VIRTUAL RUN PRIZES

We wrapped up the #WECH50 virtual run last week, and since then we've been verifying activities and collating the results. In addition to earning finisher's merch, there were several category prizes on offer - you can read the virtual run details here if you have forgotten how it all worked.

Suunto King and Queen of the Mountain

- Most vertical gain in a single activity -
King: Jamie Hunter 5241mD+ (that is not a typo!)
Queen: Rebecca Eagles 2595mD+

Jamie and Rebecca each win a Suunto 9 thanks to our mates at Amer Sports Australia!

Suunto Speedsters
- Fastest run -
Male: Tom Brimelow 3:44:09
Female: Kathleen Judge 4:59:30

Tom and Kathleen each win a Suunto 5!

Wild Earth Wild Things
- Fastest run by age category -
NB - Tom and Kathleen were ineligible due to rollover rules (outlined in the above link)

18-29 F // Cecilia Mattas 5:00:35
18-29 M // No valid submission
30-39 F // Julie Gibson 6:11:22
30-39 M // Daniel Prince 5:54:21
40-49 F // Seabastion Toast 5:50:37
40-49 M // Michael Spence 6:06:34
50-59 F // Colleen Jenks 7:53:50
50-59 M // Kyle Easglestone 5:27:35
60+ // No valid submissions

Each of our Wild Thing winners win a $50 Wild Earth voucher thanks to our mates at Wild Earth!

Random Prize Draw

In addition to the category prizes above, anyone who submitted a valid virtual run went into the draw to win 1 of 5, $100 Wild Earth vouchers; our lucky winners are:

James Oliver
Jon Gooding
Lucy Carvalho
Leigh Macpherson
Jennie Cartwright

If you are listed above as either a random or category prize winner, please shoot Matt an email so we can get your prize to you.

FINISHER’S MERCH

If you completed the virtual run and sent us a pre-paid satchel, or you just sent us a pre-paid satchel ‘cause running is for suckers, you’ll soon-ish be receiving your WECH50 swag. Please be patient with us waiting to receive your stuff - it’s a big job packing and posting it out. So please don’t email us asking where it is…

WILDCARE AUSTRALIA DONATION

There was a large group of you who opted to add your share from the refund pool to our Wildcare Australia donation fund, and we are super stoked to be able to share that the Wild Earth Coastal High 50 event donated $14,000 to Wildcare Australia to assist with bushland revegetation efforts in our local area affected by the September bushfires. Thanks to everyone for chipping in - Wildcare are extremely grateful.

We also wrapped up the partial refund process last week, and anyone who opted-in for a refund should now have received their money.

THAT'S IT FOR WECH50 2019!

Look - we like you guys, we really do - but we're also extremely glad to have the 2019 WECH50 event behind us. With the normal pressures that come with organising this awesome event (if we do say so ourselves), combined with the stress of cancellation and the ongoing admin with refunds and the virtual run, this 50km ultra turned into a multi-day epic...and we are glad to have reached the finish line mostly in one piece. Although Chris does have this horrible chafe that he can't explain?

Anyway, thanks for riding out this one with us. Stay safe, happy running, and we'll see you all soon!

Cheers,

Chris & Matt
Coastal High 50

First up - thanks for your patience while we’ve worked through our various post-event-cancellation items.

As we detailed previously in THIS POST, we will be offering partial refunds to entrants to this year’s cancelled WECH50 event. We have calculated a total refund pool, and the refund amount that will be offered is $48 per person.

Refunds are OPT-IN only.

This means that the onus is on you to apply for your refund. If you do not (or choose not to) apply for your share, then your money will simply remain in the refund pool; all money remaining in the pool will then be donated to charity to support bushfire recovery efforts.

After consulting with various stakeholders involved in the recovery and restoration of the Binna Burra area, we will be making the refund pool donation to Wildcare Australia - a non-profit charity who are working to restore habitats and care for the large volume of wildlife affected by the loss of significant parcels of old-growth forest. If you would like to donate elsewhere, we suggest you apply for your share of the refund pool and then make your donation personally.

Refund Opt-In Details:

The deadline for submission is 5pm AEST, Tuesday October 15. Any money remaining in the refund pool after this time will be allocated for donation.
You must submit your request using THIS FORM. You must provide all requested information, and ensure its accuracy - we are not liable for unprocessed or incorrectly allocated refunds due to incorrect information.
To be eligible for a partial refund, you must have been entered in the 2019 WECH50 event and on the start list (i.e. if you were a withdrawal/DNS you are not eligible for a refund). You can check this information HERE.

Direct any questions to hello@coastaleh.com.au.

2020 Priority Entry Period

Last bit of information (and this should excite you): any current entrants of the cancelled 2019 #WECH50 event will receive access to a priority entry period for the 2020 event - meaning a chance to secure your entry before they go on sale to the general public.

This access will be non-transferrable - only entrants in this year’s event will be allowed to enter during the priority entry period.
Only current entrants will be eligible - this is the same eligibility as for refunds: you must have been entered in the 2019 WECH50 event and on the start list (i.e. if you were a withdrawal/DNS you will not be eligible for priority entry). You can check this information HERE.
Details will be provided in due time for this - please don’t contact us asking for any additional information at this stage!

Also note that the full extent of trail damage in the Binna Burra section of Lamington National Park, and the recovery process for Binna Burra Lodge, is still unknown at this stage. While it is certainly our intention to host #WECH50 again in 2020, we make no guarantees on this if circumstances surrounding the recovery make this unfeasible. In that case priority entries WILL NOT be carried forward for another year - they will be offered for the 2020 event only.

Virtual Run Results + Wildcare Donation!