SkyRun 20K is the 20.0km skyrace at Buffalo Stampede 2027 (Bright, Australia). The race starts on March 20, 2027 at 07:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Bright. The time limit is 7 h.
Run easy on the first mountain, then go all out on the second.
The course climbs 1400m+. With 70m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 17% flat. The longest climb runs 6.2km at an average 11.0% grade (685m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.4km at an average 10.3% grade (765m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.2% over 0.6km. The steepest descent drops at 33.6% over 0.3km. Surface: 54% smooth, 28% trail, and 16% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 33.6 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 3.5km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
Quad damage risk is low (index 19 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 18°C, with around 16°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 23%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 7% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for SkyRun 20K.
Other distances of Buffalo Stampede 2027Buffalo Stampede 100K (100km)·SkyMarathon 42K (42.0km)·Twilight 10K (10.0km)
Other editions of SkyRun 20K2026
Official websitebuffalostampede.au
