Name:	True Blue Ultra
Accurate Course Map:	Australind Course
Distances:	100 km, 75 km, 50 km, 25 km and 12.5 km course (official)+ 6 km kids event
Date:	Saturday 18 January 2025
Start Time:	Midnight for 100 km and 75 km (0005 am on the Saturday morning!),  0300 for 50 km, 0600 for 25 km, 0700 for 12.5km 0900 for the Kids event
Sunrise:	05:31
Sunset:	19:27
Australind Jan Avg Temp:	Maximum 29.7, Minimum 15.4
Race Records:	M 1:35:34 Adam Scott 25 km 2018 F 1:38:40 Dimity-Lee Duke 25 km 2024 M 3:13:48 Wayne Spies 50 km 2020 F 3:36:13 Jackie Kellerman 50 km 2020 M 6:24:59 Andre Pienaar 75 km 2019 F 7:24:03 Katie Seghini 75 km 2021 M 7:35:56 Richard Avery 100 km 2017 F 8:14:04 Jackie Kellerman 100 km 2021
Cost:	100 km AURA Member: $100 100 km Non AURA Member: $110 75 km AURA Member: $95 75 km Non-AURA Member: $105 50 km AURA Member: $70 50 km Non- AURA Member: $85 25 km $60 12.5 km $35 6 km Kids Event $10
Entries	2025 Entries open 21st Jan 2024 Registration closes at 13th Jan 2025 (as numbers permit). Registration address: Register Here!

2025 Event Entry Process

Entries in the True Blue Ultra are restricted to ~300 runners across all events.

In addition to the 300 places, there may be several “Race Director’s Invites”, comprising of people who have contributed to this and other events in the Western Australian Ultra running calendar, or, are nominated as eligible under the Your Potential Is Endless Program, which encourages and supports those in active recovery from D&A issues and those struggling with Mental Health issues to compete at a minimal or subsidized cost.

If you believe you or another person could meet this criteria, you are encouraged and welcome to contact the Race Director at: ron@trueblueultra.com to discuss.

Invitees will be emailed their invitations before the entries open.

Note: Any cancellations up until 13th Nov 2024 will receive a refund of 50% of the entry fee (excluding the Registration site admin fee).

Any cancellations after 13th Dec 2024 are unable to be refunded.

Mandatory gear requirements

Mandatory gear requirements will comprise of: Australian Standard Hi Viz Vest, Headlight or Hand Held Torch.

When communicated by the Race Coordinator, all competitors will be able to drop all mandatory gear at Dawn.

25 km and 12.5 km Event runners do not require any mandatory gear.

Start Location

The start location will be in the grass reserve area North of the Picnic area of the Australind Foreshore. Next to the Toilet block.

Finish Line Location

The finish location will be at the same location as the start. This area provides toilets, BBQ facilities and covered gazebos along the foreshore. There is ample competitor and spectator parking, with an adjoining carpark located 100 m South of the Start/Finish point. There is also a 24-hour Service station located 200 m South of the Start line next to the car park along with a Coles Supermarket across the road.

Qualification

100 km —-Participants will require the completion of an official Marathon event (or greater) in the 12 months preceding the event in under cut-off time. Evidence may be required at the Race Directors’ discretion.

50 km  —- Event does not have any qualifying criteria.  Though this is a fully supported event with regular aid station locations,  is expected that participants will have experience at running distance events and understand the risks associated with endurance events in heat conditions.

75 km —-Participants will require the completion of an official Marathon event (or greater) in the 12 months preceding the event in under cut-off time. Evidence may be required at the Race Directors’ discretion.

25 km —- Event does not have any qualifying criteria. Runners are expected to be fit and healthy to participate.

12.5 km —- Event does not have any qualifying criteria. Runners are expected to be fit and healthy to participate.

6 km Kids event – Children will be escorted by a lead cyclist whilst running, as some sections will be on public footpaths out of view of the race organizers. There is a reasonable expectation that one or both of the parents would be running in an event on the day, to go part the way of covering the costs of the kid’s medals.

Course Measurement

As of December 2020 the course was officially remeasured. This means that records can be officially recorded. (See explanation below)

For the 2025 event, the same course will be used as per the 2024 event. Starting and finishing near the playground and gazebos.

Courses must be certified for any road running performance to be accepted as a record or to be nationally ranked.  Furthermore, running a race on a certified course allows you to accurately compare your time to performances run on other certified courses because you can be sure the distances are the same. No one can truly establish a personal best if the course distance is not accurate.

When participants enter a race advertised to be of a certain distance, they have a reasonable expectation that the distance be accurate. The certification program is very important to the average runner, as well as those of exceptional speed. Most runners like to compare performances run on different courses and such comparisons are very difficult if course distances are not reliable. No one can establish a personal best if courses are not accurate.

For any road-running performance to be accepted as a record, or be included in national or provincial rankings, it must be run on a certified course.

Lap Recording

Running works timing will be used for this event. This will incorporate a bib with a timing line attached which may be worn on any part of the body. Half-laps and full-laps will be timed and recorded.  For eg:  6.25km, 12.5km, 25.00km, 37.5km……etc

Cut off times

100 km event and 75km – 15 hours (3 pm)        – *Midnight start 0005 18th Jan *  

(Note: 100 km and 75 km Participants who have not started their last lap by 1330, will not be permitted to carry on.)

50 km event – 9 hours (12 pm)              – 3 am start

25 km event – 4.5 hours (10.30 am)     – 6 am start

12.5 km event – 3.5 hours (10:30 am) – 7 am start

6 km Kids event – No cutoff                  – 9 am start

Pacers

Pacers are permitted from 9 hrs onwards (9 am) pacers are expected to adhere to all runner’s guidelines.

Trophy presentation

There are no official trophy presentations for Winners and place-getters. When the timing integrity has been confirmed, runners will be presented with their trophies and free to relax, sleep, run away, or support other runners. 

Competitors are encouraged to stay and support the other runners on the course. It is understood that runners may have to leave early. 

Aid Station Locations

– Start line

– 3.0 km: Cathedral Drive (Aid Station)

– 6.25 km: Cathedral Drive Aid Station ( Turn Point)

– 9.25 km: Cathedral Drive ( Aid Station)

-12.5 km: Start/Finish line

Race Amenities:

– Toilet facility located at Start/Finish point

-Toilet Facility and park located at 2 km point(Fees Field)

-Tailwind, Coke, and Water will be supplied for competitors.

Service Station located (200 m away) along with a Coffee Shop, Chicken Treat, and Shopping Centre 300 m

Links

Pre-race Information

Facebook Group

Race Sanctioning Body

AURA (Also Insurer for the event)

Special Thanks

Thanks to Shire of Harvey for their awesome support and assistance in helping to keep this event going strong.

The following sponsors for their sponsorship of products and prizes for the Australia Day Ultra Marathon

Settlement Box

Retravision

MGM Bulk

Triple M

Geotech Australia

Rob D and David K – for their technical assistance in setting up the event.