Brisbane Trail Ultra® - Spartan Trail World Championship (STWC)

The official Brisbane Trail Ultra® is a World-Class Trail Running event, with the most beautiful virgin rainforest single trails as possible, taking you to Brisbane's Hinterland rainforest trails of Mt Glorious and Mt Nebo and reclaimed trails around Gold Creek Reservoir. It is the toughest course in the region, boasting the most ITRA, UTMB Series, PLUS Green Badge on the STWC points for a Brisbane ultra trail running event, offering 7 events rolled into one trail running party festival.

Challenge yourself to the toughest climbs and descents and the most amazing finish line experience.

Offering the biggest prize pool seen in Australian Trail Running with U$D25,000 (approx $32,000 AU) in cash prize shared across BTU100Mile U$D6,900 1-5 Podiums male and female and U$D5,600 prize pool BTU30, 1-5 male and female Plus $5,000 prize pool for podium places 1-3 male and female BTU110 thanks to Australian Expat Finance.

Bringing the cash prize total approx $37,000 

We are excited to announce that we have PUNCHED through 930 entrants at the Brisbane Trail Ultra® and Festival. The Brisbane Trail Ultra® and see on the world stage as a Key Must-Do event attracting runners from Australia and the globe, with entrants flocking to the event from Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, The United Kingdom, United States of America, New Zealand, Singapore, France, Estonia, New Caledonia, Spain and Malaysia.

Brisbane Trail Ultra® attracted Australia’s top elite athletes. Kellie Emmerson (VIC), Ben Duffus (BNE), Vlad Shatrov (NSW), Stephanie Auston (NSW), Beth Cardelli (NSW), Lou Clifton (NSW), Jodie Oborne (BNE), Karen Barrett (NSW), Sam Burridge (ACT), Tom Brazier (ACT), Kieran O’Brien (BNE), Jess Schluter (BNE), Matt Crehan (VIC), Hayley Teale (QLD), Gill Fowler (NSW), David Byrne (NSW) and Aaron Knight (VIC) all racing for awesome prizes from T8, K2 Base Camp, Tail Runner, Le bent. 

The Brisbane Trail Ultra® marathon course was specifically designed by passionate trail lovers Shona Stephenson and Cora Lau to be placed amongst the most picturesque and challenging trail ultramarathons in Australia.