The kunanyi Trail Series put on four trail running events each year on the mountain or in the foothills. They swap out races from the growing catalogue or sometimes we get a new route. Last weekend we got lucky with a brand new course called Rialannah. This one is starting to stray into the foothills, … Read more
The Tolosa Half holds a special place in my heart. It was my first-ever running race back in 2019 and the experience that got me hooked on trail running. I’ve returned many times since. It’s one of the fastest and most runnable trail races on the mountain, and my fourth time running it this past … Read more
The kunanyi Trail Series consists of four events set on the epic trails of kunanyi / Mount Wellington. Each year, the courses are mixed up to keep things fresh, with the Tolosa Half remaining the only consistent fixture thanks to its popularity. This year’s series kicked off over the weekend with the Organ Pipes Classic … Read more
Yesterday, I tackled the inaugural kunanyi (kMR) Alpine Marathon, the first race in ages that truly fired me up with excitement. The course took us over the back of kunanyi into wild alpine terrain in proper mountain conditions. Since it was the event’s first year, pacing was a mystery, I aimed for a 5:00–5:30 finish … Read more
I think all of the 60 runners Cradle stories are worth telling, everyone had different goals and reasons for doing it. When Joseph asked me to write a report I was unsure at first, I’d never done anything like it before. I agreed and once I started I enjoyed doing it. With my technology and … Read more
Cradle Mountain Run 2025 was a hot one, both in temperature and competition. The track was incredibly dry and runnable but the sun was out blazing. Those who could survive the heat ran amazing times whilst many suffered and ran slower than usual. I went into this years race determined to smash my long standing … Read more
Backyard ultramarathons are a weird type of last man standing competition. It’s a battle of never-ending endurance. The strategies required to succeed defy all traditional “racing” ideologies. I ran my first backyard ultra recently and failed to get anywhere near my planned goals. I had a difficult time trying to grasp the format and still … Read more
Training for the Grampians Peaks 100 Miler has been my primary running goal for the past 20 or so months. It all started with a message from Joseph Nunn on 26 March 2023. We’d just finished running kunanyi Mountain Run and somewhere in the post-race slump, strewn out on a bean bag in the sun, … Read more
The GPT100 miler stage race is arguably the best way to run the entire Grampians Peaks Trail over 4 days. After running the full GPT100 last year I was keen to return but not ready to take on the full miler. The stage race appealed to me having never done one. My friend and housemate … Read more
The Ross 5K was a race I’d been anxiously anticipating for weeks. After setting a challenging goal in my last post, I was determined to see if I could push my limits. With each training session, I felt my fitness improving, but there was always the lingering doubt of whether I could actually achieve my … Read more