Washpool World Heritage Trails
Race Overview
The Washpool and Gibraltar Range National Parks have incredible variety, from world heritage listed rainforests to clear rivers flowing through flowering high country heathlands, dramatic granite outcrops and wild river gorges.
The area also features an extensive network of well formed trails to make it ideal trail running and great natural campsites.
Now listed by AURA and supported by National Parks & Wildlife Service
General area map is here
Race Schedule
06:30 – Registration opens
06:50 – Race briefing for the 50km Ultra
07:00 – Start 50km Ultra
07:50 – Race briefing for the 25km race
08:00 – Start 25km race
08:50 – Race briefing for the 9km race / family outing / walk
09:00 – Start 9km race / family outing / walk
Getting There
All events start at the Mulligan’s Hut Picnic Area in the Gibraltar Range National Park off the Gwydir Highway.
We recommend camping at Mulligans Hut Camping Ground, which has kitchen / toilet facilities and a great swimming hole.
Booking for all campgrounds needs to be done via the National Parks and Wildlife Service website. Alternate accommodation can be found at Glen Innes or the Mann River Caravan Park.
National Park fees are $8.00 for 24 hours per vehicle. Please bring the correct change and pay as you enter at Parks’ information stands.
50km Course
The 50km course starts Mulligans Picnic Area in the Gibraltar Range National Park off Gwydir Highway and proceeds anti-clockwise round the remote World Heritage Trail to finish back at the start.
Checkpoints & Water:
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Checkpoint 1 – 9km (water, coke, lollies and food)
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15km (water point only)
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Checkpoint 2 – 35km (water, coke, lollies and food)
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44km (water point only)
One drop bag can be taken to Checkpoint 2 at 35km. Arranged on the day.
Costs: $50
Mandatory gear:
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Snake bandage
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Two portions of food
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Capacity to carry 1 litre of water
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Charged phone with offline navigation maps (e.g. maps.me, guru maps etc)
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Space blanket
Total ascent: 1,400m
Total descent 1,400m
Strava route here
Route here
GPX file here
Google My Maps here
Downloadable map here
25km Course
*COURSE CHANGE FOR 2023*
The 25km course is now a loop. It is approximately 1km shorter than the old course.
It starts at Mulligans Picnic Area and goes out along Little Dandahra Creek. You will now cross straight at Mulligans Drive onto the newly upgraded Surveyors Creek Track. Runners will then run anticlockwise around the World Heritage Walk passed Dandahra Crags and bak along Little surveyors creek before going clockwise around the 9km course back to the start.
Water point:
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6.6km
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14km
Cost: $25
Mandatory gear:
- Snake bandage
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One portion of food (such as a muesli bar)
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Capacity to carry 1 litre of water
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Charged phone with offline navigation maps (e.g. maps.me, guru maps etc)
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Space blanket
Total ascent: 470m
Total descent 470m
Strava route here
Route here
GPX file here
Google My Maps here
Downloadable map here
9km Course
The 9km course starts at Mulligans Picnic Area and goes besides streams, across cascades, through ferny understorey and rainforest back to the start in a loop.
Cost: $10
Mandatory gear:
- Snake Bandage
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Charged phone with offline navigation maps (e.g. maps.me, guru maps etc)
Total ascent: 240m
Total descent 240m
Strava route here
Route here
GPX file here
Google My Maps here
Downloadable map here
