sky run 20km

7:30 am Saturday March 29, 2025

WHERE: Event Village, PIONEER PARK, BRIGHT

Distance: 20 km

Elevation: 1,260m Ascent+ 1,260m Descent-

Cut off: 6 hours 

Prizes: (TBA)

Course Description

A true Skyrunning experience. This gnarly loop from Bright, to Mystic and Clearspot has a bit of everything.

Start at 7 am Saturday morning from the Trailhead at the Pavillion. Runners will only have 1.8km to warm up before the first climb up Emily's Spur (1.7km, 440m+) to the summit of Mystic. Then they will descend some technical MTB single trails of Elevation and Hades, and dirt roads to the Bakers Gully Aid Station. 

From here the race turns upwards again via Middle Track (2km with 510m+) the toughest challenge of the race. A technical climb with steep sections and a few false summits. The first 10k of the race is the hardest, with over 1000m+ of vertical gain!

From the top, skirt around the ridgeline over some punchy rollers to Clearspot. A welcome aid station with spectacular views of Bright and the surrounding ridges. Stay a moment and marvel at Mount Buffalo, Mt Feathertop and Mt Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria. 

From Clearspot it's all downhill to the finish!! The race now has a fast finish for those who saved their legs. The descent off Clearspot to Bakers Gully is steep in sections, but is broken up nicely into different gradients, and is 4.7km with 661m-. 

From the bottom there is 2.2km to go! Scoot around some local single tracks and dirt roads, before hitting the tarmac down Ballroom court with 640m to go. Cross Coronation Avenue with CARE, bomb down the grassy slope, where you will see the long awaited finish line at the Pavillion in Pioneer Park!

The Course

SingleTrack Events have partnered up with friends of trail CAPRA to equip you with the cleanest, easiest to follow maps you’ll ever come across.

It is a mandatory inclusion for all participants to have both the CAPRA app AND the relevant Buffalo Stampede maps on the mobile phone they will be using during their event.

Grab your mobile phone and scan the QR Code below to get started.

FAQs

    • Race Entry

    • GST and registration platform fees

    • Professional on-course sports photography available for purchase

    • Coveted Finishers Medallion

    • Fully marked course

    • Expert event medical support

    • On-course nutrition and refreshments

    • Professional event timing

    • Live real-time results via on-course checkpoints

    • Post-event celebration beer!

  • - Baker's Gully: 8.2km, 526m+, 405m-

    - Clearspot: 4.8km, 675m+, 118m-

    - FINISH: 6.9km, 77m+, 761m-

  • - START The Pavillion, Pioneer Park: 7:30 am

    - Baker's Gully: 9:30 am

    - Clearspot: 11:30 am

    - FINISH: 1:30 pm

  • There are many places over the course where spectators and crew can see their runners. Please refer to the interactive CAPRA Map to find the best places to see them. All Aid Stations are easily accessible in 2WD. If you want to drive to Clearspot to spectate or crew, please follow the CAPRA map route to the summit as it can be confusing to find your way.

    • Waterproof Jacket with hood. Must be made with a waterproof and breathable membrane. The hood must be attached to the jacket by the original manufactured design and must be seam sealed. Must be suitable for protection in bad weather in the Mountains. (weather dependant, TBA prior to the race via Text and email)

    • 1L Litre of liquid storage capacity

    • Snake Bite Bandage with indicators (not less than 10cm x 2m). We recommend SMART bandage (LINK HERE with valuable information on snake bites as well)

    • Fully charged Smart Phone that is switched on.

    • Collapsible cup 150ml (recommended, this is a cup free event)

    • Mystic Park Membership (details TBA as the ownership has changed)

The 20km Sky Run is a UTMB® World Series Qualifier Event.

All runners who complete the course gain qualifier points for their UTMB® Index.

Runners with a valid UTMB® Index will have privileged access to register for a UTMB® World Series Event or UTMB® World Series Major and will use their UTMB® Index to validate their entry into the UTMB® World Series Finals lottery.

Learn more about UTMB Index here >

The 20km Sky Run is a registered with the International Trail Running Association (ITRA).

All runners who complete the course will gain qualifier points for their ITRA Performance Index.

Learn more about ITRA Performance Index here >