CREwing the GPT100
GPT100 is a great race to access a lot of Aid Stations along the route. Driving around is generally pretty easy and all on good roads. Please be careful of wildlife as there is LOADS all over the place, especially Kangaroos.
You can use google/apple maps but be aware that phone reception is not always reliable. We recommend downloading Maps that you can use it offline and navigate reliably.
Stage Race / 50k / 33k / 14k / 6k
Please refer to the below Miler Schedule for the details on each of the Aid Stations.
GPT50k / Stage 1 runners can only see their crew at GAR Trailhead (15.5km). Note that there is strictly no crew access for Mt Difficult Rd Aid Station.
GPT33k / Stage 4 runners are not allowed to have crew meet them on course at Cassidys Gap Rd or Bainggug Carpark, due to the congestion of points. Therefore, GPT33k and Stage 4 are non crewed races.
Stages 2 + 3 runners are allowed to see crew at all Aid Stations except for Yarram Gap Rd (Stage 3).
GPT14k runners are allowed to see crew as they run through the Wonderland Trailhead after doing the Chatauqua Loop (5.4km). Crew and Spectators are not encouraged to go to Wonderland Carpark unless essential.
GPT6k runners should not have their crew meet them at any point along the course.
MILER CREW SCHEDULE
#0 Mt Zero Start - Drive to the start line to spectate or you can book the shuttle
All spectators at Mt Zero Start line must be through the shoe wash station and up on Flat Rock (past the start line) more than 30 minutes before the Start.
Be respectful of the area, and don't wander off any hard surfaces. It is a highly culturally significant area.
#1 GAR Trailhead - Optional crew spot
Be aware that there is limited parking. Please carpool if possible! Please park on either side of Roses Gap Rd once you pass the GAR Trailhead entrance. Expect to have to walk back a long way to the aid station.
Be respectful of the area, and don't wander off any hard surfaces. It is a highly culturally significant area.
#3 Halls Gap - Great spot to crew your runner
This is the ideal spot to crew your runner. If you were only planning on seeing them once, it would be here.
#4 Rosea Car Park - Optional crew spot
You may choose to skip this aid station for crew to allow extra rest. However many crew still access this spot as it is only 15 minutes from Halls Gap.
#5 Borough Huts Camp - Good Spot for crew
There is lots of parking here if you turn right after coming in from Grampians Rd.
We have booked out the northern half of the camp sites. If you want to bring a tent and sleep before and after your runner has come through, feel free to find a spot.
Please be respectful of any other campers at the southern end and steer clear.
Consider that Mt William is a dangerous drive in the night and low visibility, so you may want to skip it and that way there is a good 8-12 hours before you will see your runner again at Jimmy Creek Camp. This would give you enough time to sleep in Halls Gap and reset. Please DO NOT drive straight to Jimmy Creek Camp and sleep.
#6 Mt William Carpark - Optional Crew Point
There is ample space here to crew your runner and a great spot in good weather. However it is essential that crew are also looking after themselves, so perhaps this could be a good aid station to skip crew?
Note: the drive to Mt William Carpark can be quite dangerous in bad weather. Be careful in the night and low visibility, and drive slowly.
#7 Jimmy Creek CampGroud - Critical Crew Point
You will most likely want to be at Jimmy Creek Camp to see your runner. It is positioned after a hard section of the course and it is a long way for your runner to get to Griffin Fireline after leaving Jimmy Creek Camp.
We have booked out the whole campsite, so if you want to spread out and have a nap, you can.
#9 Griffin Fireline - Access via Dunkeld Shuttle ONLY between 6:30AM to 9:00PM Saturday
Griffin Fireline is a great spot to crew but there is limited parking and it is a highly significant cultural area. So please use the shuttle service that is accessible to crew and spectators.
If your runner is due to arrive at Griffin Fireline between 7:15am SAT and 9:30pm SAT, you must drive to Sterling Place, Dunkeld Community Centre and catch the regular rotating Shuttle Bus which will leave from outside.
#10 Cassidys Gap Rd - Access via Shuttle ONLY between 8:00AM to 11:00PM Saturday
Please use the shuttle service that is accessible to crew and spectators.
If your runner is due to arrive at Cassidys Gap Rd between 8:45am SAT and 11:30pm SAT, you must drive to Sterling Place, Dunkeld Community Centre and catch the regular rotating Shuttle Bus which will leave from outside.
#11 Bainggug Car Park - Access via Shuttle ONLY between 9:30AM Saturday to 1:00AM SUnday
Please use the shuttle service that is accessible to crew and spectators.
If your runner is due to arrive at Bainggug Carpark between 10:15am SAT and 1:30am SUN, you must drive to Sterling Place, Dunkeld Community Centre and catch the regular rotating Shuttle Bus which will leave from outside.
#12 Dunkeld - FINISH line - most important spot to be?!!
Park anywhere in Dunkeld. Watch the tracker and wait anxiously for the celebration.
Sterling Place, Dunkeld Community Centre
Crew Shuttle Point
14 Sterling St, Dunkeld VIC 3294
To access Griffin Fireline, Cassidys Gap Rd, and Bainggug Car Park Aid Stations between various times of the day you need to park at Sterling Place in Dunkeld and catch the Shuttle Bus which will be rotating every half hour or so. We have two 12 seater vans constantly doing the rounds between these points.
You can either come back to Dunkeld between each time you see your runner, or you can just simply get the shuttle from one Aid Station to the next.
We will be limiting the size of one runner's crew/spectators to three people. If you have a child seat and a kid that needs to access the aid stations you will be allowed to drive there. We will not give you an actual pass, but it will be evident when you have a child with you.
THE SERVICE IS OPEN FROM 6:00 AM SATURDAY TO 2:00 AM SUNDAY.
IF YOU’RE RUNNER IS ARRIVING OUTSIDE OF THE FOLLOWING TIMES, PLEASE DRIVE TO THE AID STATIONS AND PARK IN YOUR OWN CAR.
GRIFFIN FIRELINE: 7:15 AM SAT - 9:30 PM SAT
CASSIDYS GAP RD: 8:45 AM SAT - 11:30 PM SAT
BAINGGUG CARPARK: 10:15 AM SAT - 1:30 AM SUN