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
