Date
Sat, 15 May 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Ellery Creek Big Hole to Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Ellery Creek Big Hole to Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Countdown
May
A one-way run from Ellery Creek Big Hole to Alice Springs Telegraph Station, non-stop with a night in the middle. The climbing is modest, so the challenge is the clock and the hours.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02Needs a qualifying trail race of 55km or longer in the last 18 months
0336-hour cut-off, with overnight running
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The course
The route
Ellery Creek Big Hole to Alice Springs Telegraph Station
Distance128km
Total climb3,690m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate110.5 km
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Becca Lunnon01:01:18:145.1 km/h
02Megan Redway01:05:39:294.3 km/h
03Monica King01:06:24:294.2 km/h
10
Women finishers
1d 7:19:55
Median time
4.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAlice Springs Running and Walking Club
Websitewestmacsmonster.com.au
Instagram@westmacsmonster
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Ekistica 128km Ellery Monster
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Ekistica 128km Ellery Monster plan targets
Typical sessions
128 km with 3,690 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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