The When, Where, and What:

When:
November 16th and 17th 2024

Distances:
50 Mile, 50 Mile Relay, 56 km, 28 km, and 14km.

Start Times:
50 Mile/50 Mile Relay – November 16th – 6 am
56 km – November 16th – 7 am
28 km – November 16th – 8 am
14 km – November 16th – 9 am
** Please note: the 28 km event will be starting in Harrietville and finish on Mt Hotham, all other events will start and finish on Mt Hotham. We will be providing a free of charge bus service for transporation to the 28km startline in Harrietville**


Where: Alpine Gateway – Mt Hotham Alpine Resort – Top of the Victorian High Country.

2024 ENTRY FEES –

DISTANCE:OPENING:
UNTIL MAY 31ST		STANDARD:
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH		LATE:
UNTIL NOVEMBER 3RD
50 Mile$249$285$349
50 Mile Relay$269$305$369
56 Km$149$179$210
28 Km$95$115$145
14 km$55$65$85
* Plus fees and taxes.

ENTRY FEES INCLUDE

  • Race entry to your chosen distance.
  • Epic Mountain trails that will test but also reward you.
  • Personalised Race Bib with timing chip for all entrants, GPS trackers for 50 mile, 50 mile relay, and 56 km runners.
  • On-course drop bag service for 50mile, 50 mile relay, and 56 km entrants.
  • On-course medical support (Provided by Endurance Medical Services).
  • Breathtaking scenery and views of the Victorian high country, Alpine National Park and Mt Hotham Alpine Resort.
  • Aid stations with food, Endu1 Endurance drink mix, and water point for all distances.
  • Unique finisher medal – enviromentally sourced.
  • Awards and prizes from our sponsors
  • Finisher certificate
  • Trail crew – you’ll make new friends that will join your trail crew family.
  • On-course photography (Available for purchase post-event)
  • A life-changing experience.

KEY DATES

11 am AEDT, Thursday, Feburary 1st – 2024Entries open – Opening event pricing starts.
8 pm AEST, Friday, May 31st – 2024Standard event pricing kicks in.
8 pm AEST, Monday, September 30th – 2024Late event pricing kicks in.
11:59 pm, Wednesday, October 23rd – 2024Personalised bib cut-off.
11:59 pm, Sunday, November 12th – 2024Entries to GSER 2024 close.

ENTRY POLICIES

ATHLETE WITHDRAWALS

If you cannot participate in the event for any reason, entry fee refunds are available in accordance with the below-stated Athlete Withdrawal dates only. After the stipulated dates, entry fees are non-refundable for withdrawals initiated by the athlete.

Requests for refunds must be notified to the organiser via email [email protected]

Pregnancy & Postpartum Policy

GSER supports women with our Pregnancy, Postpartum, Adoption and Foster Care Policy, whether planned or unplanned, an expected or unexpected start or end to a pregnancy, including healing and recovery is vital to your overall health and we are here to support you. 

We provide the option of a one, two or three year deferral or transfer of entry.

ELIGIBLE ATHLETE WITHDRAWAL REFUNDS

  • 11th of June 2024, 5pm — Full refund of entry fee for athlete withdrawal requests made up to this date – minus an administration fee ($15-$30 pending distance)
  • 13th of August 2024, 5pm — 50% of entry fee refundable for athlete withdrawal requests made up to this date.
  • 15th of October 2024, 5pm — 25% of entry fee refundable for athlete withdrawal requests made up to this date. No refunds after this date.

Where eligible, please allow up to 30 business days for your refund to be processed. The refund is automatically issued to the credit card originally used to pay for the registration. If this card has since been canceled or has expired it is the athlete’s responsibility to notify us when requesting the eligible refund.

TRANSFER YOUR ENTRY TO A DIFFERENT DISTANCE

Transfers between race distances can be requested up until such time as that event distance is sold out, subject to the following terms:

  • To request a transfer from one event distance to another, you must email us at i[email protected] on or before 11:59 pm, Monday, November 4th – 2024
  • Where you request to transfer to a greater distance, you are required to pay the difference in entry fees between the two distances.
  • Where you request to transfer to a shorter distance, the difference in entry fees will not be refunded.

DEFERRAL OF YOUR ENTRY TO ANOTHER YEAR

We no longer provide deferrals as we have found this to be financially unviable – money you paid to enter the original event has already been spent on the costs associated with running the event.

ATHLETE WAIVER

You will be required to sign the Athlete Waiver online when you register for GSER 2024.

This basically is to ensure that you take full responsibility for entering the event and your training and conditioning in order to attempt the event, amongst other legal rights and obligations.

This is a very important document. Please take time to read it.