Scenic Lookout 40km +1612M hike - Saturday 16th of august

Enjoy the Avon Valley in a non competitive environment. Please note this category does not allow runners and aid stations will be set up based off hiking times. If you want to run it there is a 40km run option that starts an hour later.

You can now also alternatively complete the 40km hike as a team of 2-3 people. The breakdown of the legs are listed below.

Please note we have a bus option to take you from Swan Valley Adventure Centre to race start and a bus from the finish line back to Swan Valley Adventure Centre

Start Line: Walyunga Scenic Lookout, Ewing Rd, Brigadoon. 7:00AM.

Stage 1: WALYUNGA SCENIC LOOKOUT TO NISSEN HUT PARUNA SANCTUARY ~11.5KM +624M

This section features some amazing trail through the Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary. With the beauty comes some challenging hills. They have built in a lot of steps into these descends / ascents. 

Stage 2: NISSEN HUT PARUNA SANCTUARY TO VALLEY CAMPGROUND AVNP ~16.4KM +499M

This section predominately runs parallel to the train line over looking the valley. It is much less technical and challenging but will still keep you honest. There is a 500m goat track section 1km out from the Valley Campground aid station that will add an element of surprise. 

Stage 3: VALLEY CAMPGROUND AVNP TO COBBLER POOL ~12.3KM +489M

The last leg is a bit more unique with a long gradual climb to the highest point of the course, followed by an adventure through three farms. Finally you will reach the Transcend finish line near Cobbler Pool.

Finish Line: Cobbler Pool, Cobbler Pool Rd, Morangup.

For more course detail please visit our course profile page. The 40km hike start line is Leg 3 (Walyunga Scenic Lookout) of the 65km course. 

This course will take you to many places you have never experienced before. The course is undulating, featuring 1,612m of elevation and plenty of epic trails and views. We provide aid stations approximately every 12-16km to give you plenty of opportunity to refuel and refresh. We also allow a generous 19:30 min/km for you to finish the course (13 hours). All participants must keep ahead of aid station cut off times and be at the finish line before 8:00pm. The runners from the 65km ultra and relay are starting 25km behind the 40km hike start and the 40km runners commence an hour later. Please note some runners will close that gap, please make way for them passing through and give them a cheer on, hopefully they do the same in return.

Please note you are required to have the same mandatory equipment as the ultra and team relay. This is a very remote region, and we take our health and safety seriously. You will be very happy to have supplies with you if anything was to happen.

Please note that ~75% of this course is on private land and for that reason can not be completed for training in the lead up or post the event. So you can have the opportunity to complete this course we have had extensive negotiations with the following list plus a number of other relevant organisations. If you ignore this message you will jeopardise our ability to host this event in future years, stopping people from achieving the same experience we want you to have.

Arc Infrastructure - No train line should be crossed in the Avon Valley. 

Paruna Wildlife Sanctuary - You can pay to visit this sanctuary between, May and November for $10 per person.  You must stay to designated walking tracks when you attend. Please note they have bush cameras throughout the sanctuary.

Stronghills Property - There is a caretaker on site and cameras throughout the property. 

Boral - This is a mining operation and there is strictly no access permitted.

3 Private Lot Owners in Toodyay - They have all requested that you respect their private land ownership. They do not want any incidents on their land, damage done to fences or stock - person interaction.

You are welcome to train in the Avon Valley National Park providing there are no park closures in place.