DateExpected
Mid April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Multiple starts across the Adelaide Hills: Foxfield Oval, Athelstone
Adelaide, South Australia
Countdown
April
The big one at Five Peaks: 59 km point to point, with three wave starts so you can pick your hour. Over 2,400 m of climbing makes it a proper day out.
Key facts
01Wave starts at 06:00, 07:00 and 08:00; only the 08:00 wave is eligible for trophies
02McElligott's Quarry cut-off is 15:45, so plan your pace to get there in time
03Course closes at 17:30
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The course
The route
Adelaide
Distance59km
Total climb2,471m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate53.7 km
Weather
Mid-April, Adelaide
22°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01RANSON Holly05:46:0810.3 km/h
02DAWOOD Tallia06:53:218.6 km/h
03SEXTON Micarla07:30:577.9 km/h
43
Women finishers
9:46:08
Median time
6.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSouth Australian Trail Runners Incorporated (Trail Running SA)
Instagram@trailrunningsa
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Five Peaks Trail Running Festival 59 km
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 Five Peaks Trail Running Festival 59 km plan targets
Typical sessions
59 km with 2,471 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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