Date
Sun, 16 May 2027
Start
06:30
Venue
Larapinta Trail, Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park, Alice Springs, NT
Alice Springs
Countdown
May
A 65 km point-to-point run that starts in the dark. You set off by head torch and have all day to reach the finish, with fairly modest climbing (1,630 m).
Key facts
01Predawn head-torch start, so bring a head torch
02Qualifier needed: a half marathon or longer trail race within 18 months
0314.5-hour cutoff
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The course
The route
Alice Springs
Distance65km
Total climb1,630m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate59.0 km
Weather
Mid-May, Alice Springs
23°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
7%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 7% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Petra Melis-Walsh08:50:407.3 km/h
02Ella Ballerini08:57:317.3 km/h
03Simone Edney09:06:307.1 km/h
38
Women finishers
11:45:51
Median time
5.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserAlice Springs Running and Walking Club
Websitewestmacsmonster.com.au
Instagram@westmacsmonster
Running since2019
Training
Training for the West Macs Monster 65 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 West Macs Monster 65 km plan targets
Typical sessions
65 km with 1,630 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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