SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025

“I have seldom seen a more fearful section of coastline.”

- Early Explorer Matthew Flinders -

“Nor one that offers such sublime trail running.”

- Race Directors Chris & Andy -

The Great Ocean Trail Ultra (GOTU) is back as undoubtably
Australia’s most iconic oceanside ultra, weaving its singletrack magic alongside the most famous coastline our continent has to offer.
Staying true to the original GOW100 from which it has grown, GOTU is a grassroots ultra outing that will change your life.

2025 COURSE / FINISH LINE LOCATION CHANGE

2025 has a change of finishline logistics due to construction at the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre.  
You still run to see the 12 Apostles (if you get there in the light!),
but you will now turn around and head back to the
Princetown Recreation Reserve
for a new finish experience.
You can even camp the night here!

THANKS TO OUR FOUNDER

We give thanks to the founder of the original event, Andy Hewat, for entrusting GOW100 to us.
We aim to honour his legacy and that of all runners and volunteers who have come before.
We also hope to grow the event some while also maintaining its grassroots vibe, welcoming atmosphere and deliverance of many finish line hugs. We’re famous for them.

We also give thanks to our naming rights partner Inov8

CONSERVATION PARTNER

The team behind GOTU is pretty passionate about the environment and about the Great Ocean and Otway landscapes in particular (one of the directors was born in these parts!). So we are proud to partner up with an organisation that for us epitomises what being responsible custodians of our landscapes is about:

A now staple on the trail running scene, the FWP membership community is a platform that encourages and allows trail runners to have a positive impact on the environment. For Wild Places aims to shorten the gap between passion and nature, the ways things currently are, and they way they should be. It aims to reconnect trail runners with the places they love to explore, and through education, awareness and action allow them the agency to become sports Activists. From litter clean ups to trail maintenance works in partnership with land managers like Parks Victoria, FWP is a direct action community that ‘gets your hands dirty’ to help protect th trails we love to run. Including the Great Ocean Walk on which GOTU runs. So get involved, and definitely become a member! Find out more at: www.forwildplaces.com/

EVENT BASICS

• GOW starts where the bitumen running ends - in Apollo Bay

• Finishes at the world famous Twelve Apostles

• *NOTE: 2025 has a change of finishline logistics due to construction at the 12 Apostles Visitor Information Centre.  You still run to see the 12As (if you get there in the light!), but you will now turn around and head back to the Princetown Recreation Reserve for a new finish experience. You can even camp the night here!

• This is the original trail ultra on the west coast of Victoria

• A real trail ultra on a point-to-point course - nothing contrived here

• Challenging but achievable

• 100 kilometre solo race

• 55/45 two-person relay race option

• NEW 45km - come get half shipwrecked

• Strictly limited field size (250 in 100km and 150 in the 45km)

• Run the complete Great Ocean Walk - an iconic trail that usually takes bushwalkers 4-5 days to complete - you’ll see the entire GOW trail in one day

• Approx 73% singletrack, 20% fire trail/gravel, 5% beach, 2% pavement & some of the sweetest singletrack anywhere!

• Start time 5am - extended 20hr cutoff - finish before 1am for a coveted GOTU buckle

• For the sake of your safety and that of our volunteers - cut-offs along course will be strictly enforced

• All checkpoint food is vegetarian with vegan options

• Cupless event

• Wilderness you just can't see from the Great Ocean Road! 

NOTE ON REFUND POLICY

Participants agree upon entering that they have read the refund policy and that they are entering on the understanding that there are
no refunds beyond midnight 1st September 2025,
nor any deferrals to future events in the instance of illness, injury, COVID contraction or other personal reason for non attendance.
Prior to 1st September 2025 a full refund less admin fee of $50 is offered.
*

REGO CHANGES & ADDING MERCHANDISE OR BUS TICKETS

NEED TO ADD A BUS TICKET OR MERCHANDISE TO YOUR ENTRY?
OR YOU WANT TO TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT DISTANCE?
YOU CAN DO BOTH BY LOGGING ON TO YOUR PARTICIPANT PORTAL ON RACE ROSTER

RACE PHOTOS

Want that killer event photo of you steaming along the single track?

Just click below and find your Eventurers pics.

2024 will be available Monday after race day.

Acknowledgement

We recognise and acknowledge the Eastern Maar People as the custodians and knowledge holders of the lands and waters encompassed by the Great Ocean Walk region and have been for millennia.

As its First Peoples, the Eastern Maar communities hold a unique position and we recognise that there is much to learn from Traditional Owners and how they engage with and protect the landscapes we as trail runners so cherish. We seek to work respectfully with Traditional Owners to ensure we engage on terms that they choose, respecting their rights (including to self-determination), their cultures and knowledge.

We acknowledge and give thanks to the Eastern Maar ancestors who cared for the lands, rivers and sea, and all living creatures for thousands of generations. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future who continue the path of stewardship of the natural landscapes we all love and wish to preserve.

Learn more via: www.easternmaar.com.au