Aug 26 2020
Run Larapinta
Length/Duration: 136.0 km
Location: AliceSprings/NT/Australia
Website: runlarapinta.rapidascent.com.au
Run Larapinta is a 4 day, 4 stage trail running race along the most spectacular sections of the iconic Larapinta Trail in Australia’s Northern Territory.
Boundless beauty, breathless exuberance, day-old friendships that will last for years and the unspoilt grandeur of a landscape that transcends time… this is an extraordinary run that should be on every bucket list.
Event Details
WHEN: Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 August 2020
WHERE: Larapinta Trail in the MacDonnell Ranges; Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia.
WHO: Runners and trail runners worldwide; from the recreational to the elite. You don’t need to be fast but you do need to be determined.
WHAT: Two course distance options:
The Malbunka (Long Course)*: 20km – 45km Stages
Stage 1: 19.5km around Alice Springs to the Old Telegraph Station
Stage 2: 41km from Simpson’s Gap to Standley Chasm
Stage 3: 30.5km from Ochre Pits to Ormiston Gorge
Stage 4: 45km from Redbank Gorge to Mt Sonder and Glen HelenThe Namatjira (Short Course): 11km – 30km Stages
Stage 1: 11km around Alice Springs to the Old Telegraph Station
Stage 2: 20km from The Old Hamilton Downs Station to Standley Chasm
Stage 3: 22km from Glen Helen to Ormiston Gorge via Ormiston Pound
Stage 4: 30km from Redbank Gorge to and Glen Helen
Latest News Article
Entries Flooding in for 2020 Run Larapinta Stage RaceRapid Ascent is excited to announce the four-day Run Larapinta Stage Race will run from 26 - 29 August in 2020. And entries for the event
