Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 is a 51 km ultra-trail with around 2,400 m of elevation gain, starting in Katoomba, Australia. The overall cutoff is 14 hours 30 minutes.
Course profile
Katoomba, Australia Katoomba, Australia · point-to-point
Explore the course Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens May 6 Race-day forecast is live- Distance
- 51 km
Finishes 3 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +2,400 m -2,403 m
About 47 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 1,016 m
Next edition Sat 15 May 2027 · 05:05
in about 7 months- Start
- Sunrise Katoomba, Australia 1h38 after the start
- Winner ~4h04 4h04 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 8h38 after the start
- Cutoff 14h30 after the start
A median finisher runs 1h38 in the dark.
Race details
Explore the UTA50 course, kilometre by kilometre
Built from the organiser's course data, set to the 05:05 start.
- Map Interactive map
- Profile Elevation profile
- Checkpoints Checkpoints and cutoffs
- Weather Race-day weather
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 801 m from Emergency Aid Station (km 42.6) to Scenic World Finish (km 51). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 12% over roughly 2.1 km around km 43. Crew access is allowed at Fairmont Resort (18.42 km) and Queen Victoria Hospital (29.4 km).
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Elevation profile
Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
87 effort-km
About 8 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
50K
75 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+801 m
Emergency Aid Station → Scenic World Finish · km 42.6–51
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−828 m
Turn Around Point → Fairmont Resort · km 3.5–18.4
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 87 km-effort.
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Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
2,334 runners started. 2,262 came back. Half of them took longer than 8:38:25. That left the median finisher 5:51:35 inside the 14h30 cutoff.
Median finish
8:38:25
Half of the 2,262 finishers were still out there at this point.
5:51:35 in hand before the 14h30 cutoff
The start line
96.9%
2,262 of 2,334 starters made it; 72 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
8:19:54
median finish; average 8:28:33
1,343 finishers, 59% of the field
Women
9:04:24
median finish; average 9:20:57
919 finishers, 41% of the field
0:44:30 separates the two medians, across 1,343 men and 919 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 14h30 cutoff, so the empty part of a bar is the time that group's median finisher still had. Men and women are drawn on the same scale.
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 6:30:13 | 3 - small sample, read with care | |
| 20-34 | 7:55:32 | 401 | |
| 35-39 | 8:13:18 | 249 | |
| 40-44 | 8:10:57 | 237 | |
| 45-49 | 8:23:28 | 167 | |
| 50-54 | 8:57:32 | 151 | |
| 55-59 | 8:34:02 | 76 | |
| 60-64 | 9:42:27 | 41 | |
| 65-69 | 9:09:25 | 12 - small sample, read with care | |
| 70-74 | 9:49:39 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| 75-79 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 9:03:36 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| 20-34 | 8:44:08 | 257 | |
| 35-39 | 9:01:53 | 115 | |
| 40-44 | 9:11:30 | 188 | |
| 45-49 | 8:59:01 | 158 | |
| 50-54 | 9:43:24 | 108 | |
| 55-59 | 10:06:38 | 62 | |
| 60-64 | 8:56:10 | 18 - small sample, read with care | |
| 65-69 | 9:37:15 | 7 - small sample, read with care | |
| 70-74 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time |
Full bar: 20 finishers or more. Tick alone: fewer than 20, too few for a median to say much. The shaded row is the biggest group.
Where the finishers came from
82% of the finishers came from Australia alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia AU | 1,852 81.9% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 78 3.4% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 72 3.2% | |
| France FR | 39 1.7% | |
| Hong Kong SAR China HK | 26 1.1% | |
| Ireland IE | 20 0.9% | |
| China CN | 15 0.7% | |
| Philippines PH | 15 0.7% | |
| United States US | 11 0.5% | |
| Indonesia ID | 9 0.4% | |
| Singapore SG | 9 0.4% | |
| South Africa ZA | 9 0.4% | |
| Germany DE | 8 0.4% | |
| South Korea KR | 8 0.4% | |
| Malaysia MY | 7 0.3% | |
| Canada CA | 6 0.3% | |
| Colombia CO | 6 0.3% | |
| Japan JP | 6 0.3% | |
| Spain ES | 5 0.2% | |
| Vietnam VN | 5 0.2% | |
| Chile CL | 4 0.2% | |
| Italy IT | 4 0.2% | |
| Sweden SE | 4 0.2% | |
| Curaçao AN | 3 0.1% | |
| Argentina AR | 3 0.1% | |
| Belgium BE | 3 0.1% | |
| Brazil BR | 3 0.1% | |
| Czechia CZ | 3 0.1% | |
| Mongolia MN | 3 0.1% | |
| Netherlands NL | 3 0.1% | |
| Thailand TH | 3 0.1% | |
| Bangladesh BD | 2 0.1% | |
| India IN | 2 0.1% | |
| Nepal NP | 2 0.1% | |
| Poland PL | 2 0.1% | |
| Brunei BN | 1 0.0% | |
| Denmark DK | 1 0.0% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.0% | |
| Finland FI | 1 0.0% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.0% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.0% | |
| Norway NO | 1 0.0% | |
| Portugal PT | 1 0.0% | |
| Taiwan TW | 1 0.0% | |
| Venezuela VE | 1 0.0% | |
| Samoa WS | 1 0.0% | |
| 36 other nations 26 other nations 16 other nations 6 other nations All other nations | 125 5.5% 56 2.5% 23 1.0% 7 0.3% 1 0.0% |
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Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 1, 2026 - Official results
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Answers come from this course's data, your plan and your training.
Which climb should I respect most?
Emergency Aid Station to Scenic World Finish: +801 m over 8.4 km, from km 42.6. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Where can my crew meet me?
Fairmont Resort, km 18.42 - the first of 2 crew points. The next is Queen Victoria Hospital, km 29.4.
Is 8h a realistic finish for me?
8h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 8:38:25. It means holding 9:25/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic World Start Crew Drop bag | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Turn Around Point | 3.54 | 165 | 108 | - |
| Fairmont Resort Crew | 18.42 | 900 | 936 | Sat 10:05 |
| Queen Victoria Hospital Crew | 29.4 | 1,208 | 1,330 | Sat 12:55 |
| Emergency Aid Station | 42.6 | 1,599 | 2,145 | - |
| Scenic World Finish Crew Drop bag | 51 | 2,400 | 2,403 | Sat 19:35 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 1, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 have?
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 has around 2,400 m of cumulative elevation gain and 2,403 m of loss over 51 km.
What is the cutoff time for Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50?
The overall Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 cutoff is 14 hours 30 minutes, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 4 hours.
How long is Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50?
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 covers approximately 51 km, starting in Katoomba, Australia.
How many aid stations does Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB - UTA50 have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 4 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Fairmont Resort (18.42 km) and Queen Victoria Hospital (29.4 km).
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