Date
Sat, 3 Apr 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Lithgow Pony Club, Sheedy’s Gully, via Willowbank Avenue, Lithgow, NSW 2790
Lithgow, New South Wales
Countdown
April
The in-between ultra: 42.6 km with nearly 2,000 m of climbing. Less than the 50, but still a big, hilly day on the trails with a 8am start.
Key facts
0111-hour cut-off
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The course
The route
Lithgow
Distance43km
Total climb1,956m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate40.1 km
Weather
Early-April, Lithgow
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 34% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01ELLIOTT Kirsty05:54:107.2 km/h
02STANBOROUGH Linda06:02:287.1 km/h
03VALE Melanie06:23:006.7 km/h
8
Women finishers
6:52:55
Median time
6.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserBlue Mountains Fitness
Websiteridgydidgetrail.com.au
Instagram@bluemountainsfitness
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival 43 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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Typical sessions
43 km with 1,956 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
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Typical sessions
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