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The North Face 100 Benchmark is set.

AROC Sport / 01.06.2008

The Victorian Alps father and current record holder of Tasmania’s 82km Cradle Mountain Run proved he was both a product of cold weather and extreme trail runs. Outside the odd ache or slight cramp in his leg, Kromar finished this ultra-marathon in a sturdy, strong and relaxed frame, as if it was just another day. However, when asked what type of person one has to be to complete a race like this, Kromar said: “obsessive-compulsive with running�!

Despite Kromar’s intense training for the 6 months leading up to the race including participating in numerous ultra-marathons around the world and between 2 and 3.5 hours of running a day, he never once trialed the course like many of his competitors – some two and three times. Instead, he got his first taste of some of Australia\'s most iconic scenery in World Heritage listed Blue Mountains over the race weekend on 17-18 May 2008.

An astounding 157 people took the start of the full 100km course, while 15 teams of 2 chose to complete the Marathon Pairs option (about 50km each). At 7AM sharp on the morning of Saturday 17 May, participants left the York Fairmont Resort in Leura – the start for some of a lifelong goal. They went on to complete the six legs of an extremely varied course that included fire trails, single tracks, stairs (yes, lots of stairs!), with fantastic views all through the course of the Jamison, Kedumba and Megalong Valleys. The course took in Narrowneck, the iconic Three Sisters rock formation, the famous yet dreaded Golden Staircase, the beautiful Leura Forest and Federal Pass Walking Track, the Six Foot Track ascent to Nellies Glen, Wentworth Falls and more.

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