IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNREASONABLE EAST 200 & 100 MILER
200 MILER
$1,890*
Final Release $1,890*
* Plus C/C and Booking Fees
100 MILER
$799*
Final Release $799*
* Plus C/C and Booking Fees
The Early Bird entry fee period is until 31st January 2024
Second release entry fee period is from 1st February to 30th April 2024
Final release entry fee period is from 1st May to 6th August 2024
KEY INFORMATION
Name: | Unreasonable EAST 200 & 100 Miler |
Location: | Port Douglas to Atherton, Far North Queensland, Australia |
Start Times, GPX Files, PDF Maps & Elevation Profiles: |
Both Distances: Interactive Map is NOW AVAILABLE for preview (updated 12/08/24) 200 Miler Tues 20th Aug 11am AEST GPX file click here current as of 16th August 24 Elevation: +8121/-7374m 100 Miler Thurs 22nd Aug 7pm AEST GPX file click here current as of 16th August 24 Elevation: +4143m/-4084m * Please note: To view the GPX files, download the file and then open with a GPX viewer or import the downloaded GPX into Strava/Garmin Connect/Gaia etc. |
Aug Avg Temp: | 27 degrees Celsius max and 21 degrees Celsius min (Port Douglas) 25 degrees Celsius max and 15 degrees Celsius min (Kuranda) 22 degrees Celsius max and 11 degrees Celsius min (Cairns) |
Checkpoint & Start/Finish Locations: |
200 Miler Start Line – Port Douglas |
ENTRY PROCESS
Entries open Friday 24th November at 11:00 Cairns time and will close at 23:59 AEST 6th August 2024 unless sold out earlier.
Maximum entries are set at 100 runners for the 200 Miler and 100 runners for the 100 Miler for 2024.
A waitlist will be put in place should the event sell out.
Any cancellation up until 30th April, 2024 will receive a 75% refund OR 100% rollover to the next year.
Any cancellation from 1st May to 30th June, 2024 will receive a 25% refund OR a 75% rollover to the next year if there is no-one on the waitlist. If there is a waitlist, cancelled entries will receive a 50% refund OR a 75% rollover to the next year.
Strictly no refund applies for cancellations after the 30th June, 2024. Entries cannot be transferred to another participant.
Rollovers are limited to one per entry, once a rollover has been processed any future refunds are forfeit.
All refunds and rollover requests must be emailed to registrations@ultraseries.com.au, any withdrawal notifications received via any other means will not be processed.
COMPETITOR DOCUMENTS/COMMUNICATIONS
- Unreasonable EAST 2024 Race Manual & Rules
- Newsletter #1 – emailed 15/06/24 – click here
- Newsletter #2 – emailed 14/08/24 – click here
- Final Newsletter #3 – emailed 17/08/24 – click here
VOLUNTEERS
The Unreasonable East is a logistical ultra in itself and the event relies on the help of a big team of volunteers to make it happen. If you would like to help out at the Unreasonable East, please fill in the form on the website. All volunteers will receive a Volunteer Tech Shirt and complimentary bbq at the finish line. You will also all receive a $400 Ultra Series voucher to utilise towards ANY Ultra Series event.
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QUALIFICATION
We trust your own judgement of your abilities so if you are daring enough to consider entering, then you must be daring enough to enter!!!
AID STATIONS
There will 16 (15 unique) Aid Stations for the 200 Miler & 9 (8 unique) for the 100 Miler. All aid stations will be providing water, tailwind, coke, fruit and lollies, plus a menu selection of sweet and savoury meals, tea and coffee.
Pacers CANNOT utilise aid station food (they can use the water) and they will need to re-supply themselves at the aid station by crew and/or runners drop bags. (Except at NO CREW aid stations if applicable)
CUT OFF TIMES
Cutoffs – note that runners must LEAVE the aid/sleep stations by this cutoff time.
The 200 Miler event will have an overall cutoff time of 120hrs. Each Sleep Station will also have a cutoff time.
Davies Creek Sleep Station (2nd pass) – cut off (119.5km) =37 hours (Thurs 00:00)
Walkamin Sleep Station cut off (197km) = 68 hours (Fri 07:00)
Herberton Range Sleep Station (1st pass) – cut off (236km) = 82 hours (Fri 21:00)
Herberton Range Sleep Station (2nd pass) – cut off (291km) = 105 hours (Sat 20:00)
200 Milers will need to finish the full distance in Atherton by 11:00 Sun 25th August (120hrs)
The 100 Miler event will have an overall cutoff time of 60 hours.
The Herberton Range Aid Station will have a cut off for both times runners pass through there.
Herberton Range – out leg cutoff (76km point) = 26 hrs (Fri 21:00)
Herberton Range – return leg cutoff (131km point) = 45 hrs (Sat 16:00)
100 Milers will need to finish the full distance in Atherton by 07:00 Sun 25th August (60 hrs)
PACERS
Pacers for the 200 Miler can start from Davies Sleep Station on the first pass through (102k mark).
Pacers for the 100 Miler can start from Herberton Range Aid Station on the out leg (76k mark).
Pacers will be required to carry the same mandatory equipment as the runner (excluding the AAA batteries for spot tracker). Please note that pacers WILL NOT be allowed to pace if they do not have ALL the mandatory gear.
MANDATORY ITEMS
Correct as of 31/05/24
ALL RUNNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY MANDATORY EQUIPMENT.
These will include:
o GPX file on watch or handheld gps
o Mobile Phone (with Event Ph Number saved into contacts)
o Mini First Aid Kit consisting of (full kit available as an add on with your entry):
- 1 x Compression 7.5cm x 2.3m long
- 1 x Snake bandage 10cm x 10m long (stretched)
- 6 x Wound closure strips
- 1 x Triangular bandage
- 2 x Non-stick wound dressing pads
- 1 x Pair surgical gloves
- 1 x Space blanket
- 1 x Emergency Bivvy
- 1 x Long sleeve fleece or thermal top.
o 1 Whistle
o Minimum 2.5L water
o 2 x Headlamps
o Hi vis vest to AS/NZ night use standards
o Spare batteries for headlamp(s) (or powerbank if rechargeable)
o Hat
o Seam sealed Waterproof jacket
o 8 x AAA Lithium batteries. (only 4 x AAA required for 100 miler runners)
o Emergency Plus App installed on your phone
- Although not mandatory as will be at every aid station, a tube of additional sunscreen is highly recommended.
CONTACT
Ultra Series
Ph: 0423 858 660 or from overseas +61 423 858 660
Email: info@ultraseries.com.au
Registrations enquiries, rollovers (please refer to manual for options before contacting) and refund requests: registrations@ultraseries.com.au