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Buffalo Stampede 100k
Australia, March. 100 km on 75% trail. +22,700 ft of climbing. 23 hours cutoff.
- Start1,093 ft
- High5,391 ft
- Low938 ft
- Finish1,093 ft
- Australia at mile 0.0
- Buffalo Stampede 100k mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 4.6000000000000005 hours
- Buffalo Stampede 100k mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 9.200000000000001 hours
- Buffalo Stampede 100k mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 13.799999999999999 hours
- Buffalo Stampede 100k mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 18.400000000000002 hours
- Finish Australia at mile 62, cutoff 23 hours
Geometrycourse math
Weather at the cruxcourse math
At hour 7 of race, feels like 39 C (104 F).Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 7 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 39 C / 102 F.
The cruxHeat, bush tracks, and steep coastal or alpine climbs (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Buffalo Stampede 100k runs 100 km through Australia. +22,700 ft gain and -22,700 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Heat, bush tracks, and steep coastal or alpine climbs. High point near 5,535 ft. Low near 922 ft. March temps run 45°F to 90°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 22,700 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 23 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
March in Australia: plan for 45°F to 90°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 23 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Heat, bush tracks, and steep coastal or alpine climbs near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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