DateExpected
Mid November 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Moth, Whiskey Flat, Hotham Alpine Resort, Hotham Heights, Victoria
Hotham Village, Victoria
Countdown
November
A 50-mile trail run that starts and finishes at Mt Hotham, with 4,000 m of climbing packed into 81 km. Steep, hard and a proper mountain day for runners.
Key facts
01Total cut-off is 25 hours, finishing by Sunday 08:00
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The course
The route
Hotham Village
Distance81km
Total climb4,073m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate70.5 km
Weather
Mid-November, Hotham Village
20°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 39% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01TURNBULL Gillian11:32:047.1 km/h
02CASTLE Fiona12:53:546.3 km/h
03PALMER Lisa13:03:016.2 km/h
10
Women finishers
13:52:16
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER)
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 Great Southern Endurance Run (GSER) plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 4,073 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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