MTB Park, Qld
- 25 Oct: Great Ocean Trail Ultra Apollo Bay, Vic
- 25 Oct: Red's Backyard Ultra Kembla Range, NSW
- 25 Oct: Trail Run Australia - Sunshine Coast 10hr Qld
- 1 Nov: Kunanyi Trail Series - Knockers Knocklofty, Tas
- 6 Nov: Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler (Australian 100mi Championships) Grampians NP, Vic
- 8 Nov: Feral Pig Ultra Perth Hills Discovery Centre, WA
- 14 Nov: Coast to Kosciuszko NSW
- 14 Nov: Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race Denmark, WA
- 21 Nov: GSER Vic
- 29 Nov: Sealink Bruny Island Ultra Bruny Island, Tas
- 29 Nov: Dusk to Dawn Glenelg, SA
- 7 Dec: Duval Dam Buster Trail Run Dumaresq Dam Reserve, NSW
- 13 Dec Peaks & Passages Canberra, ACT
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