This is an undulating, rugged out and back course on 4WD Alpine National Park road. It starts near the Lake William Hovell boat ramp and heads around the lake and then alongside the King river. The turn around point for the 15km is Sandy Flats where the King river crosses the road, then return the same way.

The 3km run/walk turns at Slaters Creek, the 6km and 15km go through this creek crossing. The 6km course turns at Echo Point, the far end of the lake. The 15km run also crosses the Evans creek at about 4kms, if this is flooding, we extend the course on another 4WD track to make sure you get your 15kms in. This has only happened once in 2022.

Enter Lake William Hovell from the ‘beach’ beside the boat ramp and start your 4 laps on one of the cleanest lakes you'll ever see. The lake is well protected with mountains surrounding it, but like any lake it can get a little choppy if windy, the only other chop to deal with will be other participants and safety boats. Those proficient in the K1 will be fine, as with all kayak events, choose a boat you don't feel tippy in as you won't enjoy your paddle.

You must wear an approved PFD, and appropriate clothing to keep you warm e.g. thermals, not cotton. If you would like to hire a kayak, paddle and/or PFD for the event contact liam@vigor.net.au

The bike transition is next to the boat ramp, you head out onto the bitumen road (taking care on the speed humps), riding along side the King river to Cheshunt for 17kms and turn left. A further 4kms you turn left again at the Mountain View Hotel in Whitfield, and head towards the mountains. Expect a 10km hill climb with great views, the road then undulates on the Whitlands plateau.

You will finish with a left turn into the Powers Lookout road and into the transition, rack your bike and get ready to run or cheer your team mate home. The final 3.6km run is a bonus, any or all team members can do the final run to finish at Powers Lookout.

All runs start together at 9am. The first 1.5k starts flat then has a small hill up and over to Slaters Creek. This isTthe turning point for the 3km Mango Classic! There is plenty of time to walk with the family and the surface is good for those doing the 3km.

The 6km course gets the biggest hill out and back straight after Slaters Creek where the 3km run/walk turns. This is a tough 6km but you have time to walk and the views around the lake are excellent. Turning at Echo Point you can see the full length of the lake.

The 15km run is undulating, it’s a real strength run with plenty of up and down but no long climbs. The fit and strong can run it all using the downhill momentum to get up the hills. Those not at their best can walk the uphills and enjoy this stunning track in the Alpine National Park.

See first elevation graph below.

The length of the straight is 1.5km so 4 x 3km laps gets you 12km, the perfect distance for this event.

The kayak leg often makes or break the Multi-sport event for the competitive solo athlete. This is as easy a paddle course as you would get, so for the weaker paddlers if you can get the training in and select a stable kayak you will be able to push hard and minimise the time loss.

That said the strong paddlers can really nail this in a K1, over the years we’ve had world class paddlers post some really impressive times. If you like paddling fast or want to have a crack at an achievable Multi-sport event this is the event for you.

See map of the lake and paddle course below

Although we are biased this road course makes the best Time Trial course you will ever ride, especially if you can climb!

You can break this course in 2, first half definitely suits the strong cyclist on a Time Trial bike. But the 2nd half is all about the climb where a road bike would be best, there’s a few nasty pinches but generally it’s a 5-7% gradient.

A recent tactic in pro cycling is to swap bikes over at the bottom of the hill, don’t do that for safety reasons and keeping perspective on this small event. But for everyone who’s wondering which is the best bike, which ever bike you are most comfortable on will be your best bike for this course.

See third elevation graph below