Why the Great White Ultra
Located at the bottom of the beautiful Eyre Peninsula, 20 minutes drive from Pt Lincoln in rural South Australia, the Lincoln National Park has undoubtedly some of the most amazing and undiscovered trail running in the country. Boasting endless kilometers of blissful single track, gently undulating terrain, secluded beaches of golden sand, technical limestone and granite rock outcropping and numerous flora and fauna species to discover. This part of the world is what coastal trail running dreams are made of.
The format
Just a simple and easy to digest one way journey of discovery to reach the end. Every runner, except for the GWU5 runners will be delivered by bus to their chosen start point within the Lincoln National Park to then run back to Pt Lincoln via the amazing Investigator and Parnkalla trail networks. There will be plenty of aid stations and generous cut-off times to encourage runners to go big! Teams of four can enter the 100k and share the load.
Distances
- 100k - 100k trail run from the Lincoln National Park to Port Lincoln via Stamford Hill, Donington Lighthouse, MacLaren Point, Taylors Landing, Sleaford Beach, Sleaford Mere and the Parnkalla trail. Includes a ridiculous amount of picturesque beach running and only 1050m of vertical climbing.
- 100k TEAM - Leg 1 - 30k Stamford Hill to MacLaren Point, Leg 2 - 22k Maclaren Point to Pillie Hut, Leg 3 - 26k Pillie Hut to Park Entrance & Leg 4 - 22k Park Entrance to Finish.
- 60k - Lincoln National Park to Port Lincoln via Stamford Hill, Sleaford Beach, Sleaford Mere and the Parnkalla trail.
- 22k - Lincoln National Park to Port Lincoln via the Parnkalla trail
- 5k - Laguna reserve to Port Lincoln via the Parnkalla trail
Event schedule
Friday 28 August 2026
1700 Bib collection and optional personal aid station bag drop at the Hotel Boston
1800 Mandatory pre-race briefing at the Hotel Boston (everyone except the GWU5 runners)
Saturday 29 August 2026
0510 Bus departs Hotel Boston for the Great White Ultra (GWU) 100, GWU100 TEAM Leg 1 & GWU60 runners
0600 Race start for the GWU100, GWU100 TEAM & GWU60 runners at the Stamford Hill Visitor Area
0700 Bus departs Hotel Boston for the GWU22 runners
0730 Race start for the GWU22 runners at the Lincoln National Park Entrance
1500 Race day bib collection and entry (until sold out) for the GWU5 runners at the Hotel Boston until 1630 (Bib collection also available at Laguna Reserve by request)
1700 Race start for the GWU5 runners at Laguna Reserve
1930 Presentations at the Hotel Boston
1700 Bib collection and optional personal aid station bag drop at the Hotel Boston
1800 Mandatory pre-race briefing at the Hotel Boston (everyone except the GWU5 runners)
Saturday 29 August 2026
0510 Bus departs Hotel Boston for the Great White Ultra (GWU) 100, GWU100 TEAM Leg 1 & GWU60 runners
0600 Race start for the GWU100, GWU100 TEAM & GWU60 runners at the Stamford Hill Visitor Area
0700 Bus departs Hotel Boston for the GWU22 runners
0730 Race start for the GWU22 runners at the Lincoln National Park Entrance
1500 Race day bib collection and entry (until sold out) for the GWU5 runners at the Hotel Boston until 1630 (Bib collection also available at Laguna Reserve by request)
1700 Race start for the GWU5 runners at Laguna Reserve
1930 Presentations at the Hotel Boston
