Results & Photos
- Results
- Photos and Videos
- Five Peaks 2022 - VIDEO
- Five Peaks 2022 - 7am Start
- Five Peaks 2022 - 7am Wave Start
- Five Peaks 2022 - 8am Start
- Five Peaks 2022 - Norton Summit
- Five Peaks 2022 - Giles Conservation Park Entrance
- Five Peaks 2022 - Giles Conservation Park
- Five Peaks 2022 - 26km Start
- Five Peaks 2022 - Steub Track
- Five Peaks 2022 - Belair Near Waterfall Set 1
- Five Peaks 2022 - Belair Near Waterfall Set 2
- Five Peaks 2022 - Echo Tunnel
- Five Peaks 2022 - Finish Album 1
- Five Peaks 2022 - Finish Album 2
Date: Sun, 10 April 2022
Contents
We’ve taken some of Adelaide’s most loved trails and linked them together to create an event like no other. In typical Trail Running SA style, we’ve taken the obvious option then mixed it up to create a range of options to suit everyone from those new to trails to seasoned trail running veterans.
Centred on the Yurrebilla trail, with some spectacular diversions including the iconic Mount Lofty, you’ll traverse the Mount Lofty Ranges and cross through no fewer than eight parks in the long course, and get a taste of all this in the medium and short courses as well. This well supported event includes something for everyone with four distances featuring a mix of wide open fire trails, technical single track, native bush, and stunning views.
You can expect all the usual features of a TRSA event: a friendly and relaxed atmosphere encouraging people of all abilities to get out on the trails, great support and organisation, and a central finishing location where all courses converge and can support each other.
So choose your challenge and come and join us for a fantastic day out on the trails.
If you’re interested in helping out on the day, or perhaps you have a family member or friend who might like to volunteer, click here.
Features
- Magnificent scenery taking in the Mount Lofty ranges and views across Adelaide.
- Trophies for 1st 3 male & female runners in each event.
- Medals for all runners in the ultra distance 58 km course.
- A souvenir to collect at each peak on the 58 km and 26 km courses.
- All courses pass through the Disco tunnel in Belair National Park.
- 2 km Minnows’ Run for the little trail runners in Belair National Park (FREE and custom bib)
- Plenty of aid stations. In keeping with TRSA’s no-cup policy, please bring your own hydration options to top up with water provided on course.
- Great atmosphere and the usual TRSA supplied nutrition at the finish line.
- Random draw prizes.
Cost
- Early bird entry before midnight February 13, 2022
- 58 km: $60
- 26 km: $28
- 12 km: $18
- 8 km: $12
- Standard event entry before 5pm April 7, 2022
- 58 km: $75
- 26 km: $35
- 12 km: $22
- 8 km: $15
- Kids under 15 as at 1 January 2022 – discount applies to all events, excluding the Ultra (58km) distance: $12
- Note: as per TRSA policy, all children under 15 must be under the supervision of an adult. It is up to the adult how to define what supervision extends to.
Random Draw
Trail Running SA members will be eligible for the following random draw prizes. Joining Trail Running SA is easy and costs only $15. Click here for more info. The members’ random draw will be at 3:30 pm to encourage people to stick around and welcome everyone home and enjoy the finish line atmosphere.
- Trail Running SA Supporters:
- ioMerino
- Orange Mud
- On Running
- Groovy Gaitors
Click here for more information on eligibility and rules for the random draw.
The Trail Running SA team & how to volunteer
Key volunteer roles for this event:
- Event Race Director: Claire
- Race Director (58 km): Pete
- Race Director (26 km): Mary-Ann
- Race Director (12 km/8 km): Bonnie
- Race Director (Minnows’ Run): Claire
- Race Referee: Steve
We rely on a volunteer committee and countless volunteers on the day to put on each event, so please put your hand up to help keep these events going. To volunteer for this event, please click the button below and complete the form. All assistance is welcome. Thanks!
Presentations
Medal presentations will be shortly after the arrival of the 3rd placed male & female runner in each event.
Start times
58 km runners will need to nominate a wave. You need to be in the 8:00 am group (outright racers) to be considered for a top 3 trophy.
- 58 km Five Peaks Ultramarathon:
- Wave 1: 6:00am – Finish times between 9 – 11 hours.
- Wave 2: 7:00 am – Finish times between 8 – 10 hours.
- Wave 3: 8:00 am – Finish times inside 8 hours.
- 26 km Trail Run: 12:30 pm
- 12 km Belair NP Trail Run/Walk: 12:30 pm
- 8 km Belair NP Trail Run/Walk: 1:30 pm
- 2 km Minnows’ Run/Walk: 1:45 pm
Important notes for selecting a 58 km start wave:
- The aid stations and timing points will open at certain times, and if you are running too fast you will arrive before they are open. For safety reasons you will not be able to proceed until the aid station is open. This also causes massive logistical problems for the event volunteers and organisers. You have plenty of time to get to the finish (course closure is 5:30pm for the 58 km) so please choose your start wave with this in mind.
- If you have run the event before, please consider your finish time from previous years (you can find previous years’ results here) and choose the appropriate start wave for 2022. If you are likely to cover the first 18 km through to Norton Summit in less than 1hr 45min, you should be starting in the 8:00 am wave.
Anyone who wishes to change from 6:00 am wave start to the 7:00 am or 8:00 am wave start can do so for free by clicking here. Start times must be changed by midnight 30 March 2022 to ensure that your name is printed on your bib.
A list of entrants and their start times can be found by here soon.
Newcomers
- Are you a newcomer to Trail Running SA? Our frequently asked questions page has a bunch more information about what to expect and how we operate so please take a look there, and email us if you have any more questions.
- Are you a newcomer to Five Peaks, Trail Running or Ultramarathon running, or want to help those that are? Join the Five Peaks newcomers group on facebook – A friendly place for newcomers to ultrarunning to ask questions, find training buddies, and share trail running stories.
Carpooling encouraged
We encourage carpooling for this event wherever possible in order to minimise congestion and parking issues.
Key dates
- Your age category is calculated according to your age as at 1st January 2022.
Training Runs
Once again we will be holding a series of social training runs for Five Peaks.
- Sunday 9 January 2022 – Foxfield Oval to Norton Summit
- Sunday 13 February 2022 – Norton Summit to Cleland National Park
- Sunday 6 March 2022 – Cleland to Belair National Park and Belair courses
These are social runs and all are welcome. You can find all course GPX routes for downloading to to use on the day on the TRSA website prior to the run. Once again, Mal and Merry our superstar volunteers will be providing a free spread of food and refreshments at the end of each social run. TRSA does not fund this, they do it out of their own generosity so please say thank you and stick around to socialise after your run.
We rely on runners carpooling due to limited parking at all run start locations. Keep an eye out on the Trail Running SA Facebook page for updates prior to each run.
TRSA is planning a social evening at Belair Hotel with dinner, a guest speaker Terry Cleary, and race briefing on Thursday 7 April. This will be a relaxed, informal evening to catch-up with your fellow runners and have any remaining questions about the event answered. All runners will receive the usual email race briefing before the event, so if you can’t attend this evening you won’t miss out on any information. To RSVP for the event, please fill in the form here: TRSA Five Peaks Briefing & Social Evening
Cancellations and changes
If you need to cancel or amend your entry, please head over to our Registration Information page and fill out the relevant form. Please note that we do not offer transfers to other events.
Merchandise
TRSA Five Peaks 2022 cotton tees are available for purchase again this year from the TRSA merch website
TRSA has also teamed up with ioMerino again to produce a range of Five Peaks 2022 ioMerino merchandise in both short sleeve and long sleeve options. Head to the ioMerino website
TRSA merch
Trail Running SA has a range of general merchandise available via the online store such as hoodies. You can order online for pickup at the event. There will also be limited stock available at the event.
Click the button below to order.
Course Maps and Details
Click on the links below to see the course maps and elevation files, and to download a gpx file
Course Closures
The 58 km and 26 km courses will close at 5:30 pm, giving the following course closure paces:
- 58 km runners 6:00 am starters: 11:54/km
- 58 km runners 7:00 am starters: 10:52/km
- 58 km runners 8:00 am starters: 9:50/km
- 26 km runners: 11:32/km
The 12 km and 8km courses will close at 4:30 pm, giving the following course closure paces
- 8 km runners & walkers: 22:30/km
- 12 km runners & walkers: 20:00/km
Our policy and methodology for determining course closure times is here.
Walkers
Welcome! We permit walkers into the shortest two distances only. This is to ensure that everyone is back safely and accounted for in time for presentations. Although we ask during registration whether you are walking or running, we don’t time the walking event separately to the running event. You can run if you like too.
If you are a slower runner doing the longer distances, check the cutoff paces above.
International Trail Running Association (ITRA) points
The Five Peaks 58km ultramarathon will be evaluated and we will then update the following:
- ITRA points:
- Mountain points:
- ITRA’s website link :
- ITRA’s agreement number :
Transportation
Start Locations
There are 3 start locations:
- The start location of the 58 km Five Peaks Ultramarathon is at Foxfield Oval, Athelstone. Click here for directions in google maps.
- The car park of the 26 km race is at Long Ridge Track, Cleland Conservation Park. Click here for directions in google maps. The start location is here.
- The start location of the 12 km and 8 km Belair NP Trail Run /Walk is at Main Oval, Belair National Park. Click here for directions in google maps.
Finish Location
The finish location is at Main Oval, Belair National Park. Click here for directions in google maps.
Getting to the start / parking at the finish
The 58 km and 26 km events are a point to point course which means you’ll need to pre-plan how you will get to the start. There are several options as follows:
- Purchase a ticket on the buses departing Belair National Park to take you to the start at Foxfield oval or Cleland. More information on this below.
- Coordinate with another participant by leaving cars at either end.
- Post a request in the Trail Running SA Lounge or in the Event on Facebook (trail runners are a friendly bunch so no doubt someone will live nearby and be happy to give you a lift).
- Bribe your partner, family member, friend, neighbour to be your driver for the day.
- Taxi/Uber.
There is plenty of parking at both Foxfield Oval and Belair National Park. Please make sure that you adhere to the street signs around Foxfield Oval. Participants and supporters will be able to access car parking in Belair National Park for free – simply mention that you are participating or supporting Five Peaks at the main gate to get into the Park. Please do not park in the surrounding streets or business car parks otherwise we may upset residents/businesses and not be invited back next year.
Bus Transport
Bus transport will be provided from Belair National Park to the 58 km and 26 km starts at Foxfield Oval and Cleland Conservation Park.
- Foxfield Oval 6:00 am start bus departs from the old Belair Country Club Car Park 4:45 am
- Foxfield Oval 7:00 am start bus departs from the old Belair Country Club Car Park 5:45 am
- Foxfield Oval start 8:00 am start bus departs from the old Belair Country Club Car Park 6:45 am
- Cleland Conservation Park 12:30 pm start bus departs from the old Belair Country Club Car Park 11:15 am
The cost of the bus is $15 and a booking can be made at the time you enter or by amending your registration. The bus ticket is non-refundable. Bus bookings will remain open until registrations close, unless sold out earlier. A list of entrants and bus bookings will be updated here closer to the event.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CAR PARKING AT BELAIR NATIONAL PARK FOR FIVE PEAKS
Recommended gear
- Bring your own bottle, cup or hydration pack to top up at aid stations, there are NO CUPS at aid stations.
- Mobile phone. We recommend adding the TRSA safety phone number to your phone (0491 017 636). This number is also written on the back of your bib.
At the race
Drop bags
Drop bags for the 58 km and 26 km events can be left at the start of the event (the location will be signed). Please make sure your drop bags are clearly labelled with the following:
- Full Name
- Destination (CP3 – Coach Road for 58 km participants only and finish line for 58 km/26 km participants)
As there is also a possibility that it may rain, we recommend that any items that need to remain dry be placed in zip lock or dry bags. Additionally, any food contained in the bags should be sealed to prevent insects (i.e. ants) from getting in during the time they are at the checkpoints.
All drop bags will be returned to the finish line once DS3 has closed. If any drop bags remain after the event is packed up they may be thrown away if they contain food that might go rotten. Please ensure that you pick up your drop bag at the end of the event or arrange a friend to do this for you.
Bib pickup procedure
All electronic timing bibs must be picked up at the event. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the event start time in order to collect your bib. Find out more about collecting your bibs.
Chip timing procedure
Learn about our timing procedures.
Be careful
Beware of slippery patches on the tracks. Bare, packed, earth covered by green moss may be very slippery.
Course Marking
The signs to look out for:
- Red arrows at turnoffs. All turnoffs will be marked with arrows, and ribbons are never used for this purpose.
- Red-and-white ribbons to confirm that you’re on the right track.
- Wrong way signs where needed.
- Course divergence signs where needed.
The red-and-white striped ribbons will be placed at frequent intervals (200-400m) to confirm that you are on the right track. Wherever you need to turn off, there will be an arrow sign. If you stop seeing any signs, turn back. Do not carry on and get yourself even more lost. All runners are expected to carry a mobile phone.
On course drink stations and nutrition
The course is supported with water and Infinit Speed at all drink stations and Coke from DS3 onwards (no cups provided) as well as other food such as chips, fruit, lollies, Vegemite scrolls, finger buns, potatoes and brownies at every 10-15 kms. Volunteers will distribute food and drink options with runners asked to use hand sanitizer upon arrival if they’d like to refuel. These aid stations are manned by our enthusiastic volunteers so make sure to say thank you as you pass through.
The following food will be available at each aid station (58km/26km courses):
DS 1 (7:00am – 9:20am) – Chapman’s Track (9km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies
DS 2 (8:15am – 11:00am) – Norton Summit (18km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies, chips
DS 3 (9:00am – 12:00pm) – Coach Rd (25.5km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies, chips, salted baby potatoes
DS 4 (9:45am – 1:15pm) – Mount Lofty Summit (32km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies, chips, brownies, finger buns, Vegemite scrolls, Zooper Doopers
DS 5 (10:45am – 3:00pm) – Mount Barker Rd (42km / 9.5km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies, chips, salted baby potatoes
DS 6 (11:15am – 4:45pm) – McElligot’s Quarry (49km / 16km) – bananas, watermelon, lollies, chips, brownies
8km/12km courses:
DS 7 (12:30pm – 2:00pm) – 8km/12km convergence – lollies, chips
Finish line – EVERYTHING + options to purchase coffee and food (TBC)
If you’d like to read up on some nutrition advice, with a focus on Five Peaks, take a look at the presentation Erin gave at the TRSA 2021 AGM + Speaker Night. Erin is an accredited sports dietician, Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist and running extraordinaire. This is not tailored to any one runner but instead offers some excellent practical tips about carb loading and planning how much and what you could eat in the lead up to, and on race day. You can download the talk here and the Five Peaks nutrition planner template created by Erin, here
The Fine Print
In order to enter a Trail Running SA event you must agree to the Trail Running SA conditions of Entry.