Course description

Straight out of the runHub, past Cascade Brewery on the paddocks, a bit of tarmac, then you enter the silver peppermint forests and fire trails of kunanyi’s foothills. Head out on Old Farm Road and Main Fire Trail before the field stretches out and you hit the single trail of the amazing Myrtle Gully Track. Skip across to Junction Cabin then up rocky Hunters Track to the Chalet. Breathtaking Organ Pipes track is the closest you’ll get to flat on this run (and don't miss the epic views out to Hobart and beyond, and the Organ Pipes above) but then it’s hands on knees to grind out the final ascent to the Pinnacle Aid Station via the epic Zig Zag track.

A short section of tarmac off the Pinnacle gets you onto the remote and technical 100% alpine Thark Ridge Track. The feeling of remoteness here is awesome! And epic views of the kunanyi plateau, Collins Bonnet and beyond, and the most exciting – the cliffs side of the super sexy skyline ridge of Montagu Thumbs and Cathedral Rock! You’ll then traverse that skyline before bombing down into Cathedral Aid Station (which is on a wood carver’s property!).

Heading back up the Cathedral Rock track for a couple of kilometres, you cross the NW Bay river bed and head up a short(ish…) steep climb. It's up a fire trail, dubbed Siphon’s ugly cousin, and it connects to the Pipeline Track. Stride out the next 7km on this comparatively flat and smooth track (just watch the occasional root!) to Fern Tree Bower, then it's uphill through a ferny gully with an old water supply race (that's a water channel) to Silver Falls. Continue along the Silver Falls trail to the classic Fern Glade track down to Fern Tree and the aid station. Heading down the Pipeline Track past a couple of century-old stone arches supporting the water pipeline, you’ll turn in at Halls Saddle. Past an old quarry, and zigzagging up (check out the view of the Organ Pipes!), then down a short single track through silver peppermint forest around Chimney Pot Hill. Cross the road and back down on to the Pipeline track to the old stairs down Gentle Annie Falls. You’re now in Waterworks Reserve and will take the single track around the dam that supplies drinking water to Hobart. Zig then zag gently up the last hill to Huon Rd, then bomb down rough steep tracks to Cascade paddocks, the home straight, and the finish line and runHub!

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Qualifying

The Alpine Marathon is suitable for experienced trail runners and previous race experience will be needed for qualification - click here for qualifying run info.

Minimum 18yrs age, unless by exception and with parent/guardian consent; contact: hello@kunanyimountain.run

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