Six Foot Track Marathon - Entry Criteria

We have started to adjust the entry criteria for the 2011 event but have not finished yet ie it may change. We have removed the Beyond The Black Stump Bush run and the Megalong Mega run - these were both not official races, more like training runs, and not properly timed.

1 - Minimum age of 18 years on race day AND

2 - You have finished the Six Foot Track Marathon race with the last 10 years OR finished another qualifying race within the last 5 years of the next race.

Some good examples of qualifying standard are :

  1. Any 42.2km marathon in 4:00:00 or faster
  2. Any Ultramarathon (longer than 42.2km) finished within race cutoff time
  3. Any Ironman-distance Triathlon within the cutoff time allowed
  4. Any "Trailwalker" in sub 24hrs [website]
Non-Standard Marathons or shorter:
  1. NSW: Fitzroy Falls Firetrails Marathon in sub 5hrs 30mins [website]
  2. NSW: Mt Wilson to Bilpin run (35km) in sub 4hrs 30mins [website]
  3. VIC: First half of Bogong to Hotham run (33km) in sub 7hrs [website]

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 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. If you do not have a qualifying time then list your best one, however it may not be accepted. Do not bother submitting a qualifying event for a run less than 30km.
  • If you are entering before you have a qualifier, you will be asked to tick the box that says "I don't have a qualifier yet but will supply one by the closing date (approx one months from race day)". Note if you do not provide a suitable qualifier your entry will not be accepted and you will forfeit a fee, 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.
  • To make it easier to assess literally hundreds of runners, we have removed the option of allowing you to write a "begging letter" - as explained just submit your best qualifying effort. This will mean you have to take the time & effort to run in a suitable event.
  • 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 !