Is crew access allowed on the UTAMiler course?

Yes, crew access is allowed on the UTAMiler course. Crew can assist only inside the checkpoint, at checkpoints 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. No crew at or along Glenraphael Drive/Narrow Neck, or at checkpoints 3, 6 and 7, even to spectate. No driving, riding or walking on Mt Hay Road, Glenraphael Drive/Narrow Neck, or Megalong Valley Road between checkpoints 7 and 8. Crew cannot run alongside outside checkpoints.

Are drop bags allowed on the UTAMiler course?

Yes, drop bags are allowed on the UTAMiler course. One closable soft drop bag per runner per location; no plastic bags, plastic boxes or glass. Miler drop bags are handed in Thursday 9:00am - 7:30pm at KCC Plaza. Bags are returned to the drop bag marquee at Scenic World within 4 hours after the relevant checkpoint cut-off. Do not use drop bags at checkpoints where your crew will meet you.

Are pacers allowed on the UTAMiler course?

Yes, pacers are allowed on the UTAMiler course. Pacers register online (free), sign a waiver, wear a pacer bib, are 18 or over, carry their own mandatory gear and arrange their own transport. Up to three pacers per runner, one at a time, changing over at a designated checkpoint (Six Foot Track Outbound, Six Foot Track Inbound, Katoomba Aquatic Centre, Fairmont Resort, Queen Victoria Hospital). Pacers cannot join at the Emergency Aid Station, carry extra water, food or equipment, or meet the runner elsewhere (disqualification).

What is the cutoff time for the UTAMiler course?

The overall time limit for the UTAMiler course is 44 hours 30 minutes from the start. Cut-off times are for leaving the checkpoint. In bad weather cut-offs may be brought forward during the event. A runner who misses a cut-off must follow the directions of officials. Cut-off pace required 3.6 km/hr.

Ultras · Australia · NSW

UTAMiler (Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB)

Registration open

The UTAMiler page shows entries Open Now; the shared entry page says general entries are sold out and charity bibs are available. Check before relying on it.

Race dateMay 14, 2027

Duration1 day

Start5:00am

Whenin 198 days

First held2025

Who's going to UTAMiler (Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB)?

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

Free. You can start with nothing.

Official website Results Aid stations Notify me if this race changes

Free, and always will be. NavRun makes money from race-day planning for runners who want it, never from this. Ultras change constantly, sometimes the morning of. Always confirm with the race director and the official website before you rely on anything here.

Distance The race

161.1K

Climb Our math

22,808 ft We worked this out from what the race prints.

Descent Our math

22,831 ft We worked this out from what the race prints.

High point

not checked yet

Time limit The race

44:30:00

Aid stations

Started

not checked yet

Finished

not checked yet

Finish rate

not checked yet

The course

Where it goes point to point · 15 aid stations

Course line from the race's own GPX. Source file. Recorded 2026.

The 100 mile course from Govetts Leap, Blackheath: Grose Valley, Grand Canyon, Perrys Lookdown, Blue Gum Forest and Lockleys Pylon, Hydro Majestic, then the UTA100 route from Narrow Neck Lookout through the Six Foot Track and Kedumba Pass to the finish at Scenic World up the 951 Furber Steps.

Fire trail, narrow walking tracks, very steep staircases, ladders, river and creek crossings, dirt, rock and rough ground, remote in sections so first aid and rescue can be slow to arrive. Includes the 951 Furber Steps up to the finish at Scenic World.

The race

What this one is

100 mile race starting at Govetts Leap, Blackheath, and finishing at Scenic World, Katoomba, during Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB.

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: UTMB uta.utmb.world

Qualifying: A result from an official 50 km or longer trail race, finished within its cut-off between 28 March 2025 and 28 March 2027, uploaded to your registration by 11:59 pm AEST on 28 March 2027. Backyard ultras accepted at 50 km (8 yards) or more. Runners who do not qualify are moved into the UTA100. uta.utmb.world

Minimum age: 18 uta.utmb.world

Transfers: Yes uta.utmb.world

Deferrals: No uta.utmb.world

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 uta.utmb.world

Vehicles per runner: not checked yet

Pacers: Yes uta.utmb.world

Muling: not checked yet

Drop bags: Yes uta.utmb.world

Cupless: Yes uta.utmb.world

Course marking: Fully Marked uta.utmb.world

Night running: Yes uta.utmb.world

Dogs: Not allowed pdf.utmb.world

Headphones: Allowed pdf.utmb.world

Crew rules: Crew can assist only inside the checkpoint, at checkpoints 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. No crew at or along Glenraphael Drive/Narrow Neck, or at checkpoints 3, 6 and 7, even to spectate. No driving, riding or walking on Mt Hay Road, Glenraphael Drive/Narrow Neck, or Megalong Valley Road between checkpoints 7 and 8. Crew cannot run alongside outside checkpoints. uta.utmb.world

Pacer rules: Pacers register online (free), sign a waiver, wear a pacer bib, are 18 or over, carry their own mandatory gear and arrange their own transport. Up to three pacers per runner, one at a time, changing over at a designated checkpoint (Six Foot Track Outbound, Six Foot Track Inbound, Katoomba Aquatic Centre, Fairmont Resort, Queen Victoria Hospital). Pacers cannot join at the Emergency Aid Station, carry extra water, food or equipment, or meet the runner elsewhere (disqualification). uta.utmb.world

Drop bag rules: One closable soft drop bag per runner per location; no plastic bags, plastic boxes or glass. Miler drop bags are handed in Thursday 9:00am - 7:30pm at KCC Plaza. Bags are returned to the drop bag marquee at Scenic World within 4 hours after the relevant checkpoint cut-off. Do not use drop bags at checkpoints where your crew will meet you. uta.utmb.world

Cutoff philosophy: Cut-off times are for leaving the checkpoint. In bad weather cut-offs may be brought forward during the event. A runner who misses a cut-off must follow the directions of officials. Cut-off pace required 3.6 km/hr. uta.utmb.world

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
?	Govetts Leap (Start) NoneSignal wrong?	?	●	●	?	?	?
?	Govetts Leap Carpark None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	?	●	○	○	●	?
?	Perry's Lookdown None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	10:00am	●	○	○	●	?
?	Fortress Ridge None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	1:20pm	○	○	○	●	?
?	Hydro Majestic None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	6:00pm	●	●	○	●	?
?	Narrow Neck Lookout None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	8:00pm	●	●	○	●	?
?	Tarros None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	11:00pm	○	○	○	●	?
?	Foggy Knob None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	1:10am	○	○	○	●	?
?	Six Foot Track Outbound None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	5:00am	●	●	●	●	?
?	Six Foot Track Inbound None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	9:00am	●	●	●	●	?
?	Katoomba Aquatic Centre None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	11:50am	●	●	●	●	?
?	Fairmont Resort None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	3:35pm	●	○	●	●	?
?	Queen Victoria Hospital None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	7:10pm	●	●	●	●	?
?	Emergency Aid Station None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	?	○	○	○	●	?
?	Scenic World (Finish) None · basic first aid · Signal wrong?	1:40am	●	●	○	●	?

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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