Date
Sat, 1 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Wilpena Pound Visitor Centre, Flinders Ranges, South Australia
Wilpena Pound, South Australia
Countdown
May
The entry point to the Ikara weekend: 50 km from Trezona Campground to Wilpena Pound, with a final 18 km loop to finish off the day.
Key facts
01No qualifying runs required
02Leave Wilpena Aid Station for the final 18 km loop by 21:00
03Overall cut-off is Sunday at 02:00
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The course
The route
Wilpena Pound
Distance50km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.9 km
Weather
Early-May, Wilpena Pound
22°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
9%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 9% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Clara Morf06:19:417.9 km/h
02Sophie Butler06:43:287.4 km/h
03Bess Mastanduono07:30:006.7 km/h
21
Women finishers
9:13:14
Median time
5.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMurraylands Multisports Inc. (MMI Events)
Websiteikaraultra.com
Instagram@ikaraultra
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Ikara Ultra Trail Marathon 50 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.
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