Lion King Backyard Ultra

Lion King Backyard Ultra - October 10, 2026

The backyard ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the distance of 4.167 miles (6.706 Kilometers) in less than one hour. The race is set to this distance so all runners who reach the 24 hour mark will at the same time surpass 100 miles. The winner and only finisher is the last runner who completes one more lap than the second most laps.

Winner & Awards
The Winner will be crowned as 'THE LION KING' or 'QUEEN' and receive a one of a kind belt buckle, a BRONZE coin from Laz and a swag bag from our sponsors. The Top Male, Top Female and the Assist will be inducted into the Hall of Fame aka ‘The Royal Family.’ All other runners will receive a ribbon showing the amount of laps and miles they successfully completed.

Does this race support a cause?
50% of the profits from this race will be split to support the 988 Suicide & Crisis Prevention hotline (30%) and Lions Club park (20%).

Course Rules
1. Course: 4.167 mile loop trail (Day) / 4.167 mile loop night. Metric equivalent of 6.7056 kilometers.
2. Starting Corral: Directly next to the start line. Participants must be in the starting corral at the bell.
3. Starts: Each loop starts precisely 1 hour after the last. Warning will be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to start. All competitors must start at the bell (no late starts).
4. Loops: Except for restrooms, competitor may not leave the course until each loop is completed. No non-competitors on the course. No personal aid during a loop. Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted. No artificial aids. Slower runners must freely allow passes.
5. Timing: A running timer will run the duration of the race.
6. Winner/Results: The winner is the last person to complete a loop. The winner will receive a custom lion king belt buckle. All runners will receive a ribbon with their distance successfully completed.
7. Cap: Race is open ended with no predetermined end date or time.

Big’s Backyard Affiliate
We are proud to be an affiliate of Big’s Backyard Ultra. The winner of this race will receive a bronze coin that guarantees their spot in a silver ticket event.

Course Description
Each lap starts and ends at the starting corral. The course is a 4.167 mile dirt trail lap during daylight hours and 4.167 mile paved lap at night. Runners have exactly one hour to complete each lap. Laps will begin at 7am and again every hour on the hour. The race will be on the dirt trail for the first 11 laps (45.837 miles) of the race.

Aid Stations
The starting coral and halfway point will have water, tail wind, salt tablets, restrooms and staff to provide aid.

On Site Packet Pickup
Friday, October 17th 2025 from 5pm-7pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025 from 6am-6:30am

Refunds
You may receive a 50% refund until August 1st 2025, after that no refunds will be given. No refunds for donations.

Race Photos
Race day photos will be taken throughout the course. Photos will be available free of charge on our Facebook page.