GPT100 Miler

Team relay

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Gariwerd/Grampians National Park

Start: MOUNt Zero, 8:00AM, November 7, 2025

Distance: 162km

Elevation Gain: 7700m+-

Course: the entire Grampians Peaks Trail

Team size: Four Team Members

Team options: All Male, All Female, Mixed (at least one of each)

Cut off: 10:00Am Sunday, Dunkeld (50 Hours)

Event village & STAY: HALLS GAP

Teams of four will tackle the 100 mile course running alongside the solo competitors.

The Legs of the team’s race will be the same as the stage race, where teams will relay at the three major aid stations in Halls Gap, Mt William Carpark and Griffin Fireline.

Teams will have to play to each other’s strengths with some legs being longer or at night. Night runners will get to experience the beauty of the Grampians in the dark while being fresh, and able to absorb the nature and landscapes they run through.

If one or more runner cannot complete their leg, we will be flexible in letting the other runners share the load in completing the full course.

Teams in the Miler Team Relay will be responsible for transporting their next runner to the changeover points. The first runner can get the shuttle to the start and the last runner can get the shuttle back to Halls Gap if required.

It is highly encouraged that teams book accomodation in Halls Gap from Thursday to Monday as this will be where the event village is and all the shuttles will leave from and return to the Event Village at Centenary Hall.

THe Legs

Leg 1

Start / finish: Mt Zero to Halls Gap

Stats: 49.5km, 2000m+, 2040m-

Start time: 8:00 AM Friday

Cut off: 8:00 PM Saturday

Leg 2

Start / finish: Halls Gap to Mt William Carpark

Stats: 37.5km, 2350m+, 1625m-

Cut off: 8:15 AM Saturday

Leg 3

Start / finish: Mt William Carpark to Griffin Fireline

Stats: 42km, 1795m+, 2540m-

Cut off: 10:15 PM Saturday

Leg 4

Start / finish: Griffin Fireline to Dunkeld

Stats: 33km, 1555m+, 1585m-

Cut off: 10:00 AM Sunday

course description

This is a relay like no other through a landscape that inspires freedom and connection. You and three of your friends can work together to travel the entire length of the Grampians Peaks Trail in 4 challenging legs. When one person is running the race is not over for the others. It becomes a logistical challenge with teams deciding how to crew their runners, be at the leg changeovers in time and also find rest to prepare or recover. This is not just a run, it is a crew and run and crew again. Are you and your friends up to the challenge?

Much of the journey goes through remote wilderness areas, where the rocky trail is a welcomed source of safety. There is a real sense of connection to nature and place. The race will be broken up into four legs each with major aid stations at each completion.

The first Leg to Halls Gap starts with the iconic climb up the rock slab to reveal the entirety of the world famous Taipan Wall. After running under the rock wall the trail finds its groove as it toggles between a thin rocky uneven surface and a smooth dirt ribbon. There are numerous waterfalls through here, with continual 360 views of the entire Grampians grandeur, which is a common theme throughout the whole run.

The second Leg through to Duwul/Mt William has continual long climbs. It may be nightfall for the majority of the field heading up to the famous Pinnacles Lookout or Mount Rosea. This section is draining with foot placement and ankle stability being the key. Conserve energy when possible. Take time at Borough Huts to compose yourself and fuel and hydrate. The next 15km to Mt William are the crux of the race. There is much technical trail, especially up to, and across the Seven Dials and Redmans Bluff. However, the trail improves from here and the views from the top are spectacular as the trail adheres to a clifftop along to Mt William Aid Station.

The third Leg through to Griffin Fireline is a net downhill. Except for the speedy teams it will be into the daylight of Saturday for the bulk of the field to navigate this difficult stretch in the day. It starts with a very challenging 19k which crosses the Major Mitchell Plateau up to the high point of the race, Durd Durd at 1167m asl. A very long and initially steep descent brings you to Jimmy Creek where the runner will be rewarded for having done the hardest section of their race. Many short punchy climbs and flowy downs follow. There is a lot of newly built trail, and it is much appreciated. It will be hard to find rhythm through these shorter continual hills, with some rock hopping, choppy climbs mixed in with fast terrain.

The fourth Leg passes over some of the well-known peaks in the southern section of the range. This means lots of steep ascent, often on stairs to some striking summits including Mud-Dadjug/Mt Abrupt, and Wurgarri/Mt Sturgeon. Despite being a short Leg it has three big steep climbs with stairs. It is pound for pound the most scenic section of the route. Teams will have a sense of the journey’s end, which may bring joy but also sadness that the adventure must come to an end. Runners take an enjoyable river trail to the town centre, where the celebration awaits!

Details

  • It will be imperative to remember the most critical point of the changeover of runners - YOU HAVE TO RELAY YOUR TRACKER FROM ONE RUNNER TO THE NEXT!

    All teams will be allocated a tracker as per the timing on the event schedule. This will allow US and YOUR team to know where all runners are at all times, and it will also be our way of timing you for the results, as there is an RFID chip attached to the tracker.

    So if you don’t relay the tracker we are in trouble and we will have to scramble to get you another one.

  • See Qualification

  • See Mandatory Gear

  • See Aid Stations

  • See Leg Statistics

  • See Cut Offs

  • See Shuttle Program

  • See Inclusions Page

  • It is important that everyone download the AVENZA Map for their race before the Event. Along with having the gpx file in your watch, this is the best thing to allow you to get back on course if you are unsure where you are. Course tampering does happen, or people miss a turn easily in trail running. So you need to have a map to know where you are. 

    Download the AVENZA Map App to your phone and in the Store search for the Keywords “GPT100 2025”. Then click “Free” next to the maps you need and it will download the maps for offline use on your phone. If you open the map, as long as you have enabled AVENZA to use your location, you will be able to locate where you are on the map and which way you are facing by clicking the little arrow. You can open and use this map even with no reception.

    When you have the map open, have a play around. It is very useful. You can see the coordinates of the pointer down the bottom of the screen as you pan around the map. You can also press the draw icon in the bottom left to measure the distance between points.