Categories and Prizes

Entry Category

The following categories will be recognised as part of the 2024 Margaret River Ultra Marathon with categories being determined by your age on Saturday 11 May 2024.

80km Ultra Marathon

Individuals: (80km) – Individual runners doing the entire 80km solo

  • Under 20yrs Male and Female
  • 20-39yrs Male and Female
  • 40-49yrs Male and Female
  • 50-59yrs Male and Female
  • 60+yrs Male and Female

Relay teams of 2 or 3 runners: (80km)

Relay teams with either 2 or 3 runners completing the 80km course.

  • Male
  • Mixed
  • Female

Relay teams of 4 or 5 runners: (80KM)

Relay teams with either 4 or 5 runners completing the 80km course.

  • Male
  • Mixed
  • Female
  • Junior

42km Marathon

Individuals: (42km) – Individual runners doing the full 42km solo

  • Under 20yrs Male and Female
  • 20-39yrs Male and Female
  • 40-49yrs Male and Female
  • 50-59yrs Male and Female
  • 60+yrs Male and Female

THE GRAND SLAM

Racing the 80km Ultra as a solo on Saturday AND the 42km Marathon on Sunday. (Determined by adding the finish times together for both events).

  • Male – all ages
  • Female – ages

Kids Run

A fun, kid’s run conducted on Sunday. No categories because there are no results. It is a run, not a race.

PRIZES

The following prizes / medals / trophies will be awarded to category winners in the Margaret River Ultra Marathon. 

80km ultra marathon

80km Ultra Overall Individuals 80km (irrespective of age):

  • 1st male / female: will receive a trophy/medal and prize pack, PLUS FREE entry to the Surf Coast Century 2024 and $500 travel allowance.
  • 2nd and 3rd male / female: will receive a trophy/medal and prize pack

80km Ultra Individual Age Category

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each individual age category for the 80km will receive a medal.

80km Ultra Relay Teams:

  • A Medal/Trophy will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each relay team category (Male, Mixed and Female) for Teams of 2-3 AND (Male, Mixed, Female and Junior) Teams of 4-5.
  • BONUS, the fastest team overall, regardless of 2, 3, 4 or 5 runners will receive a FREE team entry to the Surf Coast Century 2024 and $500 travel allowance**

**for the team (not each).

42km marathon

42km Marathon Individual Age Category

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each individual age category for the 42km will receive a medal.

THE GRAND SLAM

80km and 42km Individual Category

  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category will receive a medal.


Individual finishers:

80km ultra marathon

  • Individual finishers who complete the 80km course in less than 10hrs will receive a large wine glass trophy in recognition of their accomplishment.
  • Individual finishers who complete the 80km course in a time between 10hrs and 14hrs will receive a medium wine glass trophy in recognition of their accomplishment.
  • All finishers who complete the 80km course will receive a medal

42km marathon

  • All finishers who complete the 42km course will receive a medal

Kids Run

No awards as this is a RUN, not a race. Plenty of SPOT PRIZES though!


UTMB Qualifying Race & ITRA Points

The 80km Margaret River Ultra Marathon individual race is registered with the UTMB as an official qualifying race for the UTMB World Series with a value of 3 points. The Margaret River Ultra Marathon is awarded 3 ITRA points. For further information on UTMB click here.