DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
LMU Festival Hub, Mitchells Way, Lidster, NSW
Lidster, New South Wales
Countdown
September
A proper first ultra distance, with 1,900 m of climbing over 50 km. It's a double-loop course, so you see the same ground twice.
Key facts
01Cutoff 21:15
02Must be 18 or older on race day
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The course
The route
Lidster
Distance50km
Total climb1,900m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.4 km
Weather
Late-September, Lidster
20°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
16%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 16% 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
01Lou CLIFTON05:05:359.8 km/h
02Sarah PARKINS05:35:448.9 km/h
03Catherine ALSTON05:49:518.6 km/h
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Women finishers
8:11:53
Median time
6.1 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserLonely Mountain Ultra Association
Websitelonelymountainultra.com.au
Instagram@lonelymountainultra
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Lonely Mountain Ultra 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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Lonely Mountain Ultra 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 1,900 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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