UPDATE 9 March 2025: Mark O’Brein has once again set a new Peaks Challenge Falls Creek record, besting his own 2024 time by almost 3 minutes.
After a two-year break Australia’s 235 kilometer Peaks Challenge Falls Creek event returned on Sunday 10 March in the rugged Alpine landscape of Northeastern Victoria.
Long considered Australia’s hardest one-day event, 2000 riders registered, 1600 started and a very determined 1364 conquered over 4000 meters of climbing, while covering the epic Tour de France stage worthy distance, to the finish within the 14 hour time limit.
36 year-old former Australian pro Mark O’Brien set a smashing new course record of 6:43:13, destroying the previous record set by Ben Dyball in 2019 of 7:02:57). Chris Hargreaves, 30, was next fastest at 7:11:32, followed by 48 year-old Tom ‘Old Man’ Leaper at 7:23:02. South Africa pro Kerry Jonker, 27, was the fastest woman, crossing under the finish banner in 8:19:06 for 59th place overall.
| 2024 Peaks Challenge Falls Creek Top 10 | ||
| 1 | Mark O’BRIEN | 6:43:13 |
| 2 | Chris HARGREAVES | 7:11:32 |
| 3 | Tom LEAPER | 7:23:02 |
| 4 | Gwyn EVELYN | 7:27:31 |
| 5 | Geoff RICKARDS | 7:27:34 |
| 6 | Chris MILLER | 7:31:44 |
| 7 | Daniel FORSYTHE | 7:32:46 |
| 8 | James KELLY | 7:35:03 |
| 9 | Richard YOUNGER | 7:35:27 |
| 10 | Shannon SCOTT | 7:38:43 |
Chapeau to all those who finished!
Peaks Challenge Falls Creek 2025 will take place Sunday 9 March with registration already open.
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