Australian 6 Day Ultramarathon Festival

Results: 2026

The six-day results list 15 runners: seven women and eight men, one of them marked out of competition. That is a smaller field than the 39 six-day finishers DUV records in each of 2023 and 2024. Both winning distances are well below the event bests of Blaine Bourke (855.615 km, 2024) and Annabel Hepworth (742.803 km, 2018). Danny Wolfe was the only runner listed in the 72-hour results, with 161.158 km.

Source: RaceResult — 2026 Australian 6 Day results, linked from the organizer. Checked October 12, 2026.

Event Overview

A six-day fixed-time festival on a 1.426 km loop at Thorndon Park, with 72-hour and 48-hour races joining later in the week.

Course & Terrain

Measured 1.426 km park loop with the start, finish, aid station, and personal tables together each lap.

Why This Race Matters

The Australian 6 Day Ultra traces back to the Adelaide 6-Day Ultra Marathon of 2014, organised by the South Australian Road Runners Club on a 1.13 km asphalt loop in Victoria Park in the Adelaide Parklands. The race returned in 2018 as the Adelaide 6 Day at Thorndon Park in Paradise, 20 km north-east of Adelaide, and has used the Australian 6 Day name since 2023; the 2020 edition was cancelled. Runners circle a measured loop of about 1.426 km on a cement path with roughly 10 m of climb per lap, passing the start, finish, the single aid station and their personal tables every lap, and the organizer sets no qualifying standard. 72-hour and 48-hour races start later in race week. DUV lists IAU Bronze labels for the 2014, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024 editions; the 2021 label was withdrawn because of manual timing. In 2024, 39 runners completed the six days: Blaine Bourke won with 855.615 km, the best distance at the event, and Nikki Wynd led the women with 646.185 km.

Historical benchmark notes in the directory record (verify current records with the linked official sources):

• Men: Blaine Bourke, 855.615 km, 2024
• Women: Annabel Hepworth, 742.803 km, 2018

Preparing for a Race Like Australian 6 Day Ultramarathon Festival

The 6-day race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:

• 6-day races explained: How six-day races work and how plans adapt across 144 hours.
• How to train for a 6-day race: A 24-week framework with an example training week.
• Sleep strategy for multiday races: An individual sleep plan with safe locations and clear stop criteria.
• Foot-care kit for multiday running: Tape, lube, socks, blister pads and simple hot-spot rules.

Planning Notes

• Prepare several rest options before race week. Stop for sleep or assessment if alertness, coordination, or safe decision-making deteriorates.
• Use repeatable but adaptable routines for sleep, food, skin and foot checks, weather, and medical escalation across the six days.
• Repetitive surfaces can expose fit, friction, and loading problems. Check in when symptoms or conditions change, and use only footwear already tested for the course.
• The directory marks this as having comparatively simpler logistics. That editorial label is not a safety rating; verify cutoffs, terrain, support, crew access, and withdrawal procedures.

Related Preparation

• Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
• Browse the 48-hour race calendar
• Browse the 6-day race calendar
• Open the 6-Day format guide
• Compare all race formats
• Use the timed-race pace calculator
• Build a crew and drop-bag plan
• Build a race-specific gear checklist