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Ultras · Australia · VIC

Bogong to Hotham Rooftop Run

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Race dateJanuary 16, 2027
Duration1 day
Whenin 81 days
First held1984

Who's going to Bogong to Hotham Rooftop Run?

I'm running itPlan your weeks and your aid station times I'm crewingWhen to leave, where to park, at every stop I'm pacing or cheeringAsk your runner for their Out Here link

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Distance The race
64K
Climb Our math
11,465 ft We worked this out from what the race prints.
Descent Our math
7,282 ft We worked this out from what the race prints.
High point
not checked yet
Time limit The race
15:00:00
Aid stations
13
Started
not checked yet
Finished
not checked yet
Finish rate
not checked yet
The course

Where it goes point to point · 13 aid stations

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file. Year of this file not known.

The full Rooftop Run. The 35km race is the first 35km of the 64km; the 29km race is the last 29km and starts at Langford Gap, so it is a different start and is not filed here.

One of the toughest mile for mile runs in the country. Requires very good shape and some ultra experience. Unmarked, weather can change quickly in the Alps (white-out possible in January), large sections have poor emergency vehicle access, and mobile coverage is poor over much of the course. Compulsory gear is checked and the heavy kit must be available race day.

The race

What this one is

Unmarked alpine point-to-point across the Victorian high country. Runners start at Mountain Creek Campground, climb Mt Bogong, descend T Spur to Big River, climb Duane Spur to the Bogong High Plains, pass Langford Gap, drop to the Cobungra River and climb Swindler's Spur to the finish at the Mt Hotham summit. Run by Trailsplus.

The 2026 runner guide says the event stems back to 1984. The race site calls the January 2027 edition the 36th running.

Getting in

Getting in Entry, lottery and what the race asks of you before race day.

Lottery
not checked yet
Lottery opens
not checked yet
Lottery draw
not checked yet
Field cap
not checked yet
Registration
Other bogong2hotham.com.au
Qualifying
Entry is assessed on trail experience, endurance and pace/speed, most easily shown by a suitable race result; a combination of experiences demonstrating ability is also considered. Entrants must satisfy all three to gain entry. bogong2hotham.com.au
Minimum age
18 bogong2hotham.com.au
Transfers
not checked yet
Deferrals
not checked yet
Crew access, pacers and drop bags

The rules that shape your day Anything marked "not checked yet" is a gap in what we hold, never a no from the race.

Crew allowed
Yes bogong2hotham.com.au
Vehicles per runner
not checked yet
Pacers
No bogong2hotham.com.au
Muling
not checked yet
Drop bags
Yes bogong2hotham.com.au
Cupless
Yes bogong2hotham.com.au
Course marking
Unmarked bogong2hotham.com.au
Night running
not checked yet
Dogs
not checked yet
Headphones
Allowed bogong2hotham.com.au
Crew rules
Crew may meet runners only at the nominated aid locations (Langford Gap, Omeo High Plains Road Crossing, Bogong Summit). Meeting a runner anywhere else results in disqualification. No pacing allowed. bogong2hotham.com.au
Pacer rules
not checked yet
Drop bag rules
Drop bags go to Langford Gap (35km), Omeo Road-Bogong High Plains Road (41km) and the Mt Hotham summit finish (64km). Maximum size is a Coles-type supermarket zipper bag. Drop bags that stay with the organisers are collected Sunday 10am to 1pm at Rocky Valley Cafe, Tawonga South. bogong2hotham.com.au
Cutoff philosophy
Two start times. The 5am start is for slower runners and gets a 15 hour limit to 8pm; the 7am start keeps the traditional 12 hour limit. Fast runners must take the 7am start: radio check points are not ready for early arrivals and holds runners until the next point is set up. Mt Bogong summit has a send-back rule: 5am starters arriving later than 3.5 hours and 7am starters later than 2.5 hours are returned to the start. bogong2hotham.com.au
Aid stations

Every stop, and what you get there ● yes   ○ no   ? nobody has checked   – does not apply to this race

Mile Station Cutoff Crew access Bag Pacer Med To next
? Mountain Creek Campground (start)
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Mt Bogong Summit
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Cleve Cole Hut
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Big River
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Ropers Hut
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Warby Corner
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Langford Gap
NoneSignal wrong?
 2:00pm ● ● ? ? ?
? Omeo High Plains Road Crossing
NoneSignal wrong?
 3:00pm ● ● ? ? ?
? SEC Hut Aqueduct Junction
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Pole 333
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Dibbins Hut
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Derrick Hut
NoneSignal wrong?
 ? ? ? ? ? ?
? Mt Hotham Summit (finish)
NoneSignal wrong?
 8:00pm ? ● ? ? ?
What it looks like out there

Somebody has been out there with a camera the tables say the climb is long. these say what long feels like.

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I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.