43rd Annual Mount Bogong Conquestathon Full Day Event

NOTE: This is not an Adventure Buddies Hosted Event.
Event Bookings: **https://hoppet.com.au/running/conquestathon.html**

Don’t miss out and enter now!
NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be heading up on Friday and staying at the Mountain Creek camp ground both Friday & Saturdays nights as the event is held on the Saturday now. It's totally up to you if you want to stay the night before or meet on the Saturday for a sharp 6.30am for a 7am start. I am also thinking of a group dinner in Mt Beauty on the Saturday night for whoever is up for it.
Walk it or Run it, the Conquestathon takes you on an organised single day 24km return trek to the summit of Victoria’s highest mountain, Mt Bogong (1986m). You’ll be amazed at the spectacular views and changing landscapes along this iconic and challenging hiking track.
Important Times for the event:
6.10am Registration/ Bib collection OPENS - Mountain Creek Campground Tawonga, Victoria
6.45am Mandatory Event Briefing at Start area
7:00am Walkers / Hiker event starts
8:00am All participants in the competitive running category must have started by this time
10.30am Trophy presentation and photos
11:30am Mount Bogong Summit cut off time
2:00pm Camp Creek Gap cut off time

• All entrants must be at the clocked check point at Mt Bogong summit by 11:30am. Failure to make this ‘Cut Off’ will mean that entrants need to return back down the Staircase Spur to Mountain Creek Campground. There will be NO exceptions.
• All entrants must be at the clocked check point at Camp Creek by 2pm. Failure to make this ‘Cut Off’ will mean that entrants need to return back to Mountain Creek Camp Ground on the bus. There will be NO exceptions. (Some of us took the bus back this year heheheheh)
• THE COURSE: 21km starting at Mountain Creek Campground – Staircase Spur- Mount Bogong Summit- Eskdale Spur- Camp Creek Carpark- Mountain Creek Campground
• Mount Bogong, the tallest mountain in Victoria is a mighty challenge and the organising committee recommends that you have undertaken a similar grade hike of at least 20km distance and 1,300 meters elevation gain, as training. This is so you know what to expect and how to manage your nutrition and hydration throughout the day.

FEES: U18 - $30, Open - $40, Over 50 - $40, Family - $100

Don’t miss out and enter now!
NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More about the History of this iconic event
The Mount Bogong Conquestathon is steeped in history. The event was first held in 1969 and has been run by the Upper Kiewa Valley Lions Club since about 1975. There is only one person who has finished every event!
The Conquestathon had a break for two years due to Covid and bushfires. The declining members of the KV Lions Club meant they were no longer able to run the event.
The Hoppet organising committee believes that the Hoppet is a great fit for the Mount Bogong CONQUESTATHON as they are locally based and have the infrastructure, contacts and knowledge of managing participants in a remote locations to operate the event long term.
The proceeds of the event will be returned to the community in the form of donations to the not-for-profit BNSC SAR group who kindly providing volunteers on event day.

Participants are responsible for their own accommodation/fee's