AUTRA Race Report 30-3-2026

Kunanyi Mountain Run, Tas

The Kunanyi Mountain Run was held from Friday, 27-29 March 2026 in South Hobart, Tas and offered distances of 66km (105 finishers), 45km (106 finishers), 25km (307 finishers), 14km, 9km and Vertical Downhill.

In the Men’s 66km, the top spot went to AUTRA’s Andrew Gaskell who crossed the finish line in 7:36:40. Second and 3^rd Male went to Alex Hunt 7:57:25) and Ben Artup (8:06:48) respectively.

In the Women’s 66km, podium finishes went to Sarah-Jayne Miller (8:45:57), Jasmine Voller (9:40:48) and Rhianna Hammerie (9:53:59).

Congratulations to all our members who raced in the 66km Kunanyi Mountain Run, including Juan Lotero (8:56:48), Luke Hall (9:00:12), John Cannell (10:36:23) and Melissa Robertson (11:25:34).

In the Men’s Marathon, top spot was won by Piotr Babis (5:04:03). Second Male was claimed by AUTRA’s very own Blake Turner who finished in 5:08:21. Third went to Sam Woolford (5:14:13).

Winners in the Women’s Marathon were Sarah Hodgson (6:18:37), Rhiannon Wild (6:27:56) and Jessica Collins (6:49:40).

Winners in the Men’s Mountain Run were James McQuillan (2:33:55), Ben Silke (2:37:41) and Scott Smith (2:43:11).

In the Women’s Mountain Run, top spots were awarded to Meg Sinclair (2:36:30), Elly Jackson (2:44:45) and Martha Mellor (2:55:41).

To view the full list of results, you can click through here.

ImageS: Ryan Slater.

Buffalo Stampede Festival (2026 Australian Trail Long Course Championships), Vic

The Buffalo Stampede Festival this year was also host to the 2026 Australian Trail Long Course Championships in Bright, Vic offering a range of distances including the 100km (396 finishers), 42km (685 finishers), 20km (820 finishers) and 10km (703 finishers).

A Reminder On Championship Events

With regards to all Australian Championship events, a reminder that winners – podium positions in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions – do not need to be financial AUTRA members. They simply need to win 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd to be recognised as Championship winners by AUTRA, however they must be Australian citizens. International entrants cannot claim a podium finish in a Championship, but they can claim a podium finish at the event itself.

In the Men’s 100km (Championships), the top spot was won by AUTRA’s George Knight, who crossed the finish line in 9:52:01. Second went to Man Kumar Roka Magar (10:36:45) and 3^rd Male was claimed by AUTRA member Ben Leeson who completed the distance in 10:38:57.

In the Women’s 100km (Championships), top spot went to Fuzhao Xiang (11:41:21). Second Female was won by AUTRA member Sarah Ludowici who ran a great time of 12:29:36, and 3^rd Female was claimed by AUTRA’s Alice McGushin who wasn’t far behind with 12:32:03.

Congratulations to all our members who ran in the 100km, including Chris Stephens (12:12:30), Nicole Paton (4^th Female/12:50:45), Justin Hiatt (13:09:18), Paul McKenzie (13:50:12), David Pearce (15:13:21), Damian Castanelli (15:22:13), Shard Malchow (15:35:24), Michael Angiolella (16:15:54), Lindsay Hamilton (16:39:16), Heidi Kimber (17:19:23), Christopher Norris (19:18:00), Jonathan Ennis-King (20:06:51), Catherine Froome (20:12:39), Karl Phillips (20:41:29), Dan Donegan (21:00:14), Michael Constable (21:02:24), Akira Suzuki (21:34:35), Simon Buckley (21:36:23), Kath Judge (22:33:59) and Jason Hollard (23:25:08).

In the Men’s 42km SkyMarathon, the winner was Charlie Hamilton (3:21:22). Second Male was awarded to AUTRA’s Mike Carroll who finished in a fantastic time of 3:29:42, and 3^rd was awarded to AUTRA member Matthew Crehan who completed the distance in 3:38:13.

In the Women’s 42km SkyMarathon, 1^st and 2^nd Female went to Kate Avery (4:00:14) and Beth McKenzie (4:06:42) respectively. Third Female was won by AUTRA’s very own Zoe Manning who secured the spot with a time of 4:10:47.

In the Men’s 20km SkyRun, James Barnett took 1^st Male (1:47:59) and Patrick Clark took 2^nd (1:49:54). AUTRA’s Josh Goding rounded out the podium, taking 3^rd Male with a time of 1:52:33.

The top spot in the Women’s 20km SkyRun was AUTRA member Joanna Hepton who crossed the finish line in 2:05:37. Second and 3^rd Female were awarded to Bridget Lunn (2:13:59) and Sara Levett (2:18:06).

Winners in the Men’s 10km Twilight were Thomas Dowd (47:28), Mikey Dimuantes (47:50) and Iain Best (50:57).

In the Women’s 10km Twilight, 1^st Female went to Sophie Broome (59:35). Second Female was won by AUTRA’s Nadya Fedorova who finished in 1:00:26 and 3^rd Female went to AUTRA member Jessica Short who completed the distance in 1:01:01.

The full list of results from all distances (solo and relay) can be found here.

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Cairns 50, Qld

The Cairns 50 was held on the weekend of 28-29 March 2026 in Glenoma Park, Brinsmead, Qld and offered distances of 50km (49 finishers), 30km (95 finishers), 10km (154 finishers) and 5km.

In the Women’s 50km, 1st Female went to Sarah Hession (4:07:42). Second Female was awarded to AUTRA’s Sarah Foster, who secured the position after finishing in a time of 4:14:00. Third went to Claudia Cambon (4:20:34).

Winners in the Men’s 50km were Isaac Sinnott (3:43:03), Bertrand Dombrowski (3:45:18) and Jordan Hohns (4:06:40).

In the Women’s 30km, the winners were Hannah Mendes (2:19:15), Sienna Broccardo (2:20:28) and Sally Potter (2:22:24).

For the Men’s 30km, they were Leon Kennedy-Adams (2:07:16), Mitchell Tap (2:09:15) and Andrew Lamond (2:12:06).

Winners in the Women’s 10km were Izzy Dix (40:52), Sandy Achterberg (42:39) and Joanne McNamara (43:10).

In the Men’s 30km, the winners were Marlon Sandoval (36:32), Yuri Lesic (37:44) and Leo Schoepflin (38:56).

The Women’s 5km saw the winners named as Alexis Wood (20:29), Clare Robertson (21:10) and Laura Wood (21:29).

In the Men’s 5km, they were Cody Williamson (16:40), Luke Swindale (16:53) and Ethan Young (16:56).

The full list of results can be seen here.

Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival, NSW

The Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival was held on Saturday, 28 March 2026 at the Lithgow Pony Club in Lithgow, NSW offering runners a variety of choices including 50km (123 finishers), 42km (45 finishers), 30km (113 finishers), 22km (120 finishers), 10km (105 finishers) and 5km (55 finishers).

In the Men’s 50km, top spots were awarded to Tom Payton (4:58:51), Matthew Yazbeck (5:10:57) and Steve Bushby (5:17:38).

Winners in the Women’s 50km were Alexandra Dunn Delvaen (5:57:29), Morgan Moloney (6:23:01) and Anneli Strutt (6:35:12).

Well done to our members who finished the 50km at the Cairns 50, including Benn Coubrough (5th Male/5:22:58), Liv Compton (4th Female/6:36:11), Natalie Budd (8:10:51), Kevin Heaton (8:16:48), Jess Peil (8:23:22) and Jasmin Kientzel (8:46:58).

In the Men’s 42km, top spots went to Josh Davies (4:19:32), Chris Wood (4:57:24) and Paul Fahey (5:08:35).

Winners in the Women’s 42km were Kirsty Elliott (5:54:10), Linda Stanborough (6:02:28) and Melanie Vale (6:23:00).

Top spots in the Men’s 30km were Paddy Triey (2:53:59), Scott Richmond (3:08:21) and Jamie Anderson (3:11:26) while in the Women’s 30km they were Kate Richmond (3:34:57), Sarah Hall (3:37:43) and Emily Treasure (3:39:56).

In the Men’s 22km, top spots went to Henry Hugman (1:49:19), Jett Boland (2:13:04) and Mitch Coffey (2:19:07).

Winners in the Women’s 22km were Chiara Hill (2:15:54), Zoe Peters (2:16:45) and Tani Hoffman (2:29:58).

In the Men’s 10km the winners were Odin Brennan (46:23), Lewis Squadrito (49:55) and Brokklyn Darcy (52:00) and the winners in the Women’s 10km were Rebecca Gibbs (58:08), Natalie Kolodziej (1:00:44) and Kellie Gibson (1:02:25).

The full list of results can be found here.

Southern Cross 24 Hour, SA

The Southern Cross 24 Hour was held on the weekend of 28-29 March 2026 in Felixstow Reserve in SA on the banks of Karrawirra Parri.

We are still awaiting on final results, and will post those when we get them.