Blue Mountains Trail Running Retreat — UTA Race Week
Expand your support crew, join our Blue Mountains trail running retreat. Stay at Wentworth Falls during UTA Race Week, May 13th - 16th, 2027. Three nights of accommodation, recovery, and race-day transfers purpose-built for runners tackling the UTA22, UTA50, UTA100, Miler.
You’ll have more than just UTA accommodation for your race week in the Blue Mountains.
You will be staying at the Happy Buddha Retreat Centre at Wentworth Falls which puts you within a short transfer to both the UTA22 and the UTA50, 100, Miler start points.
Check in is on Thursday 13th at 4pm so whichever race you are doing you’ll have time to get settled in, get your race kit and feel calm & ready for your race.
Race start transfers are provided to remove the logistics hassle for those early morning times.
Then enjoy unlimited sauna and ice bath use all day Friday and Saturday.
3 nourishing meals will be provided each day so you can load up and replenish as needed.
Guided stretching, mobility and relaxation classes will be provided over the 4 days.
The price includes 3 nights accommodation and there are a number of room options available.
Massages are available at an extra cost and can be booked 3 weeks before the retreat.
Enjoy your race.
Any questions email shane@thecalmpotential.com
❋ Wentworth Falls Retreat Centre
Happy Buddha Retreats is a well established and smoothly run retreat centre offering comfortable accommodation and nourishing food amongst calm surroundings.
❋ Race Transfer
Get to the start line without any hassle. We will drop you to the start in line in good time. With the wide range of finish times we are unable to offer pick up.
❋ Blue Mountains Accommodation Near UTA Start Lines
The retreat centre is 1km from Wentworth Falls Train Station and less than 20 mins drive to Scenic World. Also the Fairmont and QVH support stations are less than 10 mins drive for your support crew.
❋ Rooms
Pricing is done by room not by person.
If you are booking for one person the Queen Bedroom for 1 is the best option.
For two people there are options of queen bed, king bed and 2 singles. Room price is for the 2 people sharing.
For 3 people there is a room available with 3 single beds. Room price is for the 3 people.
❋ Your Host
Shane Brennan is a yoga, meditation and breathwork teacher as well as a keen runner. He completed the UTA50 in 2026 and is currently training for UTK100 in 2027. He has a vast knowledge of the Blue Mountains and the event. Read my reflections as a meditation teacher doing UTA50 2026
❋ Cancellation
Sometimes preparation doesn’t go to plan.
If you cancel up to 3 months before the retreat start date you will get a 50% refund (minus Square’s 2.2% booking charge). Your spot is also transferable which we can help with. We will keep a waitlist when the retreat is booked out and offer your spot to them or you can find someone to take you spot.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Katoomba area is the closest to the UTA50, 100 and Miler start lines for UTA Accommodation. However this area doesn’t have enough accommodation to support the event. Runners need to look further afield. However with early race starts its nice to be close to your start line.
Blackheath, Leura, Medlow Bath and Wentworth Falls are all less than 20 mins drive to the Katoomba start line and are the key areas for UTA Accommodation.
Our retreat centre at Wentworth Falls will mean you can be at your start line within 20 mins. We will keep the race start details and wave groups of our retreaters and get you where you need to be on race morning.
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Absolutely, this retreat will give them a solid base to support your race effort.
They will be able to come with you to the start line and the checkpoints of Fairmont and QVH are even closer to Wentworth Falls, less than 10 mins drive.
You can also come back to the venue to relax, eat or rest especially for some night support action at your UTA Accommodation.
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Beyond your accommodation, race start transfers are provided to remove the logistics hassle for those early morning times.
Enjoy unlimited sauna and ice bath use all day Friday and Saturday.
3 nourishing meals will be provided each day so you can load up and replenish as needed.
Guided stretching, mobility and relaxation classes will be provided over the 4 days.
The price includes 3 nights accommodation and there are a number of room options available.
Massages are available at an extra cost and can be booked 3 weeks before the retreat.
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Please reach out via email if you need further details. shane@thecalmpotential.com
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Most Airbnb style accommodation will be sold out in local area before the tickets go on sale.
The main hotels will often sell out in the few months after UTA tickets.
Because of the demand for UTA Accommodation any bookings should be done as early as possible.
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Check in is 4pm on 13th of May
Check out is 11am on 16th of May