General News
26 August, 2025
Grampians race joins global series
COMPETITIVE hikers from all over the world will descend on the region in November for this year’s Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler event following its inclusion in the prestigious World Trail Majors program for 2025.
The GPT100 event challenges athletes to a technical 162-kilometre point-to-point race crossing the entire Grampians National Park, starting in the north at Mount Zero and cumulating in final leg that finishes all the way down south in Dunkeld.
As Australia’s premier race of its kind, the GPT100’s inclusion in the World Trail Majors will see the Grampians showcased to a global audience alongside races in Canada, France, Hong Kong/China, Japan, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom.
The Grampians program is delivered by Australian trail running specialists SingleTrack Events and includes a 50-kilometre race and the same 100-mile (162 kilometres) race as the GPT100 but as a team relay.
With the event now part of a global series, GPT100 race director Joe Dorph can’t wait for athletes to compete in this year’s race.
“The GPT100 team are thrilled to be able to showcase this unique Australian experience to the world through the amplification of the World Trail Majors, said Mr Dorph.
“This series combines the greatest trail races from around the world into a defined bucket list for those seeking to experience the diversity in the sport of trail running.
“The landscapes, trails and cultures that bring these events to life are truly mind boggling and we cannot wait for the world to come and see everything that the Grampians/Gariwerd mountains in Victoria have to offer.”