FINAL 2023 POINTS COMPETITION RESULTS

AURA has released final results of the 2023 AURA Points Competition. 

Geoffrey Langhans of South Australia took out the top spot with a superlative 113 points (the highest score ever achieved in the points competition). He completed 15 AURA-listed events during the year, contributed five magazine articles to Ultramag, and volunteered at a further six AURA events.

In second place was WA's Phil Gore, scoring 90 points. Phil completed seven AURA-listed events (winning all except one where he finished second), including setting a new World Record in the Backyard Ultra format at the Australian Backyard Masters in June. Phil contributed five magazine articles to Ultramag during the year, and volunteered at a further three AURA events.

And in third place was NSW's Grant Brisbin scoring 58 points.  Grant had an outstanding year, completing three AURA-listed events and representing Australia at the IAU 24h WC in Taipai in December.   Grant achieved two A-level performances in the 24h format (242.849km at Southern Sydney Ultra in June, and 254.335km at the IAU 24h WC).

With $3950 of prize money to be distributed among the top ten finishers, the AURA Points Competition awards points across a five different categories:

• Cat 1 - for each finish in an AURA-listed ultra marathon (45km or greater)
• Cat 2 - first, second or third place AURA member (male and female awarded separately)
• Cat 3 - for breaking national or world ultramarathon records
• Cat 4 - for achieving IAU benchmark performance in 50km, 100km or 24h
• Cat 5 - for event organisation & volunteering, Ultramag contributions or significant contribution in the running of AURA

Full details can be found in the rules document on the Points Competition page.

The top 10 placings for 2023 are:

1. Geoffrey Langhans 113
2. Phil Gore 90
3. Grant Brisbin 58
4. Jessica Smith 51
5. Joshua Duff 49
6. Michael Hooker 47
7. Harmony Waite 47
8. Matt Griggs 47
9. Greg Wilson 45
10. Anna Pillinger 45

To view the complete list of members who secured points in 2023 click here and then follow through to Points Summary under the 2023 tab.

Winners will be contacted within the next few weeks to arrange payment of prize money.