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The Glass Half Full 50km

Draft Listing
  1. Those Guys Events
  2. 2026 Edition

Brisbane's 50km reservoir loop — singletrack, fire roads, and the Hell Hole descent

Directions
Registration OpensNovember 06, 2025
DeadlineJuly 10, 2026
This event took place on July 18, 2026
All trail races in Queensland→
July 18, 2026
Saturday 7:00am GMT+10 start
Bardon, QLD
Australia
52 km
Loop Course
1,891 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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2019
Established

What Makes It Great

The Glass Half Full 50km covers the first two legs of the Guzzler's reservoir tour — Enoggera and Gold Creek — on a course of rolling singletrack and fire roads through Mt Coot-tha. Starting alongside the 100km runners at the main event precinct, the race packs 2,100m of elevation gain into 52km, including the notorious Hell Hole descent. It's a UTMB Index race and Six Foot Track Marathon qualifier that draws a huge field, starting and finishing the same day with a 12-hour window.

Difficulty

Intermediate
6/10

Some ultra experience recommended

Steep Climbing
Technical Descent
Variable Weather

Race Highlights

Two historic Brisbane reservoirs
Tours Enoggera (1864) and Gold Creek (1882) through Brisbane's best trail running terrain
UTMB Index and Six Foot Track qualifier
Dual qualifier status makes this one of the most valuable 50km races on the Australian trail calendar
Hell Hole Hustle
Fastest man and woman through the timed 3.3km descent win prize packs — one winner drawn across all distances
Huge, energetic field
One of Australia's largest 50km trail races; consistently sells out on opening day with a festive event village

Finish Awards

Finisher Medal
Epic finisher medal presented to all who complete the 50km course.
Optional Finisher Prize
Finisher merchandise available for purchase online or at the finish line.

The Glass Half Full 50km

Bardon, QLD, AustraliaJuly 18, 2026

July 18, 2026
Course map for The Glass Half Full 50km
DistDistance52 km
GainElevation Gain1,891 m
LimitCutoff12 h
Steep ClimbingTechnical DescentVariable Weather

Entry Timeline

Registration OpensNovember 06, 2025
Registration DeadlineJuly 10, 2026
Race DayJuly 18, 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.
52.0 km
Distance
Loop
Route
12h
Cutoff Time
158 m
Average Elevation
1,891 m
Total Ascent
1,891 m
Total Descent
321 m
High Point
56 m
Low Point
Course map
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Aid Stations

LocationkmElevation
Start
Start
0.0143 m
Finish
Finish
52.0137 m

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No on-site camping available

Crew Access Points

Pacer Rules

No Pacers Allowed

Crew Rules

  • Crew and spectators permitted at the start/finish area. Spectators only (no crew) at CP1 (Walkabout Creek, 18km). Crew not permitted at any other intermediate checkpoints.
Weather
Cold/Hypothermia Risk

July is Brisbane's winter — temperatures can be cool, particularly in the morning and at elevation; thermal and waterproof layers are mandatory

Gear Rules

Required Gear

No required gear specified

Recommended Gear

No recommended gear specified

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Register•July 18, 2026