The H & R Block Three Peaks Race

The Australian Three Peaks Race is a non-stop offshore sailing and endurance mountain running event, commencing at Beauty Point just north of Launceston on the Tamar River and finishing in Hobart on the Derwent River. En route, the running members of each team have to scale Mt Strzelecki, Mt Freycinet and Mt Wellington.

The east-coast course around Tasmania affords the best combinations of suitable mountains, coastal centres, accessibility for followers, press crews and the public. It brings publicity and exposure to two of the more beautiful but remote areas of the State, Flinders Island and the Freycinet Peninsula, and takes competitors, supporting groups and the media the length of the beautiful east coast.

For competitors it offers an interesting alternative for the yachting fraternity and a challenging new activity for runners, climbers and bushwalkers. It is this unique combination of the two disparate disciplines which provides for such a challenging event.

The Race

Australia's premier short-handed sailing endurance mountain running race is held every Easter in Tasmania. First conducted in 1989, the Australian Three Peaks Race is a major event on the Tasmanian sporting calendar attracting large crowds at various locations and extensive media following each Easter. The next annual race will start on Good Friday, 6th April 2012.
The People

Each year competitors are drawn from most Australian states and often there are international competitors, though mostly runners. For competitors it offers an interesting alternative for the yachting fraternity and a challenging new activity for runners, climbers and bushwalkers. It is this unique combination of the two disparate disciplines of sailing and running that provides for such a challenging event.
The Teams

The race allows for two divisions; Main Racing Monohull and Main Racing Multihull. The Main Divisions have the original concept of five persons in a team.
The Course

The Australian Three Peaks Race is a non-stop event, commencing at Beauty Point on the Tamar River just north of Launceston and finishing in Hobart on the Derwent River.
The Volunteers

The race is organised entirely by a dedicated and competent team of volunteers who are situated at many places along the race route. Here volunteers, spectators and runners have the chance for refreshments at Mt Strzelecki base station. Contact us if you would like to be part of the volunteer team.