EVENT HISTORY

Dwellingup 100

The Dwellingup 100 is an event rich in history, beginning in 2009 and having seen over 10,000 participants take part. It has attracted riders of all ages and abilities, including world champions, national champions, prominent WA riders, local mountain bike fanatics and even those newly introduced to the sport.

Below is a snapshot of the event over the years, a history we are proud of and one we look forward to adding to year on year.

2009: The first year of the event and one that sees 600 riders take part. The big climb of the event is nicknamed “Big Bertha” and last minute changes to the course were needed due to Bob’s Crossing being flooded. John Gregg wins the men’s race and Stephanie Russell wins the women’s race.

2010: The second year of the event and one that sees 780 riders take part. Another big climb nicknamed “Kenny’s Killer” is introduced and the event brings Muscular Dystrophy on board as the official charity partner. The men’s race is won by Jason English and the women’s race by Jodie Willett.

2011: The third year of the event and one that sees 900 riders take part. Some serious trail maintenance is done to instigate the Munda Biddi re-alignment and another climb nicknamed “Blame Deccy” is added. Some single track is used between Marrinup and Turner Hill and a shorter loop is added for the juniors and novice riders. The men’s race is again won by Jason English and the women’s race by Jodie Willett for the second year running.

2012: The fourth year of the event and the first year to see 1,000 riders take part. Some storm damage to the southern side of town, as well as the commencement of logging leads to the course running only to the north-west. Andy Blair takes out the men’s race and Leone Burford the women’s.

2013: The fifth year of the event and one that sees 1,100 riders take part. The course continues on the north-west side of town and even more single track is added. The men’s race is won by Peter Hatton (after Brendan Johnston comes off his bike, finishes 15th and is then transported by ambulance for treatment post event) and the women’s race by Peta Mullens.

2014: The sixth year of the event and one that again sees 1,100 riders take part in what has been the wettest event to date. The course is reversed this year, with riders completing the longest lap first and a downhill section nicknamed “Satans Curse” is added. Muscular Dystrophy have now raised over $450,000 and the Kyle Conor link is added as tribute to Kyle and Conor, members of their community who tragically passed away just one month before the event. Craig Cooke wins the men’s race after a sprint finish with Ben Henderson and Jenni King takes out the women’s.

2015: The seventh year of the event and the first year of it being part of the MTBA National Marathon Race Series. A new event distance is added (the 64kms) and a number of training rides are conducted pre-event. Mark Tupalski takes out the men’s race and Briony Mattocks takes out the female’s race, after a close finish with Karen Hill.

2016: The eighth year of the event and one that sees 950 riders take part. The course includes a new section through the POW camp, an area known to have housed up to 1200 German and Italian soldiers from 1941 to 1946. Brendan Johnston win’s the men’s race and Peta Mullens comes back to win the women’s.

2017: The ninth year of the event and one that sees us for the first and only time, using the same courses as the year before. Course curators Jenny and Tony Tucknott battle the rain all throughout winter to ensure the course is maintained, whilst also developing parts of the course for the following year. Brendan Johnston takes out the men’s race and Emma Viotto the women’s.

2018: The year the event almost didn’t go ahead due to the closure of TriEvents, the founding company and previous event managers. With a mammoth task ahead, the Tucknott family (with support from fellow MTB enthusiast John Carney) rallied together and made it happen. Absolute legends. The event is called the Alcoa WA 100 and sees just over 1,000 riders take part. Brendan Johnston win’s the men’s race and Anna Beck win’s the women’s,

2019: The Shire of Murray become the new event owners and contract Muscular Dystrophy to take on the role of event managers, with support from The Event Team. Some minor changes to the course are made due to some flooding at Bob’s Crossing and the Nanga Bridge is utilised. Nathan Jones takes out the men’s race and Tracey Chapman the female’s.

2020: The Shire of Murray contract The Event Team to take on the role of event managers and the event sees an almost record of 1,080 riders, despite the event’s uncertainty only months prior due to COVID-19 restrictions. Additional single track is added to the course, with current sections extended also. Bryan Staring is the men’s winner and Steff Van Amerongen the women’s.

2021: The Event Team are again contracted as the event managers and a record of 1261 riders take part. It is the XCM National Championships, but unfortunately riders from Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT are unable to attend due to the border restrictions in place. Cam Ivory wins the men’s race and Karen Hill takes out the women’s.

2022: The year we can again welcome riders from all over the country, with no border or travel restrictions in place. This saw 1071 riders join us and Reece Tucknott taking out first place in the men’s race and Tracey Chapman winning the women’s.

2023: Our biggest year yet! The Dwellingup 100 hosted the UCI MTB Masters Marathon World Championships for the 60km and 100km distances on the Saturday and the shorter distances ran on the Sunday. The event saw international riders from all around the world visit Dwellingup and ride the world class trails we have to offer.

2024: On Saturday, the C-Wise Dwellingup 100 was blessed with amazing weather that delighted over 900 riders who took part in the sixteenth edition of the C-Wise Dwellingup 100. After hosting the UCI MTB Masters Marathon World Championships in 2023, this year the event returned as the XCM State Championships AND the 2024 Oceania Mountain Bike Championships, attracting riders from across the region to compete for the title.!

2025: Find out for yourself! Date Coming Soon!

Mighty Jarrah Trail Run

The Mighty Jarrah Trail Run was initially developed as a sister event to the Dwellingup 100 but it has since become an event of it’s own, one which has seen it develop into one of WA’s largest trail running events. Over the years, 1,600 participants have taken part in the event, including those of all ages and abilities.

Below is a snapshot of the event over the years, a history we are equally proud of and one we look forward to adding to year on year.

2017: The first year of the event and one that sees an astonishing 490 participants take part. Three courses are developed on the southern side of town to cater for three distance options.

2018: The year the event almost didn’t go ahead due to the closure of TriEvents, the founding company and previous event managers. Much like the beloved mountain bike race, the Tucknott family and John Carney rallied together to make it happen and what an event is was. This saw just under 250 runners take to the tracks for what was renamed the Dwellingup Trail Run.

2019: The Shire of Murray become the new event owners and contract Muscular Dystrophy to take on the role of event managers, with support from The Event Team. The courses are cleared and looking great for the 250 runners who joined us on event day.

2020: The Shire of Murray contract The Event Team to take on the role of event managers and the event sees 470 runners take part, despite the event’s uncertainty only months prior due to COVID-19 restrictions. It is the wettest event to date but the runners don’t seem to mind as they head out on the trails to adventure.

2021: The Event Team are again contracted as the event managers and a record of 504 runners take part. It is another wet event, with runners seemingly okay with this and enjoying the trails regardless.

2022: Finally the event sees a day full of sunshine and blue skies, with 484 runners (and over 20 dogs) joining us.

2023: With its sister event Dwellingup 100 hosting the UCI championships on the Saturday, the Might Jarrah Trail Run was moved to the Sunday along with the two shorter D100 events. This created a unique opportunity for those doing a longer distance on Saturday to also have a run on Sunday as well. It also meant that we could show off the amazing running trails on offer to an international audience.

2024: With Sunny Skies and good vibes the Mighty Jarrah Trail Run was a Huge Success! with over 460 runners taking to the beautiful trails of Dwellingup!

2025: Find out for yourself ! Date announced soon!