Event Information
Mt Buller, Australia
Oscars100 Hut2Hut 2022
Beautiful she may be, the Hut 2 Hut course is, quite simply, a bit of a brute. Over 100km various GPS units will come up with different results, but our instruments recorded in the vicinity of 5800 metres of gain. Ten peaks will be bagged. Not big by world standards – indeed Buller itself is the highest at 1805m – but try knocking off ten of them
Beautiful she may be, the Hut 2 Hut course is, quite simply, a bit of a brute. Over 100km various GPS units will come up with different results, but our instruments recorded in the vicinity of 5800 metres of gain. Ten peaks will be bagged. Not big by world standards – indeed Buller itself is the highest at 1805m – but try knocking off ten of them
The Archie
ITRA Points
Mountain Level
Finisher Level
National League
Course details
About the Race
The Archie seeks to replicate the wild, remote, toughness of Hut 2 Hut while also providing a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those seeking a taste of what Hut 2 Hut is all about, and potentially qualifying for the solo 100 category in the following year. Therefore, the course has been chosen to be arduous and potentially uncomfortable in parts, to replicate the longer course conditions. It gives introduction to Four Mile – which is also the first technical challenge in the Hut 2 Hut course. There is a significant ratio of ascent to distance (2600m vertical metres to 54km), which replicates Hut 2 Hut in a shorter distance but no less tough a measure. The terrain is technically difficult in sections but watch your feet and you’ll be fine.
The Archie seeks to replicate the wild, remote, toughness of Hut 2 Hut while also providing a ‘stepping-stone’ experience for those seeking a taste of what Hut 2 Hut is all about, and potentially qualifying for the solo 100 category in the following year. Therefore, the course has been chosen to be arduous and potentially uncomfortable in parts, to replicate the longer course conditions. It gives introduction to Four Mile – which is also the first technical challenge in the Hut 2 Hut course. There is a significant ratio of ascent to distance (2600m vertical metres to 54km), which replicates Hut 2 Hut in a shorter distance but no less tough a measure. The terrain is technically difficult in sections but watch your feet and you’ll be fine.