Mt Bogong Conquestathon
We recommend you have undertaken a similar grade hike of at least 20km distance with 1,300 metres elevation gain as training. This is so you know what to expect and how to manage your nutrition and hydration throughout the day.
Saturday 27th February 2027
Your Conquest of Mount Bogong
The Conquestathon is a total trek of 21km, but with 1,410 metres elevation gain in only 9km up Staircase Spur from the start to the summit of Victoria’s highest mountain (1,986m). Descending down Eskdale spur to Camp Creek Gap and onto the 4WD track for the final 8km back to the start/finish area at Mountain Creek Camp Ground.
In 2026 we will be celebrating the 46th staging of the Mt. Bogong Conquestathon.
Funds are being raised for local community group(s), which include the Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club Search and Rescue (BNSC SAR). This crew of amazing volunteers assist police to locate people that get lost in our alpine areas. They are experienced bushwalkers, back country and cross-country skiers and mountaineers who have had specialist search and rescue training. We feel very lucky to have BNSC SAR Volunteers marshalling the CONQUESTATHON course for you on event day.
Conquestathon Fees
| Categories | Early Bird | After 22/02/2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Individual U18 | $tbc | $tbc |
| Adult | $tbc | $tbc |
| Family | $tbc | $tbc |
CATEGORIES: COMPETITIVE or NON COMPETITIVE
ENTER A TEAM
- Largest Team (team with the most registered participants that complete the event on the day)
- ALTRA Fastest Team (team with the quickest time, the completion times will be taken from the first three participants)
EVERYBODY REGISTERED BEFORE WEDNESDAY 25TH FEBRUARY HAS A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE INCREDIBLE AGL SPOT PRIZES
WE KNOW YOU LOVE THIS EVENT, ENTRIES CAPPED AT 350, GET IN QUICK
NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY
U18 Guidelines: There must be a parent/guardian in attendance and contactable during the whole event. This can be either an adult on the course as a participant or waiting at Mountain Creek Campground.
REGISTRATIONS CLOSE AT 5PM ON FRIDAY 26th FEBRUARY
Important Dates / Times:
Friday 26th February
- Registration/Bib Collection/Mandatory Gear Check option at Hoppet HQ (Mount Beauty Auditorium) 5-7pm
Saturday 28th February
- 6.10am Registration/Bib collection/Mandatory Gear Check tent opens Mountain Creek Campground Tawonga, Victoria
- 6.45am Mandatory Event Briefing at Start area
- 7:00am MOUNT BOGONG CONQUESTATHON official start
- 10.30am Trophy presentation and photos
- 12 noon 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 12.00pm. 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.
Mt Bogong Conquestathon
CLICK FOR PARTICIPANT INFO:
Please read the Participant Info pdf, it contains important information
- Mandatory Gear (you can’t start without it)
- Ambulance Membership
- Parking
- Toilets
- First Aid
- Volunteers
- Cutoff Times
- Other Safety Information
ENTRIES CAPPED AT 350 PARTICIPANTS
Current category record holders:
- Male Course record time set by Andy Kromar is: 1hr 51 mins
- The Female Course record time set by Tory Thomas is: 2hrs 31mins (2023)
- The U18 Male Course record time is set by Alec Franzke is: 2hr 07mins (2023)
- The U18 Female Course record time set by Bethany Franzke is: 3hr 02mins (2026)
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Mt Bogong Conquestathon
2027 - Saturday 27th February
Hike or run this challenging 21km loop of Mount Bogong
🏔️The highest mountain in Victoria 🏔️
1,410m elevation gain in the first 9km.
12km return is via Eskdale Spur and Camp Creek Gap to Mountain Creek Campground
⭐️🏔️🏃♂️LOCAL NEWSPAPER 🏃♀️🏔️⭐️
Especially for the hundreds of people who came to stay from outside the Kiewa Valley last weekend and can not easily grab a copy…. attached is the local newspaper article to read with a short summary of your day up the highest mountain in Victoria!
Thanks to This Week in Falls Creek & Mount Beauty for the two page article in our local paper.
The event is always held on the Saturday before the March long weekend, so in 2027 that date is Saturday 27th February 2027!
240 people took part in the 46th Mount Bogong Conquestathon on 28th February 2026!
The highest mountain in Victoria 1986m !
Here is a small collection of amazing photographs taken by Owen Davies Photography ! Thank you Owen for capturing a little of this day which was so rewarding for hundreds of people !
It’s never only about the winning or coming first at Mount Bogong, we only encourage everyone to come prepared with the correct equipment, so that you can safely enjoy the day with others in an alpine environment and to feel proud of your personal achievement!
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Although a mention to Altra Running who provided us with free shoes for the first across the line in both male and female Under 18, Over 18 and to all three members of the Fastest Team!
This year the fastest team of three people were from Trail Running Holon ! Congratulations !
Congratulations ⭐️🏃♀️⭐️🏃♂️
The fastest team were also were awarded a $250 gift voucher for Settlers Tavern in Tawonga South.
That voucher and dozens more were awarded as AGL sponsored Spot Prizes to be spent within local businesses of Mount Beauty, Tawonga South and Tawonga.
AGL in Mount Beauty provided $2,000 towards these Spot Prizes to go towards being spent within our local community!
- Thank you -
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What an enjoyable day out on the highest mountain in Victoria!! 1986 metres up!!
240 people hiked and ran up and over MOUNT BOGONG !
You can check all your times to:
🏔️Mount Bogong Summit
🍉Camp Creek Gap
🏁Mountain Creek Campground finish 🏁
… on Alpine Timing website results page !
Will share more photos soon, but for the moment will share a picture of our awesome volunteers who camped out overnight on Mount Bogong to support you to have a safe event today !
Thank you for being part of a local community event and supporting the Kiewa Valley of Mount Beauty, Tawonga South & Tawonga during your weekend visit
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View from our awesome team of volunteers who are camping on Mount Bogong this evening to support you tomorrow!
Do not forget to bring your MANDATORY EQUIPMENT to registration ! You can not participate without it !!
Weather forecast most similar to Mount Bogong is Falls Creek. 👇🏔️🏃♀️🏔️🏃♂️👇
reg.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/fallscreek.shtml