Please note if there is any doubt about your qualification standards please email Running Wild (runningwildnsw@gmail.com) before entering. Invalid qualifiers will incur a $15 fee Admin Fee, all qualifiers will be scrutinised.
QUALIFICATION STANDARD:
The 45km course is run over rugged and at times isolated terrain. There are severe elevation changes that will test the climbing capacity of runners. There are rocky descents that will require caution and an ability of runners to use their hands to manoeuvre over rocks for approximately 400m. Any runner that attempts the Mt. Solitary traverse has to bear in mind there are no exit points other than the course itself, nor any way for emergency services to quickly reach runners. Any injured runner will have to hike off Mt. Solitary to obtain medical assistance. Running Wild strongly recommends that the full course is not attempted by someone transitioning to trail running.
There will be time cuts on the course designed to have all 45km runners completed within a 9hr cut off. Whilst this sounds generous for a 45km course, the terrain, particularly on the traverse over Mt. Solitary will slow most runners. The minimum standards that are in place have been calculated to ensure that all entrants have the best possible chance of completing the 45km course within the 9hr cut. Any entrant should be in similar physical condition as to the qualifier they are using.
QUALIFIERS:
·Sub 4:00 - Road marathon in the past 3 years. If you are going to rely on a road course as a qualifier, please include any trail/bush experience. This can include orienteering or rogaining.
·Sub 6:00 - Six Foot Track
·Sub 4:30 - Glenbrook Trail Marathon
·Sub 4:30 - Fitzroy Falls Fire Trail Marathon
·Bogong to Hotham finish within time cut - 35 or 64km courses accepted
·Sub 6:30 - North Face 50
·Sub 6.00 - Glow Worm Tunnel Marathon
·Sub 18:00 - On any 100km trail course
·Sub 13.00 - On any Ironman course
· Costal Classic or Willy to Billy WILL NOT be considered under ANY circumstances.
· We DO NOT have the option to validate a qualifier after you enter.
Please provide a web link of evidence to your qualifying time; please don’t just provide a link to the event page and expect us to find it your result as we will regard your qualifier as invalid.
All entries are subject to approval by the committee. The committee reserves the right to reject any entry. If an entry is rejected, the committee will contact the entrant and explain the reasons.
MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
This course will be completed over isolated trails with limited aid. Please refer to the Running Wild page for a detailed list. Please note if you do not have mandatory gear on the day you will not be allowed to race.
http://www.runningwildnsw.com/mt-solitary-ultra/