Oscars Hut2Hut is a 100-km trail run in the Victorian Alps with epic amounts of ascent and descent (5800 m of each) and a *lot* of technical sections. A good chunk of it is above the treeline with spectacular 360-degree views – on a good day… which is the attraction.

I (Joel) ran it in 2019 (with perfect weather) and decided to go back for more this year, lured again by the scenery and the hope of good weather (or at least not sleet and sub-zero 100-km/h winds). As it turned out, I must have been in *someone’s* good books because the weather turned it on again – perfect running conditions (~8-20 degrees across the time I was out there – 5 am till 1:30 am next day).

These technical races can be very mentally draining, but I ran steadily and felt in control the whole way – no major low points and no problems with  the (ageing) body. Ended up ~30 min slower than last time, but felt less smashed afterwards than I did in 2019.

I might have to bow out of this event though, with two superb weather days under my belt – it would be a killer in bad weather and three good days in a row seems to be pushing my luck… Though that means I need to find something different to do…

A *big* day out…