The Katherine Ultra Challenge
No Ultra Challenge for 2020 due to COVID 19
Registration TBA
Registration fee: $120 individuals / $240 for team entry. Registrations close Midnight 26th July
The Katherine Ultra Challenge is a one day multisport event encompassing six different legs covering 100km’s around the Katherine region. Competitors can enter as individuals or in teams of 2-6 people.
The Katherine Ultra Challenge is an event that encourages competitors of every ability and there are plenty of people who just want to have fun and go at their own pace. So get your team together and get amongst it!
Minimum Age Restrictions (age on race day)
- Swim – 15 years.
- Cross Country – under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
- MTB – under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Kayak – 15 (must wear personal flotation device).
- Road Bike – under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.
- Road Run – 12 years.
Previous Results
Practice runs of the Katherine Ultra Challenge:
All are welcome and the pace will be as fast as the slowest person. The idea is to allow competitors to familiarise themselves with the course prior to race day. This is particularly important for the cross country and mountain bike legs.
Keep a weather eye out for this page; there may be further additions.
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Competitors Seeking a Team / Team Seeking Members
If you are a competitor seeking a team to join or a team requiring extra members, email kmsclub@gmail.com and we will put you on our notice board below. Please let us know if you have been successful in this endeavour and we will update the notice board.
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Route Detail
2019 Katherine Ultra Challenge Location Map Google Earth
If the file does not open in Google Earth, it will need to be “unzipped”. Follow the directions below:
- Left click on the link (a zipped file image will appear at the bottom of the screen).
- Left click ^ and choose “show in folder”.
- Right click the 2019 Ultra Challenge Course folder.
- Left click “Extract All”
- Left click “Extract”.
- Left click the 2019 Kmz file. It will open in Google Earth.
3.2km Swim
– Up and down the second gorge, doing two laps finishing at the start of the second Gorge. Wetsuits permitted
11.5km Cross Country run
– through the bush from the Second Gorge to Maud Creek – the majority of this track is private land and can only be traversed during official KMSC training runs and on the event day. Please don’t do it outside these set times
25km mountain bike
– from Maud Creek to Knott’s Crossing
11.5km kayak
– from Knott’s Crossing to low level then return to High level bridge
39km road bike
– from the high level bridge, out towards the Gorge, turn around just before Maud Creek and back to the Museum
10km road run
– from the museum across the road, along the bike path over the high level bridge and left past until 5km is reached, turn around and back to then finish at the museum
Kayak Leg
(For practical tips on Kayaking technique please click on the link below or refer to the Canoe page on this site.)
Volunteers and Committee:
The year is going fast and we are putting an early shout out for anyone who would like to volunteer for the Katherine Ultra Challenge. It’s a great way to get involved without the sweating!
There is an opportunity to join the organising committee to help in the lead up to the race as well as on the day we will need volunteers to act as race marshals and timekeepers.
If anyone would like to join the organising committee please email the Club email at kmsclub@gmail.com
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!
The Katherine Ultra Challenge appreciates the support of the Katherine community. In particular the generous assistance offered by Nitmiluk Tours, who are responsible for transport logistics on the Katherine Gorge. We could not hold this event without their help. Thank you.
Contact us
If you would like further information about what we do, please contact the club on: kmsclub@gmail.com