***Please note, this website is being upgraded for the 2020 event and some information contained within it may not be perfectly accurate – just yet…***

West Macs Monster is the most exciting event on the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia.

The iconic Larapinta Trail, in the West McDonnell Ranges in Australia’s Red Centre is definitely a bucket list hiking destination for thousands of people around the world each year. Now ultra runners will have the opportunity to test themselves on 231km of spectacular single track in a full length end to end, supported, non-stop ultra race event being organised by the Alice Springs Running and Walking Club (ASRWC)

A new end to end record was set at the 2019 event by Perth runner Shane Johnstone. An amazing time of 40 hours 55 minutes and 18 seconds blitzed the previous record by nearly 19 hours. 

The event is on May 22nd, 23rd & 24th May, 2020.

As well as the full length 231km ultra, there will be options for people with lesser running goals of trail Ultra Marathons of 128km from Ellery Creek or a 65km from Standley Chasm.

The most popular and fun event is on the fantastic Section 1, running a 25km distance from Simpsons Gap and finally a family orientated fun run of around 5km at the Alice Springs Telegraph Station. All events finish on the Sunday at the Historic Alice Springs Telegraph Station in a massive festival environment with food, music and entertainment. 

Distances/Events

231 km Sonder Monster

128 km Ellery Monster
65 km Standley Monster
25 km Simpsons Monster
5 km Tele Monster