WEEKLY NEWS BRIEF – 28/12/2018

Kate Dzienis • December 28, 2018

Sandman 50, WA
Membership renewals reminder
Points competition

Our last weekly news brief for 2018!

Sandman 50

The Sandman 50k was the last AURA-listed event for the year, and was held in Dunsborough, WA on Sunday (December 23). Tony Smith from Tapping secured 1st Male in a time of 4:04:22 and was closely followed by visitor Ben Nicholls, hailing from Timboon, Vic who crossed the finish line in sub 4:20 for a 2nd Male with a time of 4:19:36.

Congratulations also to Alex Keys from Leederville who secured his 50km in 4:37:53 and Spearwood’s Logan Vickers (5:22:14).

No events are being held this weekend, but the first race of the year for 2019 will be the Narrabeen All Nighter on January 5 in Narrabeen, NSW. The main event is a multi lap trail race (on a 5.275km out and back loop) to complete the furthest distance in 12 hours.

Membership Renewal Reminder & Competition

Also, a reminder to everyone that if you renew your membership, or become a member, before December 31 you will go into the draw to win a free entry into any 2019 AURA-listed event as well as up to $500 towards travel and accommodation! Just head to the Members tab at the top of the site.

2018 Points Competition

The 2018 Points Competition tally has been updated with all event results, magazine contributions, records and organiser contributions for the year – all that’s left is to add your individual volunteering contributions. If you’ve helped out at an AURA-listed event this year, and would like that contribution recorded in the points comp, please complete the form linked from the article here. You’ll also find a link to the current points tally where you can double-check that we’ve got all your details correct for the year.

Wishing everyone a prosperous start to the new year, and we truly hope to see you all on board with AURA and staying a part of an amazing community of ultra runners!

Pictured: Tony Smith wins the Sandman 50k on December 23 in Dunsborough, WA. Photograph – Supplied/Facebook.

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AUTRA Race Report 2-11-2026

By Kate Dzienis • November 2, 2026

Illawarra Escarpment Traverse, NSW Kunanyi Trail Series - Cascade Slide, Tas Harry's King of the Hill, Vic Upcoming Events WEEKLY RACE RECAP FOR 2-11-2026 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 2026 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.