2014 Pre Race Newsletter

Dear Runners, Family & Friends

 

With only days to go to race day, we hope all competitors for this year’s Hume & Hovell 50/100 Ultra and Relay are as excited as we are about the runs that lay ahead. As you get yourself ready for our great event, we would like to remind all runners and their guests of a few important things:

  1. Optional meeting at the Oriental Hotel, Wynyard Street, Tumut on Friday 17th October from 4 pm for runners and ...
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100km Course Details Updated

For 100km runners – please note the 100km detailed course description has been updated to include the Buddong Falls section of the course.

This gives the 100km course a total distance of 105.5km, the updated detailed course description can be found here, and will be included in your race pack at registration.

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Extra water point

An additional Water stop has been added between Checkpoints 4 and 5. This is not a checkpoint, but a water supply point for a water only top up.

This point is approx. 75 km along the 100km course, and 21.5km along the 50km course.

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Tumut meeting place on Friday evening

For those heading to Tumut on Friday, a meeting place has been organised at the Oriental Hotel in Wynyard Street, Tumut (02 69471627). Pop along to meet with other Ultra runners and their supporters. This will not be a check in, just a friendly get together, purchase a meal, have a drink, etc.

Note: It is advised that 100km runners make their way to Tumbarumba on Friday for registration at the Tumbarumba Hotel and the early start at Henry Angel Trackhead on Saturday ...

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