Mt Bogong Conquestathon

06/03/2026

⭐️🏔️🏃‍♂️LOCAL NEWSPAPER 🏃‍♀️🏔️⭐️
Especially for the hundreds of people who came to stay from outside the Kiewa Valley last weekend and can not easily grab a copy…. attached is the local newspaper article to read with a short summary of your day up the highest mountain in Victoria!

Thanks to This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty for the two page article in our local paper.

The event is always held on the Saturday before the March long weekend, so in 2027 that date is Saturday 27th February 2027!

28/02/2026

240 people took part in the 46th Mount Bogong Conquestathon on 28th February 2026!
The highest mountain in Victoria 1986m !

Here is a small collection of amazing photographs taken by Owen Davies Photography ! Thank you Owen for capturing a little of this day which was so rewarding for hundreds of people !

It’s never only about the winning or coming first at Mount Bogong, we only encourage everyone to come prepared with the correct equipment, so that you can safely enjoy the day with others in an alpine environment and to feel proud of your personal achievement!

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Although a mention to Altra Running who provided us with free shoes for the first across the line in both male and female Under 18, Over 18 and to all three members of the Fastest Team!
This year the fastest team of three people were from Trail Running Holon ! Congratulations !
Congratulations ⭐️🏃‍♀️⭐️🏃‍♂️

The fastest team were also were awarded a $250 gift voucher for Settlers Tavern in Tawonga South.

That voucher and dozens more were awarded as AGL sponsored Spot Prizes to be spent within local businesses of Mount Beauty, Tawonga South and Tawonga.

AGL in Mount Beauty provided $2,000 towards these Spot Prizes to go towards being spent within our local community!
- Thank you -

28/02/2026

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What an enjoyable day out on the highest mountain in Victoria!! 1986 metres up!!

240 people hiked and ran up and over MOUNT BOGONG !

You can check all your times to:
🏔️Mount Bogong Summit
🍉Camp Creek Gap
🏁Mountain Creek Campground finish 🏁

… on Alpine Timing website results page !

Will share more photos soon, but for the moment will share a picture of our awesome volunteers who camped out overnight on Mount Bogong to support you to have a safe event today !

Thank you for being part of a local community event and supporting the Kiewa Valley of Mount Beauty, Tawonga South & Tawonga during your weekend visit

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27/02/2026

View from our awesome team of volunteers who are camping on Mount Bogong this evening to support you tomorrow!

Do not forget to bring your MANDATORY EQUIPMENT to registration ! You can not participate without it !!

Weather forecast most similar to Mount Bogong is Falls Creek. 👇🏔️🏃‍♀️🏔️🏃‍♂️👇

https://reg.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/fallscreek.shtml

16/02/2026

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Download via our website the course map, GPX and view the course flyover to gain a visual appreciation of the 1410 meters of elevation 🥵 in only the first 9km up Staircase Spur followed by the 12km descent via Camp Creek Gap back to Mountain Creek!

🏔️event details
🏔️mandatory gear and partipant information: 👇
https://www.hoppet.com.au/conquestathon

🏔️ Entry prices increasing this weekend unless sold out.
🏔️ Enter before Wednesday 25th February to be in the draw for one of the spot prizes from local businesses in Mount Beauty, Tawonga South and Tawonga.
Total spot prize value $2,000 sponsored by AGL.

⭐️ All registered participants will be emailed next week with final participation information including the winners of spot prizes and details of mandatory gear checking and timing bib collection on Friday afternoon in Mount Beauty between 5pm to 7:30pm and early Saturday morning at Mountain Creek from 6:10am

We look forward to welcoming you to Mount Bogong

15/01/2026

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Scheduled on 28th February 2026, this event attracts the majority of entrants from outside our three closest local postcodes of 3697, 3698 and 3699.

Given the very early morning go-time of 7am, (no late starts)
many people participating will require accommodation on the Friday night before and after the hike of Mount Bogong on Saturday to fully enjoy a weekend in the Kiewa Valley.

Between Tawonga, Tawonga South and Mount Beauty, there are several local accommodation choices and outdoor pursuits to enjoy during your visit.

Popular river side camping and cabins can be booked with:
Tawonga Tourist Park and The Park Mount Beauty

☘️The 'Visit Mount Beauty' website provides a great summary of where to stay and other activities or places to visit during the weekend.

Search accommodation in Mount Beauty, Victoria, including holiday houses, B&Bs, motels, cabins, retreats, caravan parks and campsites.

27/10/2025

2026 Mt Bogong Conquestathon will soon be open for entries…
🏔️ADULTS $40
🏔️CHILDREN $30 (must have an adult attending)
🏔️FAMILIES $100

Entries will be capped
Maximum of 350 participants

It’s a spectacular mountain,
especially in good weather,
and particularly enjoyable when supported by friends participating as a team who have trained hard and come prepared for a challenging hike or run of the tallest mountain in Victoria!

¿Who will you be encouraging to support you and participate together as a team ?

View the COURSE FLYOVER on YouTube link 👇 to better appreciate the significant elevation gain in only the first 9km….
(Not even half way back to the finish)

You have only four months to get ready for tackling such a huge climb and decent
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Flyover link 🔗 👇
https://youtu.be/4rPep582fzc

08/03/2025

🏔️⭐️🏃‍♀️Newspaper🏔️⭐️🏃‍♂️
The date to add to your agenda… ⭐️Saturday 28th February, 2026⭐️

Event news from last weekend with some thanks to people and local businesses and summary of the super...
- AGL sponsored spot prizes for individuals
- the teams category award prizes
- including Altra Trail Running Shoes !

Thanks to This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty printing the attached two pages.

See you next year !

27/02/2025

⭐️🏔️🏃‍♀️🏔️🏃‍♂️ EMAIL CHECK
Every person who has registered for the 2025 Mount Bogong Conquestathon has just been sent an email from Alpine Timing, which includes :

* your QR Code for registration
* Final event information PDF
* WINNERS 🥇of the SPOT PRIZES 🏆

If you do not notice an email and think you should, you may not be registered.

Please check your junk also.

Look forward to see you on Saturday.

Mt Bogong Conquestathon has a focus for supporting local community businessesthrough our prizes:

• Alpine Outfitters $150 • Crank Handle Brewery $160 • Farm to Fork Butchery, MtBeauty 2x $75 + $50volunteers voucher • Gather & Harvest Gift Pack • Grass Valley Refreshments $250, (Award for the Fastest Team • Impact Massage $90 • Kiewa Valley Sports & Spinal Physiotherapy $100 • Pizzini Wines • RockyValley Bikes&Snow Sports $150 • Ski Plus 2x $75 • The Park, Mount Beauty $200 • Treats $150 • Tawonga Baker 2x $50

21/02/2025

This is why mandatory gear is so important.

The mountains love to be diverse and unpredictable.

This was last weeks run along Mt Feathertop (the 2nd highest mountain in VIC) went from a refreshing summer temp of 20°* to getting to the summit and being whipped around by strong freezing winds and fog with a temp of 5°. For then the clouds to clear and the sun to warm us back up again. All this in under 6hrs of being on the 1 mountain. Lucky us we managed to just beat the torrential rain that happened an hour after we finished.

These mountains are not to be messed around with.
Respect the mountain,
respect the rules,
and you’re going to have a great day.