Rapid Ascent conducts some of Australia’s largest and most sought-after trail and ultra running races. To complete one event is a major accomplishment; to complete multiple events is nothing short of phenomenal.
We have created the following recognition programs for those who have completed multiple events and become trail running icons!

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How to choose your challenge?
- More of a medium distance runner who loves an adventure? The NEW Ascent Collective is for you.
- Are you a long distance runner? Aim for the Triple Crown, then the Jewel.
The Ultra Running Triple Crown
This is our original ‘O.G.’ award – and is awarded to anyone who completes the long course option at these 3 premium ultra events:
- Margaret River Ultra Marathon – 80km solo
- Run Larapinta Stage Race – Malbunka long course
- Surf Coast Century – 100km solo
The Triple Crown is a bucket list objective for those brave enough to commit to the three events, and strong enough to make it to the finish line. Nearly 200 runners have achieved this impressive achievement – will you be one of them? (See prerequisites below).
Triple Crown finishers receive:
- An exclusive Patagonia fleece embroidered with the event logos to wear with pride
- Your name listed on the Triple Crown ‘honour-board’ listed on the website for each event
- Your name engraved on the Triple Crown shield that is displayed at each event
- Your name forever in the Rapid Ascent history books
Recipients are presented with their awards (and huge kudos!) at the presentations at their final event.
The Jewel in the Crown
Triple Crown finishers have the opportunity to add a ‘jewel’ to your triple crown with additional recognition given to those who complete the Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race – Karri long course.
Run Bibbulmun is a true ‘diamond’ event in terms of scenery, challenge and camaraderie – those who complete the long course race will earn a ‘jewel for your crown’ as added recognition over and above the Triple Crown achievers. (See prerequisites below)
Jewel in the Crown finishers will be acknowledged by:
- Presented with an official Jewel in the Crown certificate signed by the race directors
- A new Run Bibbulmun pin for your triple crown jacket
- A golden name plaque on the Triple Crown shield (all other names are silver)
- Your name highlighted on bold on the event websites
The Ascent Collective

The Ascent Collective brings together runners who’ve completed all five of Rapid Ascent ultra runs. United by grit, adventure and a love of wild places, this is the pinnacle of the Rapid Ascent journey.
We are the Ascent Collective.
We run not for accolades, but for the calling of wild places.
We’ve crossed coastlines, deserts, forests, mountains and ancient country—one stride, one stage, one finish line at a time.
We believe in challenge over comfort, camaraderie over competition, and the deep satisfaction of seeing a trail through to its end.
We carry the dust of the Larapinta, the rain of the Bibbulmun, the salt of the Surf Coast, the forests of Margaret River, and the cliffs of Tasmania in our legs and our hearts.
We are shaped by every ascent, every descent, every long day when perseverance mattered more than pace.
We are a fellowship of finishers – a community forged in effort, adventure, and the shared pursuit of something greater.
This is our journey.
This is our collective.
This is The Ascent Collective.
How do I become a member?
Complete either the long or short course option at all 5 of Rapid Ascent’s ultra and stage race events, not including being a member of a relay team:
- Margaret River Ultra Marathon – 42km or 80km solo
- Run Larapinta Stage Race – Malbunka (long course) or Namatjira (short course)
- Surf Coast Century – 50km or 100km solo
- Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race – Karri (long course) or Tingle (short course)
- Run Tasmania Stage Race – Devil (long course) or Quoll (short course)
Membership privileges – Ascent Collective members will receive:
- A Patagonia Refugio 30lt backpack with the Ascent Collective logo
- Receive an Ascent Collective membership pin – to put on your triple crown jacket or other apparel
- Ascent Collective membership status identified on all race number plates for all future Rapid Ascent events
- Priority entry to any Ascent Collective event in the future
- Be profiled on the Ascent Collective page on all event websites with image and bio
The Ascent Collective is achievable by a wider range of runners and acknowledges those who have shown years of commitment, resilience, and a passion for exploring Australia’s most remarkable landscapes on foot.
We are a fellowship of finishers, a community forged through shared effort, big journeys and a deep love of the trail.
Award prerequisites
TRIPLE CROWN PREREQUISITES
- All 3 events must be completed within a 5 year period: Margaret River Ultra 80km, Run Larapinta Malbunka, Surf Coast Century 100km
- Run the long course option at each event
JEWEL IN THE CROWN PREREQUISITES
- All 4 events must be completed within a 5 year period: Margaret River Ultra 80km, Run Larapinta Malbunka, Surf Coast Century 100km, Run Bibbulmun – Karri long course.
- Run the long course option at each event
- Events may be completed in any order (ie. you don’t need to do Run Bibbulmun last)
ASCENT COLLECTIVE PREREQUISITES
- All 5 events must be completed within a 8 year period
- Races can be done in any order
- Being a member of a relay team at either the Surf Coast Century or Margaret River Ultra does not count
- If a runner has already completed the Triple Crown (irrespective of when) they have an additional 3 years to complete the final 2 events (ie. must be completed by December 2028).
- Ascent Collective membership may include additional / alternative events in the future
Runners must let Rapid Ascent know (via [email protected]) when you are approaching the completion of your Triple Crown, Jewel or Ascent Collective with at least 1 month’s notice (so we can present your awards on the day!).
Honour Board
Jewel in the Crown inductees:
| Scott Beams | Kate Cush | Jacqui Tol | Sandra Heriot | Maria Lissenberg |
| Lonneke Kefalas | Shane Antrobus | Grant Wallace | Shannon Lissenburg | Alan Williams |
| Esther Welsh | Tristan McCahon | Ian Nichol | David Clark | Victoria Cole |
| Joanna Maidment | Carina Hemmers | Caroline Overbeek | Lorna Bade | Cerina Meredith |
| Michael Donovan | Hui Harvey | Darian Cairns-Cowan | Erica Rusbridge | Damian Harrison |
| Daniel Bull | Tri Le | Mark Falkingham | Steve Adams | Michelle Norton |
| Karena West |
Triple Crown finishers:
| Deb Nicholl | Rowan Brookes | Cerina Meredith | Ange Champion | Louise Edwards |
| Graham Challice | Sarah Niven | Damian Bowden | Carl Koudelka | Pauline Overington |
| Miriam Herold | Linda Baade | Ian Westaway | Darian Cairns-Cowan | Zara Palise |
| Erica Rusbridge | Lyal Douglas | Leif Christensen | Matthew Wood | Elyse Cripps |
| Teresa Wood | Jason Rawlings | Ngan Harwood | Linda White | Todd Lakeman |
| Adrian Hudson | Les Corson | Shannon Lissenburg | Geraldine Millard | Geoff Quinton |
| Asha Mahasuria | Steven Scott | Tania Willey | Amy Currie | Kate Cush |
| Deb Gale | Lucinda Scott | Scott Beams | Joanna Maidment | Lorna Bade |
| Kirsten Kelly | Emmeline Fisher | Jacqui Tol | Camille Nicholls | Maria Lissenburg |
| Meredith Pretty | Heather Duffy | Felicity Pidgeon | Scott McGlone | Diane Breant |
| Steve Whalley | AnnMarie Darcy | Shayne Egan | Matt Menheere | Susha Fisher |
| Gayle Cowling | Jackie Welch | Bruce Walpole | Fiona Smeaton | Linda White |
| Geoff Quinton | Phillip Hickey | Steve Goossens | Stewart Toms | William Erskine |
| Patrick Maple | Shane Antrobus | Robert Flury | Grant Wallace | Casie East |
| Amanda Craig | Jacqui Nixon | Sheree Cottell | Sandra Heriot | Paola Flury |
| Michelle Grocock | Alec Lennon | David Clark | Ian Lea | Jamie Blair |
| Luke Middleton | Natasha Clancy | Sharon Chetwynd | Vanessa Mecanovic | Duncan Gillis |
| April Morgan | Ariarn Huston | Esther Welsh | Gemma Ruddick | Guy McLaren |
| Jeremiah Mierke | Jo Collins | Lonneke Kefalas | Mandy Hobbs | Mark Falkingham |
| Megan Scott | Melanie Barton | Sally Theobald | Corey Neira | Chrissy Warman |
| Daniel Gould | Dan Bennett | Katherine Booy | Dayle Olson | Barb Eastwood |
| Emma Morgan | Joanne Vitone | Jodi Whelan | Shayne Halls | Marie Heitz |
| Jennifer Dowling | Will Erskine | Michael Donovan | Tracey Donald | Derek Lawn |
| Lauren Forcey (shay) | Karl Forcey | Stephen Renehan | Daniel Bull | Will Erskine |
| Tristan McCahon | Kimberly Smith | Jacinta Homann | Michael Burns | Nicole Bourke |
| Jacqui Gooderham | Harmony Waite | Juliet King | Carina Hemmers | Tri Le |
| Zack Beasley | Liane Maraldi | Jennifer Ritossa | Ira Gibbs | Fran Lang |
| Nicola Hibbert | Rafal Naskret | James Le | Ian Nichol | Victoria Cole |
| Damian Harrison | Ian Robinson | Mark Oughton-Nicholls | James Graham | Lee kemp |
| Phil Lamb | Alex King | Tim Gadd | Geoff Barnes | Simon Siebert |
| Gareth Addy | Troy Wilson | Caroline Overbeek | Jacqui Nixon | Patricia Dawson |
| Bec Barnes | Katrina Hayes | Hui Harvey | Lisa Chan | Amber Wood |
| Holly Ranson | Veronica Parker | Alan Williams | Nick Ping | Andy Claughton |
| Mryanne Sykes | Luke Sims | Julie Azzopardi | Michael Constable | Helen Heaver |
| Michael Palmer | Kim Mazaraki | Kirsten Mazaraki | Kerryn Bruce | Graham Merrett |
| Hendrik Wijaya | David Hendrickx | Karena West | Diana Zannino | Deborah Warren |
| Michelle Norton | Steve Adams |





