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Alpine Challenge 2027 takes place from Saturday 3 to Sunday 4 April 2027 in Falls Creek (Victoria, Australia). 6 courses from 10 to 160.9 km.
Longest course: 160.9 km with 7’400 m D+ (46 m per km: mountain terrain). It has 10 aid stations. Terrain: 53% trail, 35% forest track and 10% road. Terrain data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The Alpine Challenge is one of the toughest, most challenging, most spectacular and rewarding mountain trail runs in Australia.
6 courses
10km6.2mi
243 m D-797 ft D-
10 kmNo index25km15.5mi
433 m D-1’421 ft D-
25 kmNo index42.2km26.2mi
877 m D-2’877 ft D-
Marathon3 aid stations
No index61km37.9mi
1’883 m D-6’178 ft D-
61 km4 aid stations
No index100km62.1mi
3’742 m D-12’277 ft D-
99 km8 aid stations
No index160.9km100mi
7’400 m D+24’278 ft D+
6’885 m D-22’589 ft D-
avg 5%
160 km10 aid stations
No index
Course analysis
160.9 km100 mi7’400 m D+24’278 ft D+
- D+
- 7’400 m24’278 ft
- D−
- 6’885 m22’589 ft
- Max alt.
- 1’983 m6’506 ft
- Steepest
- 28%
Segments
Elevation profile: 160 km
505 m – 1’983 m1’657 ft – 6’506 ft
Terrain
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Aid Station - Warby Corner km 0 → 24.1km 0 → 15
24.1 km15 mi · +1’235 m4’052 ft · −926 m3’038 ft
Aid Station - Warby Corner → Minor Aid Station - Cleve Cole Hut km 24.1 → 37.4km 15 → 23.2
13.3 km8.3 mi · +845 m2’772 ft · −921 m3’022 ft
Minor Aid Station - Cleve Cole Hut → Aid Station - Warby Corner km 37.4 → 60.6km 23.2 → 37.6
23.2 km14.4 mi · +1’041 m3’415 ft · −963 m3’159 ft
Aid Station - Warby Corner → Aid Station - Cope Hut km 60.6 → 75km 37.6 → 46.6
14.4 km9 mi · +97 m318 ft · −267 m876 ft
Aid Station - Cope Hut → Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 km 75 → 83.3km 46.6 → 51.7
8.3 km5.2 mi · +160 m525 ft · −69 m226 ft
Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 → Cobungra River - Untreated Water km 83.3 → 88.9km 51.7 → 55.2
5.6 km3.5 mi · +36 m118 ft · −464 m1’522 ft
Cobungra River - Untreated Water → Aid Station - Alpine Gateway km 88.9 → 96.9km 55.2 → 60.2
8.1 km5 mi · +600 m1’969 ft · −152 m499 ft
Aid Station - Alpine Gateway → Aid Station - Harrietville Tavare Park km 96.9 → 113.5km 60.2 → 70.5
16.6 km10.3 mi · +264 m866 ft · −1’555 m5’102 ft
Aid Station - Harrietville Tavare Park → Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 km 113.5 → 139.6km 70.5 → 86.7
26.1 km16.2 mi · +2’255 m7’398 ft · −983 m3’225 ft
Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 → Aid Station - Pretty Valley km 139.6 → 144.4km 86.7 → 89.7
4.9 km3 mi · +115 m377 ft · −253 m830 ft
Aid Station - Pretty Valley → Finish km 144.4 → 160.9km 89.7 → 100
16.5 km10.3 mi · +241 m791 ft · −336 m1’102 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Aid Station - Cope Hut km 0 → 18.5km 0 → 11.5
18.5 km11.5 mi · +354 m1’161 ft · −213 m699 ft
Aid Station - Cope Hut → Minor Checkpoint - Pole 333 km 18.5 → 26.8km 11.5 → 16.7
8.3 km5.2 mi · +160 m525 ft · −68 m223 ft
Minor Checkpoint - Pole 333 → Aid Station - Pretty Valley km 26.8 → 31.7km 16.7 → 19.7
4.8 km3 mi · +112 m367 ft · −248 m814 ft
Aid Station - Pretty Valley → Finish km 31.7 → 42.2km 19.7 → 26.2
10.5 km6.5 mi · +251 m823 ft · −348 m1’142 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Aid Station - Warby Corner km 0 → 24.2km 0 → 15
24.2 km15 mi · +1’268 m4’160 ft · −959 m3’146 ft
Aid Station - Warby Corner → Aid Station - Cope Hut km 24.2 → 38.6km 15 → 24
14.5 km9 mi · +91 m299 ft · −260 m853 ft
Aid Station - Cope Hut → Minor Checkpoint - Pole 333 km 38.6 → 46.9km 24 → 29.2
8.3 km5.2 mi · +160 m525 ft · −68 m223 ft
Minor Checkpoint - Pole 333 → Aid Station - Pretty Valley km 46.9 → 51.8km 29.2 → 32.2
4.8 km3 mi · +112 m367 ft · −248 m814 ft
Aid Station - Pretty Valley → Finish km 51.8 → 61km 32.2 → 37.9
9.2 km5.7 mi · +250 m820 ft · −288 m945 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
Aid station by aid station
Terrain, climb and cutoff between each aid station.
Start → Aid Station - Warby Corner (km 24.2) (km 24.2) km 0 → 24.2km 0 → 15
24.2 km15 mi · +1’251 m4’104 ft · −943 m3’094 ft
Aid Station - Warby Corner (km 24.2) (km 24.2) → Minor Aid Station - Cleve Cole Hut km 24.2 → 37.4km 15 → 23.3
13.3 km8.3 mi · +832 m2’730 ft · −912 m2’992 ft
Minor Aid Station - Cleve Cole Hut → Aid Station - Warby Corner (km 24.2) (km 60.6) km 37.4 → 60.6km 23.3 → 37.7
23.2 km14.4 mi · +1’047 m3’435 ft · −965 m3’166 ft
Aid Station - Warby Corner (km 24.2) (km 60.6) → Aid Station - Cope Hut km 60.6 → 75km 37.7 → 46.6
14.4 km9 mi · +91 m299 ft · −260 m853 ft
Aid Station - Cope Hut → Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 km 75 → 83.3km 46.6 → 51.8
8.3 km5.2 mi · +157 m515 ft · −65 m213 ft
Minor Aid Station - Pole 333 → Aid Station - Pretty Valley km 83.3 → 88.2km 51.8 → 54.8
4.8 km3 mi · +113 m371 ft · −248 m814 ft
Aid Station - Pretty Valley → Finish km 88.2 → 100km 54.8 → 62.1
11.8 km7.4 mi · +251 m823 ft · −349 m1’145 ft
Elevation figures are measured by Kliva on the course trace. Cutoffs are the organiser's.
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