Australian Alpine 100 Mile Ultra Marathon (AAUM 100)
Press Release / 10.02.2008
Australian Alpine 100 Mile Ultra Marathon (AAUM 100) Raising funds for Supporting recovery from mental illness Breaking the cycle of homelessness Saturday 29 – Monday 31 March 2008.Taking in over 5,500 metres of climb and 5,500 metres of descent, this run is set to become the classic 100 miler trail run in Australia and will test runners to the limit.
The run is set in the spectacular high country of north eastern Victoria and takes in Mt Feathertop, Mt Hotham, The Fainters, Bogong Village, Spione Kopje, Mt Nelse and Victoria’s highest mountain, Mt Bogong – some of the best high country in Australia, and some of the hardest and most exposed. In 2006, four experienced runners attempted to run the course but were stopped by unseasonal snow, running in pairs, two runners pulled out at Mt Nelse after taking 17.5 hours to complete 60km and two other runners turned back at 3am in calf deep snow and white out conditions on the approach to Mt Bogong.
In 2007 the run was cancelled when bushfires devastated over 1,000,000 acres of pristine wilderness including the Bogong national Park, since then the bush has recovered spectacularly and the event is planned for the last weekend of March. If you’re looking for something different, if you want a fantastic run, great scenery, unpredictable weather and to push yourself to the limits, the Australian Alpine 100 is for you.
