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17 hours ago

How do you experience the highs, lows and leg-aching-beauty of the Margaret River Ultra WITHOUT running 80km?

You run the 42km course!

Lame riddles asideโ€ฆ

Thereโ€™s no denying that the 42km event at Margaret River Ultra packs a heck-of-a-lot of punch for its relatively small (but "brutal") package.

In fact, if an ultra is "life in one day", this could be dubbed "life in one morning"!

But today, you runners made the soft sand, brutal undulation and rocky terrain look EASY.

Thanks to the 400 legends who tackled sand, sun and eye-watering views. Standing at the finishing line, and witnessing you stumble over the finish line, high-five, and hug-out the IOMS (Instant Onset Muscle Soreness ๐Ÿ˜‚) was inspiring to say the least.

A huge congratulations to all competitors โ€“ the course was indeed TOUGH.

Special congratulation to the pointy end of the field:

Male:
1 Ben LEESON (#4196) 03:28:35.42
2 Matthew DUNCAN (#4099) 03:53:50.61
3 Jake NOWICKI (#4438) 03:54:36.81

Female:
1 Meluka BANCROFT (#4013) 04:10:19.97
2 Martha MELLOR (#4252) 04:28:01.49
3 Alessia FLOYD (#4109) 04:33:51.71

And a bow down in awe for all our incredible GRAND SLAMMERS!!

GRAND SLAM RESULTS (80km yesterday & 42km today!)

Female:
1 Shontelle CURTIS 20 - 39yrs 15:28:47
2 Debra LENNARD 40 - 49yrs 16:15:00
3 Renee ROWE 20 - 39yrs 19:23:32

Male:
1 Willem RICHARDS 40 - 49yrs 14:11:17
2 Christian LEACH 40 - 49yrs 14:23:53
3 Adam LUEHMAN 20 - 39yrs 14:34:22

FULL RESULTS HERE:
bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1845&EId=5&dt=0

Please enjoy this little taster of PHOTOS (many thanks to Daniela Tommasi Photograph). As always, there'll be many more to come in the following days.

Now...

Give yourself a pat on the back, get the pizza-shop on speed dial, and line up those Howard Park wines...

Itโ€™s time to bathe in the post race high

Can't wait to do it all again next year!

The (humbled) Rapid Ascent Team
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How do you experience the highs, lows and leg-aching-beauty of the Margaret River Ultra WITHOUT running 80km? 

You run the 42km course!

Lame riddles asideโ€ฆ

Thereโ€™s no denying that the 42km event at Margaret River Ultra packs a heck-of-a-lot of punch for its relatively small (but brutal) package. 

In fact, if an ultra is life in one day, this could be dubbed life in one morning!

But today, you runners made the soft sand, brutal undulation and rocky terrain look EASY.

Thanks to the 400 legends who tackled sand, sun and eye-watering views. Standing at the finishing line, and witnessing you stumble over the finish line, high-five, and hug-out the IOMS (Instant Onset Muscle Soreness ๐Ÿ˜‚) was inspiring to say the least.  

A huge congratulations to all competitors โ€“ the course was indeed TOUGH. 

Special congratulation to the pointy end of the field:

Male:
1 Ben LEESON (#4196) 03:28:35.42
2 Matthew DUNCAN (#4099) 03:53:50.61
3 Jake NOWICKI (#4438) 03:54:36.81

Female:
1 Meluka BANCROFT (#4013) 04:10:19.97
2 Martha MELLOR (#4252) 04:28:01.49
3 Alessia FLOYD (#4109) 04:33:51.71

And a bow down in awe for all our incredible GRAND SLAMMERS!!

GRAND SLAM RESULTS (80km yesterday & 42km today!)

Female:
1 Shontelle CURTIS 20 - 39yrs 15:28:47
2 Debra LENNARD 40 - 49yrs 16:15:00
3 Renee ROWE 20 - 39yrs 19:23:32

Male:
1 Willem RICHARDS 40 - 49yrs 14:11:17
2 Christian LEACH 40 - 49yrs 14:23:53
3 Adam LUEHMAN 20 - 39yrs 14:34:22

FULL RESULTS HERE: 
https://bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1845&EId=5&dt=0

Please enjoy this little taster of PHOTOS (many thanks to Daniela Tommasi Photograph). As always, therell be many more to come in the following days.

Now...

Give yourself a pat on the back, get the pizza-shop on speed dial, and line up those Howard Park wines...

Itโ€™s time to bathe in the post race high

Cant wait to do it all again next year!

The (humbled) Rapid Ascent TeamImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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You guys really put on an amazing event. Thanks so much for bringing this to our amazing part of the country. We deeply appreciate all the volunteers and cheers of encouragement as we put our inner turmoil on public display ๐Ÿ˜‚. Thanks also to those competitors who travelled from far and wide.

The party continues at Margaret River Ultra!

As we speak, ~400 solo runners are intoxicated on views and endorphins as they tackle a 42km trail marathon that is as tough as it is spectacular. (Winners just ~10 minutes from finishing!).

The kids race has just been run around Howard Park Wintery in crisp sunshine.

And, fittingly, "Celebrate Good Times" is blasting over the loud speaker at the event expo.

Stay tuned to the socials for updates.

Results & tracking here:
margaretriver.rapidascent.com.au/2025-results

We're celebratin' good times here in WA today.

Shots thanks to Photos4sale ๐Ÿ™Œ
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The party continues at Margaret River Ultra!

As we speak, ~400 solo runners are intoxicated on views and endorphins as they tackle a 42km trail marathon that is as tough as it is spectacular. (Winners just ~10 minutes from finishing!). 

The kids race has just been run around Howard Park Wintery in crisp sunshine. 

And, fittingly,  Celebrate Good Times is blasting over the loud speaker at the event expo. 

Stay tuned to the socials for updates. 

Results & tracking here: 
https://margaretriver.rapidascent.com.au/2025-results

Were celebratin good times here in WA today. 

Shots thanks to Photos4sale ๐Ÿ™ŒImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment

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Thanks for having us!!! Brilliant few days โ˜€๏ธ

2 days ago

Now THAT was an ultra!

As the sand settles on the 8th annual Margaret River Ultra, weโ€™re filled with equal parts elation (that it happened) and sadness (that itโ€™s over).

Weโ€™ve always said that ultra running is more than simply putting one leg in front of the other for an insane amount of timeโ€ฆ

Itโ€™s a celebration of lifeโ€ฆ

Of being a living, breathing animal, and choosing to experience the entire range of human emotions in a single day โ€“ from the deepest despair to the most-euphoric of highs.

And by that tokenโ€ฆ

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.

You all showed up with grit, grace, kindness and an unshakable zest for life that honestly makes us stop in our tracks and think: how lucky are we to be part of this?

To every runner who toed the line, every supporter who cheered on the sidelines, every volunteer who gave up their time to make this day possible โ€” you are the reason this event feels like magic every year.

Your humility. Your determination. Your willingness to go deep into the pain cave and still smile at your fellow runners (and lend a helping hand when they needed it most). Thatโ€™s what makes this more than just a race.

So THANK YOU. From all of us at Rapid Ascent. You make all the early mornings, the heavy lifting, the spreadsheets and the sweat, 100% worth it.

Please enjoy these highlight photos thanks to Daniel Tommasi Photography (and keep an eye out for a personal selection of shots in your email from Photos4Sale).

Tomorrow is the 42km & Kid's Race...

If youโ€™re running โ€“ weโ€™ll see you on the start line.

If youโ€™re not โ€“ come down and cheer.

As tired as we are, we're still looking forward to seeing you all for round 2!

The (โ€œdrunk on sceneryโ€) Rapid Ascent Team

#MargaretRiverUltra #UltraRunning #LifeInOneDay
#MRUM #margaretriverultramarathon Howard Park Wines @skratchlabsaustralia Tourism Council Western Australia @tribetrailshop @tarkineathletics
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Now THAT was an ultra!

As the sand settles on the 8th annual Margaret River Ultra, weโ€™re filled with equal parts elation (that it happened) and sadness (that itโ€™s over). 

Weโ€™ve always said that ultra running is more than simply putting one leg in front of the other for an insane amount of timeโ€ฆ

Itโ€™s a celebration of lifeโ€ฆ

Of being a living, breathing animal, and choosing to experience the entire range of human emotions in a single day โ€“ from the deepest despair to the most-euphoric of highs.

And by that tokenโ€ฆ

๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฅ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ๐๐š๐ฒ.  

You all showed up with grit, grace, kindness and an unshakable zest for life that honestly makes us stop in our tracks and think: how lucky are we to be part of this?

To every runner who toed the line, every supporter who cheered on the sidelines, every volunteer who gave up their time to make this day possible โ€” you are the reason this event feels like magic every year.

Your humility. Your determination. Your willingness to go deep into the pain cave and still smile at your fellow runners (and lend a helping hand when they needed it most). Thatโ€™s what makes this more than just a race.

So THANK YOU. From all of us at Rapid Ascent. You make all the early mornings, the heavy lifting, the spreadsheets and the sweat, 100% worth it.

Please enjoy these highlight photos thanks to Daniel Tommasi Photography (and keep an eye out for a personal selection of shots in your email from Photos4Sale). 

Tomorrow is the 42km & Kids Race... 

If youโ€™re running โ€“ weโ€™ll see you on the start line. 

If youโ€™re not โ€“ come down and cheer. 

As tired as we are, were still looking forward to seeing you all for round 2!

The (โ€œdrunk on sceneryโ€) Rapid Ascent Team 

#MargaretRiverUltra #UltraRunning #LifeInOneDay
#MRUM #margaretriverultramarathon Howard Park Wines @skratchlabsaustralia  Tourism Council Western Australia  @tribetrailshop @tarkineathleticsImage attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment

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Thank YOU

2 days ago

80km in the legs before Happy Hour?!

The time is only ~6pm, yet ~1,500, Margaret River Ultra Marathon runners had managed to squeeze in more kilometres and more goosebump-raising views than the โ€œaverage Australianโ€ experiences in an entire year.

Whatโ€™s moreโ€ฆ

The winners have already stormed the finishing chute, snatched the tape, composed themselves for a post-race interview and polished off their @Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co beer! (Incredible considering many more โ€œnormalโ€ people are probably still in their pjs, nursing hangovers from Friday night โ€œknock offsโ€!)

Here are the (provisional) 2025, 80km SOLO place-getters:

FEMALE:
1 Holly RANSON (#330) 07:23:01.76
2 Kate BAKER (#44) 07:30:29.93
3 Petra JEREJIAN (#203) 07:55:15.67

MALE:
1 Carl HARRISON (#181) 07:12:28.58
2 Jack DONOVAN (#133) 07:20:50.20
3 Jack VALENTINE (#449) 07:27:44.95

Full live results here:
bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1845&EId=1&dt=2&top=10

Thanks to Daniela Tommasi Photography and Photos4sale for the cracking shots.

If youโ€™re in Margs, the live music and food trucks are pumping at Howard Park.

So, get down here, cheer on the runners and soak up the post-race PART-AY!

It's a spectacle in its own right!
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80km in the legs before Happy Hour?!

The time is only ~6pm, yet ~1,500, Margaret River Ultra Marathon runners had managed to squeeze in more kilometres and more goosebump-raising views than the โ€œaverage Australianโ€ experiences in an entire year. 

Whatโ€™s moreโ€ฆ

The winners have already stormed the finishing chute, snatched the tape, composed themselves for a post-race interview and polished off their @Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co beer! (Incredible considering many more โ€œnormalโ€ people are probably still in their pjs, nursing hangovers from Friday night โ€œknock offsโ€!)

Here are the (provisional) 2025, 80km SOLO place-getters:

FEMALE:
1 Holly RANSON (#330) 07:23:01.76
2 Kate BAKER (#44) 07:30:29.93
3 Petra JEREJIAN (#203) 07:55:15.67

MALE:
1 Carl HARRISON (#181) 07:12:28.58
2 Jack DONOVAN (#133) 07:20:50.20
3 Jack VALENTINE (#449) 07:27:44.95

Full live results here:
https://bluechipresults.com.au/results.aspx?CId=11&RId=1845&EId=1&dt=2&top=10

Thanks to Daniela Tommasi Photography and Photos4sale for the cracking shots. 

If youโ€™re in Margs, the live music and food trucks are pumping at Howard Park.

So, get down here, cheer on the runners and soak up the post-race PART-AY!

Its a spectacle in its own right!Image attachmentImage attachment+6Image attachment
3 days ago

80km Margaret River Ultra Briefing

AKA: Essential nitty gritty details for all solo and team runners (and switched on support crews!).
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We've been waiting on the page linked in the program for the breifing not this page!!

Good luck all ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ’ช

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