The Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA) Multisport Festival is a beautiful, scenic, beautiful set of events. The festival includes long course and standard distance triathlons and two trail runs.
You’ll cross through the scenic Kosciuszko National park, with a stunning start and finish at Charlotte Pass Village; it’s brutal, but it’s beautiful and the courses have been designed to showcase the very best of the Snowy Mountains along the way.
This festival is quickly becoming the Southern Hemispheres benchmark event, testing speed, stamina and strength and is expected to draw a world-class group of endurance athletes set to take on new heights Down Under.
Check out the 2022 highlights here:
Photos from the event will be available at geosnapshot.com
Race Name | Date | ||
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AAA Extreme | March 12, 2022 | More information | Register |
Standard | March 12, 2022 | More information | Register |
AAA 50KM | March 12, 2022 | More information | Register |
AAA 25KM *SOLD OUT* | March 12, 2022 | More information | Register |
Time | Event | Location |
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3.00pm-6.00pm | Optional 50km & 25km Run Registration | Rydges Horizons - Bar Area |
4.00pm-6.00pm | Compulsory AAA Extreme Registration | Rydges Horizons - Summit Room (near tennis courts) |
4.00pm-6.00pm | Optional AAA Standard Registration | Rydges Horizons - Summit Room (near tennis courts) |
6.30pm | AAA Extreme - Athlete Welcome and Compulsory Briefing | Rydges Horizons - Summit Room (near tennis courts) |
Time | Event | Location |
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5.30am-7.15am | Event Office - AAA Extreme and Standard | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel Foreshore |
5.30am-6.45am | AAA Extreme Transition | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel Foreshore |
5.30am-7.15am | AAA Standard Transition | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel Foreshore |
6.30am-7.30am | 50km Run Registration | Chalet Hotel - Charlotte Pass Village |
6.30am-8.15am | 25km Run Registration | Chalet Hotel - Charlotte Pass Village |
6.45am | AAA Extreme Race Briefing | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel Foreshore |
7.00am | RACE START - AAA EXTREME | Start Line- Horizon Point |
7.15am | AAA Standard Race Briefing | Horizon Point - Rydges Hotel Foreshore |
7.30am | RACE START - AAA STANDARD | Start Line- Horizon Point |
7.55am | 50km Run Race Briefing | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village |
8.00am | RACE START - 50KM RUN | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village |
8.15am | 25km Run Race Briefing | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village |
8.30am | RACE START - 25KM RUN | Start Line - Charlottes Pass Village |
12.30pm | 50km Cut-off | Second Lap Start - Charlotte Pass Village |
3.00pm | AAA Extreme Cut-off - A Finisher | Transiton Area - Charlotte Pass Village (T2) |
5.00pm | AAA Extreme Cut-off - AA Finisher | Rawson Pass Aid Station - Base of Kosciuszko Summit |
6.00pm | AAA Extreme Cut-off - AAA Finisher | Full Course Cut Off - Finish Area - Charlotte Pass Village |
Time | Event | Location |
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9.00am | 50km & 25km Trail Run Presentation | Rydges Horizons |
10.00am | AAA Triathlon Presentation | Rydges Horizons |
Weather permitting, the Kosciuszko Chalet Hotel will be holding an outdoor BBQ for lunch and cold drinks, and also have the Kosi bar open for coffee cakes, bakery products and hot chips, cold and hot drinks, etc.
The running events starts and finishes in Charlotte Pass Village.
From Sydney – follow the Hume Highway from Sydney then just south of Goulburn take the Federal Highway and travel south to Canberra. This section of the trip is on a mainly divided road. At Canberra follow the signs to the Monaro Highway to Cooma. The road then joins the Kosciuszko Rd that you follow through the town of Berridale and onto Jindabyne. Just past Jindabyne Town Centre you continue to travel on Kosciuszko Road which takes you into the National Park. The distance from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass Village is 40km. On the day of the event, the closest you will be able to get to Charlotte Pass Village is Perisher Village (32km from Jindabyne), where you will need to park and then be bussed into the event.
From Melbourne – follow the Hume Highway from Melbourne to Wodonga. Take the Murray Valley Highway “To Wodonga / Tallagatta” exit and follow the signs “To Tallangatta” Then after passing Wodonga follow the signs to Tallangatta again on the Murray Valley Highway. You pass through the village of Koetong onto Corryong. Drive through Corryong and take the “Khancoban” turn off on your right. Once in Khancoban you are only 76kms from Thredbo. From here the drive is truly spectacular as you take in awesome views of the Main Range and discover the beauty of the Kosciuszko National Park. You pass through Thredbo and continue down the Alpine way towards Jindabyne. Once at Jindabyne, turn left onto Kosciuszko Road which takes you into the National Park. The distance from Jindabyne to Charlotte Pass Village is 40km. On the day of the event, the closest you will be able to get to Charlotte Pass Village is Perisher Village (32km from Jindabyne), where you will need to park and then be bussed into the event.
Year | Name | Link |
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2022 | All events | View results |
2021 | All events | View results |
2020 | All events | View results |
2019 | All events | View results |
2018 | All events | View results |
2017 | All events | View results |
2016 | All events | View results |
Official Accommodation Partner Overlooking picturesque Lake Jindabyne, Rydges Horizons Snowy Mountains has cosy well-appointed rooms, two restaurants, a bar, indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a games room. It is only a few minutes’ walk into town. They will be offering a $24 for full buffet breakfast for all participants and their supporters.
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On the Saturday 12th March 2022, The Snowy Mountains area’s will host to the AAA Triathlon Festival incorporating Triathlons (swim/ride/run) over two different distances.
The Festival is supported by Snowy River Shire Council, NSW Police & RMS, and Triathlon Australia. Throughout the day, for the safety of competitors and motorists, and in compliance with Triathlon Australia recommendations, there will be some road restrictions in place in Alpine Way and Kosciuzko Road that will affect residents and visitors. We understand that road restrictions will have some impact on the community, and have endeavoured to design a course and time frame to minimise this.
All roads will remain open, but minor delays can be expected and we ask for your patience whilst remembering that safety is our first priority. The following road restrictions will be required for Saturday 12th March 2022: