UltraTrail Australia

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We celebrated our podium athletes with trophies hand-painted by local Aboriginal artist Elly Chatfield, made from local Yarramundi stone mounted on timber from Nellies Glen. Our UTA100 winner trophies were... facebook.com/ultratrailaust…

The Injinji 1KM-4-KIDS never disappoints! These awesome little trail runners are the future of Ultra-Trail Australia - GO KIDS! 📷: Kurt Matthews / Kurt Matthews Photography #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #1km4kids

What a day in the Blueys for our UTA50 and UTA100 runners! Scenery, spirit and mateship in abundance. As night falls, we want to shout out to our amazing UTA100 runners heading into a night on the trails, we... facebook.com/18267936515408…

If you are heading out to CheckPoint 5, please note that there is currently up to a 45 minute wait to get in to the car park. Allow at least 1 hour if travelling from Katoomba.

We were pretty emotional with tears all round as Jono O'Loughlin crossed the line for his first ever UTA100 podium to hug his son Charlie and tell him ‘thank you for being the best support crew ever’, then tell... facebook.com/18267936515408…

Amy Lamprecht has just passed through the Fairmont resort (69km) and is sitting in 10th place overall! Angelique Plaire, Emma Roca and Gill Fowler are expected through there any minute. In the men’s race Marcin... facebook.com/18267936515408…

The UTA100 women are out of CP3, and on their way to CP4 (57kms). Amy Lamprecht is leading with Angelique Plaire now sitting in 2nd ahead of Spain’s Emma Roca. Fiona Hayvice and La Sportiva’s Gill Fowler round... facebook.com/18267936515408…

Vlad Shatrov leads the UTA100 through the 40km Mark with Marcin Swierc 2 mins behind. Jono O’Loughlin, Morgan Lindquist and Brendan Davies make up the top 5 all within 8 minutes. Brendan is breathing the... facebook.com/18267936515408…

Amy Lamprecht is leading the UTA100 at 36kms with Emma Roca 7 mins back in second place. Angelique Plaire, Fiona Hayvice And Emilie Tan round out the top 5 with the lead pack within 15 mins of each other. #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA100 #UTWT

Gemma Jenkins has taken a 3 minute lead the lead in the UTA50 over Lucy Bartholomew at the top of Kedumba - 21kms to go. Lucy says “It feels like western states condensed into 50k”. Both still smiling! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA50

It’s a crazy tight women’s race in the UTA50! At half way Lucy leads by seconds ahead of Gemma Jenkins with Rebecca Bailey 9 minutes behind in 3rd place! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA50

UTA100 time! Vlad Shatrov is in the lead at 30.5km with the top 6 close together as follows: Machin Swierc +1:21 Jono O’Loughlin + 2:10 Brendan Davies +2:10 Morgan Lindqvist + 2:10 Vlad Ixel +6:50 The race is well and truly on! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA100 #UTWT

Our UTA 50 men have just passed through the Wentworth Falls (24kms). Justin Lucas has stretched out his lead and is looking strong. Making up the top 5 are: Tom Brimelow +6:15 Gerald Macpherson +6:18 Rhett Gibson +7:30 Andrius Ramonas +7:32 #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA50

Lucy Bartholomew is looking strong in first place 8kms in to the UTA50. She is closely followed by the following women in 2nd to 5th respectively: Gemma Jenkins +2 mins Rebecca Bailey +3mins Caitlin Perkins +3mins Natalie Boddington +5mins #ultratrailaustralia #UTA50 #UTA2019

Justin Lucas is leading the UTA50 at 8km, just before the descent down the Giant Staircase. 2nd to 5th as follows: Michael Daley +50s Rhett Gibson +1:20 Gerald Macpherson +1:22 Tom Brimelow +2:00 Moving fast! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA50 #UTA2019

Our 2019 UTA22 champion in a new record time of 1.49.12 is Steph Auston! Georgia Nesbitt took second place in 2.03.41 with Ingrid Cleland in 3rd in 2.04.03 and Jodie Earl in a close 4th in 2.05.18. YIEW! So strong! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA22

Our 2019 UTA22 champion in a new record time of 1.34.27 is Ben Duffus! Luke Babic took second place in 1.41.53 with Courtney Atkinson in 3rd in 1.44.24, closely followed by Vajin Armstrong in 1.45.47. Awesome running! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA22 #UTA2019

The 2019 UTA22 is underway! Cracking weather and strong and happy athletes is going to make a fantastic race! #ultratrailaustralia #UTA2019 #UTA22

What a way to kick off #UTA2019 - with the brand new UTA11 ... it might be short in distance, but it certainly wasn't short on stunning views and fun times. 📷Lyndon Marceau / marceauphotography 📷Kurt Matthews / Kurt Matthews