Event: Mount Solitary Ultra
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Summary
The Mount Solitary Ultra is a 45 km ultra trail race in the Blue Mountains with around 2,515 m of climbing, circling the Jamison Valley and crossing Mount Solitary itself. The 2026 edition is complete — the 2027 date is yet to be confirmed by Running Wild NSW.
Course & Elevation
The Mount Solitary Ultra is a 45km ultra trail race staged by Running Wild NSW in the Blue Mountains, starting and finishing near the old Queen Victoria Hospital at Wentworth Falls. With around 2,515m of climbing, a 7:00am start and qualifying standards for entry, it draws experienced trail runners — many using it as a lead-up to UTA. The 2026 edition ran on 26 April; the 2027 date is yet to be confirmed.
The course circles the Jamison Valley and takes in portions of the UTA 100 route, with its defining feature the traverse over Mount Solitary itself. Expect fast downhill fire trail, technical singletrack, stairs, creek and river crossings and genuine rock scrambling — the opening portion is rugged, steep and remote, and runners need a degree of self-sufficiency and navigation. The reward is near-constant views across one of Australia's most spectacular valleys.
This is a race that punishes an unprepared runner: two full descents to the valley floor and two big climbs back out, on legs already worked by technical terrain. A structured, event-specific training block builds exactly what it demands — sustained climbing strength, confident technical descending, and the durability to hold form deep into the final 650m ascent to the finish.
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