The 50km Hendo Hustle was introduced to the DDB in 2021. Runners will follow the same start as the 16km course accessing the Summit Trail at the top of Mt Duval and the top loop back to the Newholme gate (Marshal Point/MP 2) where you will turn left down the hill to the Newholme farm buildings.

Runners will then access the farm paddocks of UNE's "Kirby" property (MP4) crossing Sandy Creek and up a slight hill to exit the paddocks, turning left at the farm lane, then right at the T-junction onto Weirs Road past the UNE SMART Farm building continuing along Weirs Rd.

Continuing downhill on the dirt road, you will then reach the UNE property boundary (at the cattle grid) at approximately 19km into your run. You are now running on Council/public roads, and it is here that you will need to put on your hi-vis vest. This is MANDATORY, and is a requirement set by Council and NSW Police to enable us to run on this section in a safe manner and be visible to traffic.

Runners continue along Weirs Rd then turn left into the old Weirs Road quarry (MP5). Travelling along the fence line and onto the UNE mountain bike trails. Part of this beautiful section is forested and quite high with lovely country views to the west. Once through the MTB section and the reserve in the UNE campus, runners will turn left onto Clarkes Road near the UNE main campus boundary for a short distance, then turn right into TA Crowley Ave, and onto Cluny Rd at MP6.

At the end of Cluny Rd (MP7), you can take off your hi-vis vest and you’ll turn right into a private landowners’ property following the dirt road until you reach a lovely leafy outdoor area (MP8) and the airstrip! Turn left at this aid station to reach the top of the airstrip and run the full length of the strip. At the end, you’ll join Newholme Road where you’ll head left along the dirt Newholme Rd.

IT is from here that you are accessing the ‘B course” for 2025. Runners will follow Newholme Rd back past MP4 and up the hill to MP2, where you will turn right for a second loop of Mt Duval and the Summit Trail.

Returning to MP2, you will turn right back to Dumaresq Dam. Runners will finish on the walking track on the eastern side of Dumaresq Dam.

This 28km course for 2025 is our “B” course and takes runners up to Mt Duval on the same 16km course accessing the Summit Trail at the top of Mt Duval and completing the Duval Trail top loop back MP2, where you will turn right and head back down to MP1

At MP1, you will turnaround and head back to MP2 for a second loop of the Mt Duval / Duval Trail / Summit Trail at the top.

You will turn right at MP2, heading back to Dumaresq Dam. Runners will finish on the walking track on the eastern side of Dumaresq Dam. 

Total elevation gain is approximately 940m.

Starting from the marshalling area at the Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area, the 16km will run along the western side of the dam and follow the fire trail around to the north-western point (Marshal Point 1), where it will veer left onto a track towards Mt Duval.

The course follows single tracks and fire trails. There will be a timing mat at the base of Mt Duval (near the 8km course turnaround). Once past the “Newholme” farm gate (Marshal Point 2), runners will turn left to start the climb up Mt Duval.

At approximately 4km, there is a trail junction where runners will take the right trail and follow a loop around the top of Mt Duval. About half-way around the loop, there will be a diversion to the right onto the Summit Trail for an out/back section. Returning down the Summit Trail, runners will turn right onto the Tower Trail, past the radio tower and then turning right to rejoin the Duval Trail. At the 8.5km junction, you will find Marshal Point 3 and you can refill your bottles and take in a lolly or two! Turn left at Marshal Point 3 and head back down the Duval Trail until you complete your loop. You’ll turn right at Marshal Point 2 and head back down to Dumaresq Dam, and follow the walking track to the finish line.

The course starts at 1080m above sea level at Dumaresq Dam and steadily climbs to around 1400m in the first 6km.

The DDB 8km course will start from the marshalling area at Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area, heading out on the fire trail on the western side of the dam until reaching the north-western point (Marshal Point 1) where participants will veer to the left, and follow the track towards the gate at the bottom of Mt Duval. Runners will go through the gate onto Newholme Road where they will reach a turnaround sign. Competitors will return along the same track back towards the dam and continuing onto the walking track to the dam. There is a timing mat at Marshall Point 2. The course is relatively flat with a few undulating low rises along the course.