ADVERTORIAL TRIPLECROWNUNDER & AUSSIE TRILOGY
TARGET A TRIPLE CROWN GOAL OR THE AUSSIE TRILOGY
In June 2022 about 50 runners lined up at the start line of the Unreasonable EAST 200miler in the Blue Mountains ready to take on the first 200mile event in NSW. As the event team checked mandatory gear, handed out spot trackers and welcomed nervous runners to the event village there were a few faces that looked familiar to the team. Out of this group of 200mile runners there was a small handful of people who had not only completed a 200miler event before but had completed two in the past six months. This group of runners were the first to ever attempt the TripleCrownunder, a trilogy of 200miler events hosted by Ultra Series. This small group of people had gotten to know each other, the volunteers and event team and formed a bond, friendships and memories that will last them for a lifetime. At the end of the week this small group of runners had achieved something that only a limited number of people can lay claim to, they had completed three 200mile events in six months in three different and unique locations in Australia. This amazing small group of people took on a massive challenge and it was a pleasure to acknowledge their achievements. With two of our events in new locations we have been able to include a 100mile
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distance, enabling us to introduce the Aussie Trilogy of 100milers. Our events in the trilogy are each unique and fantastic events that experienced alone are life changing but to experience all three is transformative. In February, Delirious WEST in WA takes 200mile runners from Northcliffe to Albany along the Bibbulmun Track, and the 100mile runners join the event at the famous Tree Top Walk in Walpole. This trail takes in fantastic beaches, tough sand dunes, ancient forests and boardwalks under wind turbines with stunning ocean views all before finishing at Frenchman’s Bay with views of Albany. Irrational SOUTH takes place in April in the SA outback. Starting in Blinman at a traditional art studio Wanda our 200milers get to see Wilpina Pound twice before the 100miler runners start at Mt Little. Everyone gets to experience the amazing Flinders Range, pass via Hawker, experience the tough terrain and feel the sole of the outback before finishing at Quorn. Our final piece, Unreasonable EAST has found a home in Far North Queensland. The 200milers start at the beach in Port Douglas then head into the mountains and tropical rain forests. At Kuranda the
100milers join and head out to experience the waterfalls and mountains. Everyone finishes at the foreshore in Cairns. It is a great passion of Ultra Series to provide events that not only provide people with a goal and achievement but also provide events that are achievable with generous cut of times. With this in mind the TripleCrownunder and Aussie Trilogy needed to be accessible to more people, and we are excited to announce that all runners will now have an opportunity to complete the three events over three years. Runners who complete the events in one calendar year will be recognised as the Grandmasters for that year. So get ready to experience all three 100miler and 200miler events at these remote and unique locations and become a TripleCrownunder or Aussie Trilogy recipient. Web: ultraseries.com.au Host: Ultra Series Dates: Delirious WEST, 7-11 Feb 2024 Irrational SOUTH, 10-14 April 2024 Unreasonable EAST, TBC
