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Running · Ultra Marathons
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km 2026
- Race day
- Sunday, 27 September 2026
- Location
- Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, Australia
- Distance
- 34.8 mi / 56.0 km
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km: 27 September 2026, from Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA. Entry, route, a pace chart and the race-day forecast.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Race Timeline
17 days to go
Volume comes down hard across these final three-plus weeks. At ultra distance the taper is not about sharpening — it is about arriving with your legs, your feet and your gut fully recovered from the biggest training block of the year.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km 2026: quick answers
When is Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km 2026?
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km 2026 takes place on Sunday, 27 September 2026.
Where does Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km start?
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km starts at Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA. The organiser hasn't published a finish location.
How many miles is Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km?
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km is 34.8 miles (56km).
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 27 September 2026
- Distance
- 34.8 miles / 56.0km
- Location
- Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, Australia
- Start Point
- Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA
- Surface
- Trail
- Cut-off time
- Cut-off times are in place for each distance to ensure the safety of all participants. Details will be provided in the event guidelines.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: finish point, start time, age requirement, tracking app. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Not published for this event — check the official race website.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through Trail Running South Australia.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA. The organiser hasn't published a finish location. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km flat?
No official elevation figure is published for this course, so Verus doesn't state one. The organiser describes the going as: trail.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA
Start line.
Where Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km starts and finishes
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km starts at Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA. We haven't been able to place those on a map accurately enough to show one — a pin in the wrong place is worse than no pin.
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on.
Full Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Route Breakdown
The Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon offers a demanding yet scenic course stretching from Belair to Athelstone. Runners will navigate through gorges, waterfalls, and wildflower-covered trails, with a total climb of 1865m and descent of 2060m. The 56km route is the longest, while the 28km and 13km options cater to shorter distances. The trail is mostly off-road, with only a few road segments connecting different trail sections.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Pace Calculator & Splits
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
6:54
Average pace / km
4:17
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 5:10 | 3:13 | 16:04 | 32:08 | 1:07:48 | 1:36:25 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 5:36 | 3:29 | 17:25 | 34:49 | 1:13:27 | 1:44:27 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 6:02 | 3:45 | 18:45 | 37:30 | 1:19:07 | 1:52:29 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 6:28 | 4:01 | 20:05 | 40:10 | 1:24:46 | 2:00:31 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 6:54 | 4:17 | 21:26 | 42:51 | 1:30:25 | 2:08:34 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 7:20 | 4:33 | 22:46 | 45:32 | 1:36:04 | 2:16:36 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 7:46 | 4:49 | 24:06 | 48:13 | 1:41:43 | 2:24:38 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 8:11 | 5:05 | 25:27 | 50:53 | 1:47:22 | 2:32:40 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 8:37 | 5:21 | 26:47 | 53:34 | 1:53:01 | 2:40:42 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 9:29 | 5:54 | 29:28 | 58:55 | 2:04:19 | 2:56:46 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 10:21 | 6:26 | 32:08 | 1:04:17 | 2:15:37 | 3:12:50 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 11:12 | 6:58 | 34:49 | 1:09:38 | 2:26:55 | 3:28:55 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 12:04 | 7:30 | 37:30 | 1:15:00 | 2:38:13 | 3:44:59 | 7:00:00 |
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km finish
5:23:42
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
Training for a different distance? Try the full pace calculator, race time predictor or pace chart.
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Start Your Verus JourneyYurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Weather-appropriate kit, plus something warm and disposable to discard before the start
- A plan for reaching Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA
- A meeting point agreed with family and friends for after the race
Training Strategy for Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km
20-24 weeks is the realistic window for a first 34.8-mile ultra, assuming you already have a marathon's worth of base behind you. The block that matters is back-to-back long weekends — a long run on Saturday followed by a second, slower one on Sunday — which builds time on feet and teaches you to run on tired legs without the recovery cost of one enormous day. Practise your race-day nutrition on every one of them; at this distance the stomach fails before the legs do.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Drop volume hard across the final three to four weeks — further out and steeper than a marathon taper, because a 30-mile training day costs weeks of recovery, not days. Keep some easy running and a little terrain-specific work in, but the goal is to reach Belair to Athelstone, Adelaide, SA with fresh feet and a rested gut rather than one more long run in the bank.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
34.8-Mile Ultra Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the well-established approach at marathon distance.
Eat a carbohydrate-focused breakfast two to three hours before the start, and stick to something you've already tested in training rather than trying anything new.
Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in, alongside fluid at the on-course stations.
A mix of carbohydrate and protein in the hour or so after finishing supports recovery.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Charity Places 2026
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusTravel & Logistics
No road closures — the Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km is run off-road (Trail), so local traffic is unaffected.
Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Yurrebilla Trail Ultra Marathon 56km site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.