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Trail Running · Grampians, Victoria

🇦🇺Grampians Peaks Trail 50 km:
Course Analysis & Race Readiness

A 49 km course with 1531 m of gain and 1595 m of loss across seven climbs and five descents. Steep grades on both sides make downhill control and repeated ascents the defining tests.

CourseRecon scores your own training against the descending and durability demands that define Grampians Peaks Trail 50 km — the sample analysis below shows exactly how.

49.0 km
Distance
+1,520 m
Vertical Gain
−1,580 m
Total Descent
Nov 5, 2026
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The Course · GPS-Measured

What 49.0 km / 30.4 mi and 1,520 m / 4,970 ft of vertical gain actually look like

Measured from the GPS track: 49.0 km / 30.4 mi and 1,520 m / 4,970 ft of vertical gain. This is the terrain you're signing up for: read it before it reads you.

Course Profile

Terrain summary
Claimed vs GPS-Measured
Claimed · Organizer
49.0km
Distance
+2,040m
Gain
−0.0 km−520 m
GPS-Measured
49.0km
Distance
+1,520m
Gain
Climb & Gradient
+1,520 mTotal Gain
−1,580 mTotal Loss
Gradient Distribution
39%
Flat
≤3% grade
25%
Run-Climb
3–15% up
5%
Steep Climb
>15% up
31%
Descent
downhill
Steepest Sustained Sections
1
Climb
KM 0.0–2.2 · +196 m
+8.9%
2
Descent
KM 8.8–11.8 · −258 m
-8.6%
3
Descent
KM 41.7–49.0 · −552 m
-7.6%
4
ClimbCRUX
KM 16.5–23.3 · +453 m
+6.6%
Finish & Cutoff Times

What it takes to finish

Reference finish times from past results — use them to set a realistic goal pace.

4h 29m
Winning time
4h 51m
Top 5
5h 26m
Top 10
8h 49m
Median finisher
13h 00m
Back of pack
What This Race Demands

Four things this course asks of your body

Every course weights the four pillars of mountain-ultra fitness differently. Descending carries 40% of the scoring weight on this course — the terrain makes that the deciding factor.

Weighting shows where readiness is won or lost at this distance — not whether you need each pillar. An aerobic base is a given for a race this long, so it carries little deciding weight even though it's essential — the gaps open on the climbs, descents and the back half.

AerobicSustained engine
Foundational
Steady 49 km effort with only 20% flat terrain to recover on.
ClimbingVertical power
20%
Seven climbs totaling 1531 m, including a 6.8 km, 453 m ascent.
DescendingEccentric / braking
40%
Descents make up 39% of the course, capped by a 7.3 km, 552 m plunge.
DurabilityLate-race resilience
40%
Constant grade changes across 49 km with net-negative elevation battering the legs.
The Profile in One Line

Descent-heavy 49 km with 1595 m of loss and seven climbs, rewarding controlled downhills and repeatable climbing.

Aerobic FoundationalClimbing 20%Descending 40%Durability 40%

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Sample Readiness Analysis

What a readiness result looks like for this course

This is a worked example for a representative strong mountain-ultra athlete — not your score. Connect your own training and the same analysis runs on you.

Sample
90
OUT OF 100
READY
For a representative strong mountain-ultra athlete

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Pillar Breakdown
Aerobic
71
With just 20% flat terrain across 49 km, the course demands a sustainable engine that holds through repeated grade shifts rather than long steady cruising.
Climbing
100
Seven climbs and 1531 m of gain, headlined by a 6.8 km, 453 m ascent at 6.6%, require efficient, repeatable climbing rather than a single big effort.
Descending
92
Descents comprise 39% of the course with 1595 m of loss, and 9.4% of terrain is very steep down, demanding braking control and quad resilience.
Durability
84
Continuous transitions between steep climbs and steep descents over 49 km, with more loss than gain, punish legs that fade late.
km 16.5–23.3
The long central climb
The biggest ascent gains 453 m over 6.8 km at 6.6%, a sustained mid-race effort that rewards steady, patient climbing over surges.
km 41.7–49.0
The final plunge
The longest descent drops 552 m over 7.3 km at -7.6% to the finish, testing quads and control on tired legs.
km 8.8–11.8
Early steep drop
A 258 m descent over 3 km at -8.6% comes early, demanding controlled braking before the legs are warmed to it.
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