Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko Kosci50 (Australia) 2026
Point to point from Perisher: alpine plateau trails with views over the Snowy Mountains, a descent to Bullocks Flat, then up the Thredbo Valley to the high point at Eagles Nest before dropping to the finish at Friday Flat. Pitched as a first ultra.
The course tops out at 2,016 m (low point 1,121 m). The main climb comes early on: 895 m around 16–45 km. About 50% of the distance is gentle (under 5% grade). In 2025, 94% of starters finished. The median finish was about 8 h.
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- Date
- Thu, 26 Nov 2026
- Start
- 07:00
- Location
- Australia
- Distance
- 50 km
- Elevation gain
- 1,400 m
- Time limit
- 13h 30m
- ITRA
- 50K
- Official website
- kosciuszko.utmb.world/races/kosci-50
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.6 km | Bullocks Flat | 17.6 km | Day 1 11:504h 50m |
| 2 | 25.1 km | Ngarigo Campground | 7.5 km | Day 1 13:506h 50m |
| 3 | 36.3 km | Village Green | 11.2 km | Day 1 16:509h 50m |
| 4 | 46.2 km | Aid 4Eagles Nest Waterpoint（水） | 9.9 km | — |
| F | 50 km | FINISH | 3.8 km | Day 1 20:3013h 30m |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
2025 results
1,266 starters, 1,192 finishers (94.2% finish rate). Finish times of those who finished:
- Fastest
- 4h 4m
- Top 10%
- 6h 13m
- Top 25%
- 7h 1m
- Median
- 8h 7m
- Top 75%
- 9h 25m
- Top 90%
- 10h 37m
- Last finisher
- 13h 20m
"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.
Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.
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