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Alpine Challenge Marathon

Basic Listing
  1. SingleTrack Events
  2. 2026 Edition

A mountain marathon on the spectacular Falls Creek high plains

Directions
This event took place on April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026
Saturday 8:00am GMT+10 start
Falls Creek, VIC
Australia
41.5 km
Loop Course
625 m
Elevation Gain
Open Registration
No lottery
No Service Requirement
Does not require trail or volunteer work
No Qualifier
No qualifier race required
Challenging
Some ultra experience recommended
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2012
Established

What Makes It Great

A mountain marathon through the spectacular Falls Creek high plains, the Alpine Challenge Marathon covers approximately 42km with 625m of elevation gain. An accessible option for trail runners with some experience, the course offers a taste of the same dramatic sub-alpine landscape as the longer events, with an 8-hour time limit.

Difficulty

Intermediate
4/10

Some ultra experience recommended

Technical Terrain
Variable Weather
Extreme Cold

Alpine Challenge Marathon

Falls Creek, VIC, AustraliaApril 11, 2026

April 11, 2026
Course map for Alpine Challenge Marathon
DistDistance41.5 km
GainElevation Gain625 m
LimitCutoff8 h
Variable WeatherExtreme Cold

Entry Timeline

Race DayApril 11, 2026

Lottery

This event uses open registration - no lottery entry required.

Qualifier

This event does not require a qualifier for entry.

Service Requirement

This race does not have a service requirement for entry.
41.5 km
Distance
Loop
Route
8h
Cutoff Time
1,671 m
Average Elevation
625 m
Total Ascent
625 m
Total Descent
1,841 m
High Point
1,543 m
Low Point
Course map
Launch Course Explorer

Aid Stations

LocationkmElevation
Start
Start
0.01,543 m
Aid Station - Heathy Spur x Big River FT
Aid Station
7.91,747 m
Safety Marshal - Langfords Gap
Checkpoint
13.11,602 m
Aid Station - Cope Hut
Aid Station
18.41,685 m
Safety Marshal - Cope Hut Saddle
Checkpoint
22.21,657 m
Aid Station - Pretty Valley Hut
Aid Station
26.61,691 m
Finish
Finish
41.51,543 m

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No on-site camping available

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

No crew rules specified

Gear Rules

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

Race reports from other Alpine Challenge events

Alpine Challenge 100mi 2021 Race ReportAlpine Challenge 100 Mile
By Thomas Dade • 2021
The Alpine ChallengeAlpine Challenge 100 Mile
By Fraser Darcy • 2022

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