Backyard Ultra 2026 (12hr)

How it works:

• 1 route, 1 loop every hour… for 12 hours.
• Complete as many loops as you can.
• The first person back on hour/loop 12 is the winner.

Your race ends if:

• You don’t complete a loop within the hour
• You don’t start your loop on the hour

No pacers allowed. This isn’t meant to be easy — but it is meant to be fun!

Route:

Our usual short Thursday night route, in reverse, starting from Left Handed Giant Taproom, St. Philips. (Road shoes recommended)

What’s included:

• x1 Coffee ☕
• x1 Left Handed Giant Beer (AF available) 🍺
• x1 Goody Bundle for all finishers 🎁
• x1 Water station with Precision Fuel and Hydration 💧
• Jimmy's iced Coffee is available throughout the event
• Tenzing is available throughout the event
• x1 Small snack station (please bring your own nutrition)

Prizes:

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners on completion of loop/hour 12

Other fun bits on the day:

• Friends and family welcome to cheer 🎉
• After-party to celebrate the winter Backyard Ultra 🥳
• More surprises to be announced leading up to the event

The important but boring stuff:

• Number pick up from 6:45 am for an 8:00 am Race Start
• Please sign the waiver on the day of the event
• Friends and family may only consume coffee, cakes, drinks, and food at our venue. Please do not bring food or drinks from other venues
• No pacers allowed — anyone running with you who isn’t part of the event will disqualify you
• No refunds 7 days before the event
• Number swaps are not allowed — you signed up for it, you run it

Mandatory Kit for Backyard Ultra:

• Fully charged mobile phone
• Head torch or hand torch
• Suitable shoes and clothing for both cold and hot weather
• Clothing for after the event
• Nutrition for the event
• Water bottle for your drinks
• Hot cup for warm drinks