Sam Clifford and Melanie Daniels have won a snow-affected Point to Pinnacle, with the 21.1km race finishing at the Longley pub instead of the summit of Kunanyi/Mount Wellington.
The City of Hobart closed the mountain for Sunday’s 31st running of the event, with organisers saying snowy conditions had made it unsafe.
Runners and walkers were redirected to the Longley Hotel.
Clifford won the men’s run in 1:05:16, 27 seconds ahead of Leo Peterson. Brad Tennick finished third in 1:07:57.
In the women’s race, Daniels crossed the line in 1:19:01, ahead of Martha Mellor and Tara Guy.
Harrison Bickers and Kate Hall won the 10km Point to Pub run, held on the same day. Bickers finished in 37:49 and Hall in 46:02.
Timothy Wood and Anatola Taylor were the fastest walkers over 21.1km. Felix Cubit and Jane Hanna won the 10km walk.
Organisers said fundraising for charity had reached $980,020 and was “still climbing”.
“It certainly wasn’t the event day we had planned, but what followed was a wonderful reminder of what makes Point to Pinnacle so special,” organisers said in a statement.
“The flexibility, positivity and community spirit shown by our participants, volunteers, supporters and event partners were nothing short of incredible.”
They also thanked emergency services and operational teams for “helping us navigate a challenging day safely”.
On Saturday evening, organisers announced the course change, saying snow was forecast down to 1,000m and the 65 buses used to carry participants up and down the mountain could become stranded.
Organisers said they hoped to see participants back next year “for an opportunity to take on that mountain once again”.
