{#DU135 🇦🇺 📷} Matthew Russell and Grant Ward finish the 2023 #DownUnder135-miler in 54:23 and 54:48 respectively (unofficial).

There are 5 official finishers under the 55 hour cutoff for 2023.

📹 Matthew: https://www.facebook.com/downunder135/videos/914969096460856/?__cft__[0]=AZWqUS8sYwMZpouZyHZfaV_LtMmi5Y2uwgcnXqo72PO2D1VCEsL4B2To1mlzNp6f0qnummaIXQYmw4H_HzVIiqy7Pc9vGVpA1qk6ICMTnVmNbufc7_XaGzbh499Pz-SFd4IB-GVU9mv613mPu3HZ_rniF4YVdvkb9J_H-9xZMdP2-nzi1-UPP2J65owirMZP-I_y4yS87KAQK-cfZYNs59Q1&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-y-R
📹 Grant: https://www.facebook.com/downunder135/videos/134532802868444/?__cft__[0]=AZUiD139FBt__ZpZfsIP9UmMkni8PGV6akiqJg0lV8lrifbYiU8A7w9T78s1zVByC7rTJ_0loswd3nw8hqJzksRKk7WNMRYf4h60MyYMFy-o7Gbdr-PYkchLzMiXncYDlWm2GYKl6tlL0NTMbUYuX2FSKHiwASpOg0Oik_t1SPdlBpxcjDSUzgS-SHrEEAYS-DhV_3li7tB6Yb1njTmHeSu7&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-y-R
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{#DU135 🇦🇺 🏁} Ryan Crawford & Tim Kacprzak finish the 2023 #DownUnder135-miler in 52:48.

Ryan is probably best known for his #BackyardUltra feats at Dead Cow Gully (2022 Assist with 75 loops & 2023 Winner four weeks ago with 42 loops).

📹 @downunder135: https://fb.watch/kdA_EZvNdh/?mibextid=cr9u03

{#DU135 🇦🇺 🏁} 24-year-old Thomas Dade is First Finisher of the 2023 #DownUnder135-mile in 52h18m & becomes the first three-time finisher & the first to “three-peat” after finishes in 2021 & 2022.

He will represent 🇦🇺 at June’s #WMTRC.

📹 @downunder135: https://fb.watch/kdz5hxw1xT/?mibextid=v7YzmG

{#DU135 2023 | 52:00 hours elapsed} First Finishers for 2023 due very soon. Thomas Dade has 1km to go. Ryan Crawford & Tim Kacprzak 1.5km left; first non-Victorian Finishers since 2019 due to pandemic border closures etc.
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{#DU135 2023 | 47:00 hours elapsed} I spoke too soon. Thomas Dade rested a little at the final aid station (Bears Hub) before commencing the final 20km or so. His lead now < 6km. Ryan Crawford & Tim Kacprzak closing in.

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{#DU135 | Nos. of Official Finishers}

2017: 5 Finishers from 17 Starters
2018: 5 Finishers from 26 Starters
2019: 9 Finishers from 31 Starters
2020: no race
2021: 2 Finishers from 34 Starters
2022: 1 Finisher from 30 Starters

http://www.downunder135.com/results.html

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{#DU135 2023 | 41:00 hours elapsed} Race leader Thomas Dade nears 180km with a real chance of finishing before sunrise in ~46hrs - unheard of in its short history. 3-4 others remain contenders for official finisher status.
📍🛰️ http://downunder135-2023.maprogress.com
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Note: The race director intentionally changes the exact course route every time, so each edition's course distance will vary and strictly speaking no "course record" exists as such. Only the finish cutoff time matters (54hrs before 2023; 55hrs for 2023).

{#DU135 2023 | 33:00 hours elapsed}
Thomas Dade's lead over Grant Ward is ~12km at Square Bottle aid station (151km). Matthew Russell, Ryan Crawford, Tim O'Loughlin & Tim Kacprzak close behind Grant.

14 out. 11 remain.

📍🛰️ http://downunder135-2023.maprogress.com

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Live GPS tracking: https://downunder135-2023.maprogress.com/

{#DU135 🇦🇺} {#DU135 🇦🇺} Defending champion Thomas Dade already at the half-way (~101km, 6000mD+) in 19:24 hours elapse; out at 19:40 elapsed. Leading by almost 20km. Absolutely supreme first half. (Currently~ 3°C, forecast Sat daytime max 11°C, rain)

📹 https://www.facebook.com/downunder135/videos/2231419003912925/?mibextid=cr9u03

{#DU135 🇦🇺} This morning’s start of the 2023 #DownUnder135-mile race, in their own unique way…

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