Six Foot Track Marathon - Entry Criteria

We have adjusted the entry criteria for the 2012 event. Please see here for more info.

1 - Minimum age of 18 years on race day AND

2 - Run a qualifying time at one of our qualifying races since the 1st December 2010(new criteria for 2012)

Qualifying races are :

  1. Any 42.2km road marathon in 4:20:00 or faster
  2. Any Ironman-distance Triathlon where you completed the run-leg in 5:00:00 or faster
  3. NSW: March: Six Foot Track Marathon in 7:00:00 or faster
  4. NSW: August: Mt Wilson to Bilpin run (35km) in 4:05:00 or faster [website]
  5. NSW: September Coastal Classic (29km) in 4:15:00 or faster [website]
  6. NSW: October Fitzroy Falls Firetrails Marathon (42.2km) in 5:00:00 or faster [website]
  7. NSW: November: Glenbrook Trail Marathon (42km) in 5:20:00 or faster or 34km in 4:20:00 [website]
  8. ACT: November: Deep Space Marathon (44km) in 5:30:00 or faster [website]
  9. QLD: Feb: Mt Glorious Trail Race (32km) in 4:40:00 or faster [website]
  10. QLD: April: Wildhorse Criterium (53km) in 6:30:00 or faster or 4:00:00 for 32km [website]
  11. QLD: May: Mt Mee Marathon (42.2km) in 5:15:00 or faster [website]
  12. SA: October: Sea 2 Summit (32km) in 4:30:00 or faster [website]
  13. SA: October: Yurrebilla (56km) in 8:45:00 or faster [website]
  14. VIC: January: Two Bays run (28km) in 3:50:00 or faster or 8:00:00 for 56km [website]
  15. VIC: January: First half of Bogong to Hotham run (33km) in 7:00:00 or faster [website]
  16. WA: December: Six Inch Trail (46km) in 6:00:00 or faster [website]
  17. OVERSEAS: Reputable overseas ultra marathons (e.g. Kepler, Comrades, etc.) under race cut-off.

Additional Notes

  • The entry form will ask you to list one qualifying event, the date of the event, it's distance and the time you finished. The onus is on you to list an event with the results on the race website so we can check (or email us your certificate if requested - if you have no proof then we may reject you). If you have multiple qualifying events, just pick your best effort and one that clearly makes the above criteria.
  • In a change for 2012, if you are a previous Six Foot finisher, normally we just take your best Six Foot Finish time from the last years. For 2012, if you run a faster qualifier elsewhere then we will use your fastest qualifier ie same rules as Novices.
  • If you are entering before you have a qualifier, you will be asked to tick the box that says "Not qualified". Note if you do not provide a suitable qualifier by 18th Jan 2012 your entry will not be accepted and you will forfeit a refund penalty (as per schedule), so you need to serious that you will be able to gain a qualifier. Sob Stories not accepted eg "I was going to run the xxx race but it was cancelled due to bushfires or I was sick that day. etc.
  • The entry criteria is really a guide to help YOU, not for us to make the race "elite". The race is actually longer (at 45km) and hillier than a standard marathon, and its often hot on race day, so is not suitable for a person's first ever marathon. We want to discourage runners with no proven race history that might get into difficulties - we have had no fatalities in the history of the event, and would prefer to keep it that way !