River Run 100 Ultra Marathon

RiverRun100 is a 100km Ultra Marathon along the banks of the Brisbane River. The event caters for solo runners across the following legs: 100km, 50km, 20km and 10km. We also have a team's section for the 100km & 50km categories. When RiverRun100 was established, the goal was to make it a community event. Craig suggested two elements that we adopted to achieve this goal and also make RiverRun100 a unique running experience: Firstly, the normal start/finish process is reversed. We ask runners to finish at 3pm (or close to it) and this means people can start at any time they wish. In practice we have a staggered start and a community / group finish. Secondly, all 100km teams MUST run the last 5km together to finish as a community. These two elements result in a group finish with all (600 odd) runners crossing the finish line at roughly the same time. As a result the running community cheers and supports each other to create a beautiful atmosphere at race end. Many Ultra Runners tell us they normally finish without such community celebration, hence their love of RiverRun100. Plus we think it has to be the most scenic Ultra Marathon in Australia! The event features four distances to choose from including 100km Team or Individual Pursuit, 50km Team or Individual Pursuit, 20km Individual Pursuit and the 10km Individual Pursuit.