Route: Bibbulmun Track

I'll be beginning my self-supported FKT attempt on the Bibbulmun Track Northbound starting in Albany @ 5:00am Saturday 26/9. 

I have resupply packages mailed to Walpole, Pemberton, Balingup and Dwellingup. 

My plan is to walk the sandbar at Torbay Inlet. The Wilson Inlet sandbar is breached making the inlet untraversable. My plan is to hike from Nullaki Campsite along the track westward following the Wilson Inlet until it terminates on the South Bank. I will then backtrack anti-clockwise around the inlet roadwalking parts of South Coast Hwy before turning onto the Wilson Inlet Heritage Trail into Denmark. I will then rejoin the Bibbulmun at it's starting point on the Northern Shore of the inlet. I calculate this alternate will net an additional 30km in comparison to hiking across the sandbar. This is unfortunate, however, it has been a wet start to Spring and it is the safe course of action. 

I plan on canoeing the Irwin Inlet. I will judge whether Parry Inlet is safe to cross based on conditions at the time, if not I will take the alternate. 

As mentioned it has been a wet start to Spring, reports are the track is still inundated through some Southern sections. At the end of the day I'm headed out for a hike and I want to enjoy this challenge safely.

For verification purposes I will:

- Record my hike using a SPOT Gen3 set to 10 minute intervals.

- Take photos at each hut and sign each log book. (I will be taking additional photos along the way)

- Record a daily log of activity.

Hi Everyone, on the 25/9/2021 I'll attempt the supported FKT on the Bill Track that is currently in place. There is divisions in some places due the recent weather and lots of sections waterlogged. But hey.... I'm doing it to raise funds and awareness for Dementia Australia and to complete it the Fast possible time for me. I've only 14 days booked off work also ??

For verification purposes I will:

- Record my run/hike using a garmin mini inreach set to 10 minute intervals.

- Record each section I run daily on the Garmin watch

- Aim to take photos at each hut and sign each log book. And I'll also be carrying a gopro for some video along with having a few Pacers along the way, when available. 

Thank you to all on this page that have inspired me to have a go. ??

I'll be attempting an unsupported FKT of the Bibbulmun Track on around 15-18 June, heading northbound.

I'm aiming to try do it within two weeks but am mostly just interested in trying to do the whole thing without resupplying along the way!

FKT attempt 14/7/25 Evan Telcik

Aaron Young will be attempting the Supported Fastest Known Time. I will be starting in Albany on September 24th, 2025.

FKT attempt self supported: starting Kalamunda 30/9/25 :)

FKT Editor Note - Attempt Not Approved

On Sunday October 5th at 5:14am, Mackenzie Burgoyne arrived at the Northern Terminus of the Bibbulmun Track 8 days 22 hours and 44 minutes after setting off from the Southern Terminus.

While this was an impressive physical and mental effort, the submission has been flagged and not approved as an official supported Fastest Known Time due to the following key issues:

• Hut Visitation: At least 15 campsite huts were skipped, despite the longstanding tradition of visiting and signing logbooks. The runner began visiting huts but stopped partway through, including on the final day when the time needed to beat the previous record was known.

• Irwin Inlet Shortcut: The runner unintentionally bypassed the official canoe crossing, which is required part of the route. While the deviation was acknowledged, FKTs do not issue time penalties and full route completion is required.

• Premier Route Protocols: The attempt was not announced to the FKT team and did not use a live tracker — both are recommended for Premier Routes to ensure transparency and verification.

For those reasons, the attempt was not approved.

This decision was reached independently by the Australian FKT Editor based on a thorough review of the submission, tracking data and supporting materials.

While the attempt is not recognised as an official FKT, it remains a significant personal achievement and a testament to the runner’s endurance and commitment.

Note - the FKT page has now been updated for currency, including clarifying the requirements to visit the huts and variations for NOBO and SOBO FKTs.

Mackenzie's Report

I ran the Bibbulman Track beginning from the Southern Terminus at 6:32am on Friday September the 26th and arrived at the Northern Terminus on Sunday October 5th at 5:14am. This run was far harder than I ever could have imagined. After years of build up and a solid 12 months straight of preparation I was feeling confident to claim the FKT. After hearing Aaron Young was also making an attempt, I knew that I would have to take the time much lower than the original 10 days and 18 hours to secure it. Even after all of this preparation, I had no chance of making it through this attempt without my incredible crew and support runners. The West Australian running community truly came together to make this happen and I am so grateful to of had their support. 

Day One: Southern Terminus to Lights Beach. My Wife Shannon ran with me for the first 12km otherwise this was entirely solo. I experienced troublesome gut issues throughout the day and had to severely reduce calories to make it through. This day included the Wilson Inlet which requires a 35min drive around the inlet towards the end of the day. After this I hit the most technical section of the day under huge fatigue in the dark and took a few wrong turns which blew out the total time for the day making it to lights beach at approx 8:40pm.

Day Two: Lights Beach to Walpole. I began day 2 feeling good with the beach sections and was solo until approx lunchtime. I missed a marker here following the race course that I had competed in earlier in the year, as soon as I was notified of this I made an emergency river crossing to get back on course ASAP. I put all electrical supplies into a plastic bag and swam across a river holding them in the air, the current was quite strong and swept me along stream but thankfully I hit the safety of a sandbar. Not my smartest decision while alone I will admit. After lunch I was joined by Darren Chandler for approx 60km. As the sun went down and we went to turn our head torches on I realised mine must have turned on in my bag and was empty of charge. We had the crew rush out to meet us at the next road crossing and then I went solo to finish in town (approx 6km less than the planned distance for the day).

Day 3: Walpole to Chesapeake Road West. Darren paced for approx 15km before dropping off. After Mandalay Beach I was moving well until I hit huge flooded sections of the trail. This slowed me down considerably and again this solo effort took it out of me mentally. I grinded through the day without major physical issues just mentally frustrated by the flooding. Eventually on the final leg in the dark and rain while in a huge mental low point I hit a trail diversion moving me onto Chesapeake road for the final 9km. The trail was shut due to flooding and downed tree's which terrifies me because what I was already moving through was incredibly tough terrain.

Day 4: Chesapeake Road West to Beedelup Falls. I began this day solo and hit a short diversion adding a few km first thing, later hitting another diversion balancing it back out. My wife joined me for 12km in the middle of a 45km stretch, I was then joined by Jordan Dinga for 33km of tough up and down forrest trail and finally Jonty Calder for the remaining 30km. We cut this day short because I was absolutely fried, but other than exhaustion no huge issues. 

Day 5: Beedelup Falls to Brockman Highway West. I began this day solo with some super tough up and down forrest sections with plenty of downed tree's. I slowed down considerably and was in a real mental rut here. With approx 7km to go my watch hit low battery and I had to borrow a charger from a hiker which saved my morning. I hit two diversions on this sections that subtracted and added approximately the same distance. My medic jack Herman jumped in for the next 13km section that was still quite hilly, then Jake Reid joined for a slightly longer section. Shannon jumped in for the following 10km which was quite flat and then Jake jumped back in for the final 18km of the day. I was quite fatigued on this section and the trail was quite overgrown so we moved slowly and cut the final leg of the day hoping to make it up on the next. 

Day 6: Brockman Highway West to Mungalup Road South. Sam Shepherd and Liam Phelps joined me in and out for the first 75km of the day. This was a turning point day where I began to feel confident that I could really do this. We moved really well when we could, and moved strategically on the hills to ensure we could make it through the 117km day. After the boys left I felt strong running solo into the final checkpoint at approx 95km. From this point Jake Reid was joining me for the final leg. I was struggling as the sun began to set and then my watch buzzed to say I only had 10% battery remaining. With no further checkpoints to the finish we were forced to up the pace to try make it in while Jack ran backwards along the trail with a charger. Upping the pace exhausted me and I decided it would be safe to save the current activity and start a fresh one. If this one died we would only need to make up a short section. Thankfully Jack made it to us with 1% left on my watch. From here we walked it in because I was exhausted. 

Day 7: Mungalup road South to Yarragil Form. Ben Leeson joined me for this entire day, we started the morning really good for approx 40km as this is a section of trail I am super familiar with. Soon we hit a super exposed section fo trail for approx 40km in the hottest part of the day on the hottest day of the entire adventure. I struggled here as calf and shin pain began to pop up quite bad. With 40km to go I was reduced to a power hike before hitting all of the vert for the day in the final 25km in the dark. This was an incredibly late night and after just a couple hours sleep I was up to go again.

Day 8: Yarragil Form to Albany Highway. I began the day solo and fatigued, i forgot to start my watch after the 1st km and had to run back to the start to repeat this section. After this I felt good and made good time before Jack jumped in. These first two legs combined for approx 30km on very runnable trail so we made great time. Next up we had our largest section of trail with no support. i was joined by Sota Maehara here who absolutely did everything he could to keep me moving. The shin pain I had was beginning to become unbearable here and I would be counting down the minutes to take on more paracetemol. We again hit all of the technical climbing of the day once the sun went down which took a huge mental toll on me. I ran where I could but with the pain so great I was reduced to a walk on all but the downhills. We made it to the crew close to 11pm.

Day 9: Albany Highway to Northern Terminus. I began this day at 1am just a couple hours after coming in from the previous day. The shin pain was immense, it was cold, dark, and raining. The terrain was super runnable but I simply could not break into a shuffle for the first two hours. Jack Crago joined me for this leg and we were both falling asleep on the move so took on caffeine. We hit the main climb of this leg as the sun came up and on the way down were able to make slightly better time. After the first 38km I was joined by Jake reid on another 38km section due to a large diversion around a controlled burn area. This was all very runnable but I was in too much pain to run other than in small stretches here and there. We made it to our final checkpoint in the early afternoon where I got another 45minutes of sleep. The final 75km home stretch was going to be super difficult but we had 2 stops where family and friends could support. I ran with my brother Hudson and friend Cam Bostock as a guide and we made great time on the first 13km. My brother dropped out and Luke Whittaker joined us for the next 38km. This section is super technical with huge climbs and it was dark and raining. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions due to pain and fatigue but we pushed through and made good time arriving at the Perth hills Discovery Centre. With only approx 20km to go here my support runners switched out with Joel Lambert, Marta Mazzeti, Jake Reid, Sean Butcher and Phillip Peterson jumping in to guide me home. I had seized up after sitting down and we walked the next 5km. the Bridge over Mundaring Weir shuts at night so we had to go the long way around. After another few km I could finally run again and we began moving quickly on the home stretch. We collected another 8 runners at the Trails Hub Cafe and as a large single file group made our way jogging the next 4km as a team. This was the best part of the entire trip for me. Eventually we hit the technical final 4km into the finish and slowed to a walk making our way through Jorgensen Park and the final climbs to the finish. At the finish my family, friends, and a number of members of my company DUBBEL were all waiting to celebrate with me. It was a truly magical moment that I will remember forever.

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I, Cameron Bostock, will be attempting the unsupported FKT of the Bibbulmun Track starting between 16-20th of October, pending weather. Heading northbound from Albany.