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Simpson Desert Ultra
Friday, June 5, 2026 · Adria Downs Station, Australia
Distances
25km
50km
75km
100km
160km
About this race
Adria Downs Station is located near Big Red on the edge of the Simpson Desert. The Simpson Desert Ultra is a challenging introduction to trail running. It is a remote, single-stage ultra consisting of four loops: North, South, West, and East. The course features "towering red sand dunes", hard-packed tracks, and "rocky gibber plains" beneath a vast outback sky.
The running is exposed and quiet, with each loop traversing a different section of the "raw beauty of Queensland's Channel Country". This event is suited for experienced ultra runners capable of managing isolation, self-sufficiency, and long distances where "the silence of the outback is broken only by your footsteps", before returning to the station's start/finish.
Start location
Adria Downs Station, 25km west of Birdsville
Birdsville, QLD
Adria Downs Station, QLD