Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
06:00
Venue
Gumburu Environmental Education Centre to Paluma Village Green, Paluma, Queensland
Paluma, Queensland
Countdown
October
A point-to-point trail ultra that actually goes somewhere, finishing on the Paluma Village Green. 52 km with a modest 1,380 m of climbing, and a small field of runners.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18 on race day
02Mandatory self-sufficiency gear is required
03Cut-offs at 10:30, 13:30 and 17:00; aid at 20 km and 38 km
Create a free training plan for the Paluma Ultra
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The course
The route
Paluma
Distance52km
Total climb1,380m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate51.5 km
Weather
Late-October, Paluma
30°CTypical high
21°CTypical low
15°CColdest in 20 years
16%Days with rain
Highs around 30°C and lows around 21°C, but it has dropped to 15°C. Rain on 16% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserOuter Limits Adventure Fitness
Websiteouterlimitsadventure.com.au
Instagram@outer_limits_adventure
Running since2023
Training
Training for the Paluma Ultra
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 Paluma Ultra plan targets
Typical sessions
52 km with 1,380 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
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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Get your Paluma Ultra plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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