MELROSE RUNNING FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE!
July 24, 2027
Join us for a weekend of fun, on and off the trails, at Mt. Remarkable National Park in the Southern Flinders Ranges.
The 2027 edition will include a 2-person teams' relay option which will be incorporated into the 50km course. Team members will run either the first 25km leg from Wilmington to Mambray Creek, or the second 25km leg from Mambray Creek to Melrose!
More details soon....
CLICK HERE FOR 2025 COURSE MAPS
CLICK HERE FOR 2025 RACE BRIEFING
Mt. Remarkable National Park is located just over 3 hours' drive north of Adelaide. This location really lives up to its name - it's REMARKABLE!
First staged in 2017, the event now offers 3 distances to cater for runners of all abilities. All 50km, 30km & 15km finishers will be presented with a medal upon crossing the finish line.
50km QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Mt. Remarkable National Park is a very tough and challenging course, even for the most experienced of trail runners. For 2027 we will again have a qualifying criteria to ensure all 50km runners have the experience to handle such a course. This is not about speed and is not about trying to eliminate slower runners. We are purely trying to identify runners with the necessary experience to handle such challenging conditions. Once you have entered the 50km Ultra, please send us an email with evidence and history of your qualifying run as outlined here.
CLICK HERE for examples of qualifying races. If you enter and do not complete a qualifying run, you will be entitled to a full refund, less a $20 admin fee or you can drop back to the 32km run. Please note, no refund will be provided in this instance. June 30th is when all qualifying races/runs must be completed by.
Please email info@adelaidetrailrunners.com.au with your qualifying races0
2027 BIB PICK-UP & PRE-RACE DINNER
Bib Pick-up will be on Friday July 23rd from 5:00pm at the North Star Hotel in Melrose. There will be 2 dinner sittings being 5:30pm-7:00pm and 7:00pm onwards. The 5:30pm is the most popular option and 50km & 30km runners will have priority if our numbers exceed capacity TBC.
Please EMAIL US to reserve your spot as space is limited. We would prefer ALL bibs are collected on the Friday night; however, bibs can be collected on Saturday morning from 6:30am at the start line in Melrose.
2027 AFTER-PARTY & MEDAL PRESENTATIONS
Medal Presentations will be held at our after-party at Jacka Brothers Brewery in Melrose from approx. 7:00pm on Saturday night. The top-3 male & female finishers in the 50km, 32km & 15km distances will be presented with medals on the night.
For reservations to this event, you MUST book via the Jacka Brothers website. Please put "Adelaide Trail Runners" in the drop-down box titled "Add a special request"
CLICK HERE for the link to the Jacka Bros. Brewery website for bookings and to see the amazing transformation of Jacka Brothers Brewery!
2027 PRICING
2027 Early Bird Pricing - One Week Only!
50km Ultra Marathon (No Bus) - $149 (Save $50!)
50km Ultra Marathon (With Bus) - $169 (Save $50!)
50km 2-Person Relay - $200 (Save $50!)
30 km Trail Run - $129 (Save 40!)
15 km Trail Run - $79 (Save $20!)
In 2027, we are offering all Early Bird entrants the opportunity to
"Enter Now, Pay Later"
How does it work? All Early Bird entries will be set at $0 in the Race Roster entry system. We will send you an email 8-10 weeks out from race date, around the middle of May with details for you to make a bank transfer for the early bird amount. All payments need to be completed by the end of May, or the entries are then forfeited. Sound good? Not only do you get the early bird pricing and save up to $50, but you also don't have to make payment until the end of May.
2027 Standard Pricing
50km Ultra Marathon (No Bus) - $199
50km Ultra Marathon (With Bus) - $219
50km 2-Person Relay - $250
30 km Trail Run - $169
15 km Trail Run - $99
2027 Late Entry Pricing
50km Ultra Marathon (No Bus) - $219
50km Ultra Marathon (With Bus) - $239
50km 2-Person Relay - $300
30 km Trail Run - $189
15 km Trail Run - $109
2027 START TIMES
50km - 7:00am
30km - 8:30am
15km - 10:00am
2025 CUT-OFF TIMES (2027 TBA)
50km - 5:30pm (12 mins/km)
Cut-off at Mambray Creek is 12:15pm
Cut-off at The Summit is 3:45pm
30 km - 4:30pm (16 mins/km)
Cut-off at The Summit is 2:30pm
15km - 4:00pm (Walking Permitted)
Cut-off times WILL be enforced for 2027 so please take this into consideration when choosing which distance to enter. More info can be found in your race briefing.
2025 AID STATIONS (2027 TBA)
All Aid Stations can be seen on the All Trails Maps.
15km runners will access the Aid Station at the Mt Remarkable Summit at the 7.7km mark. This is your only Aid Station
All of these points are marked on the All Trails course maps.
There will be NO disposable cups provided and runners MUST provide their own drinking vessel.
Items available include water, Huma Hydration Drink Mix, Coke, Lollie's, Cookies and Chips.
DROP BAGS
If 50km & 30km runners would like to provide their own "Drop Bags" these can be delivered to us on Friday night at the bib pick-up and dinner at the North Star Hotel or on race morning. All bags must be clearly marked, and ATR takes no responsibility for the contents.
More details on this are included in the Race Briefing.
MANDATORY GEAR
Mandatory gear requirements are put in place for the safety of all runners. With the unpredictable weather that is common in the Southern Flinders, we have developed a "Good Weather" and "Bad Weather" option. This will show you all of the gear you may potentially need to carry. We will make a final decision on mandatory gear in the days leading up to the event. Please remember that even a "good weather" day will still likely mean starting your races in 0 degrees temperature. Please CLICK HERE for the Mandatory Gear lists
CLICK HERE FOR 2025 COURSE MAPS
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