Apr 2026

Banana Slug Backyard Ultra

Silver:

Published by Carl Worth

Date: April 24, 2026 Location: Champoeg Park, Oregon The 2026 Banana Slug Backyard Ultra is a silver ticket race! Julija Šorytė, the course record holder (2025) with 54 loops, and Scott... Read More

Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Carl Worth
Race date
Apr 24th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
07:00
Race location
St Paul, Oregon, United States of America
Race participant capacity
90
Current number of loops record
54
Record holder info
Julija Šorytė (2025)
Race website
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Event registration page
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Race facebook URL
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Strava link
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Paved
Race Director Contact Name
Carl Worth
Contact Email
carl@slug.run
Apr 2025

Bonneville Backyard Ultra

Published by Micah Moore

Utah’s original Backyard Ultra! Located at the beautiful Deer Creek Reservoir. The course is an easy out and back course that follows the train tracks along the reservoir. Read More

Race organizer
Bonneville Races
Race date
Apr 27th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Provo, Utah, United States of America
Race participant capacity
125
Current number of loops record
30
Record holder info
Stephen Glod
Race website
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Event registration page
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
450
Venue Surface (day loop)
Dirt Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Micah Moore
Contact Email
bonnevilleraces@gmail.com
Apr 2026

Elm Creek Backyard Ultra

Published by Nicholas Oswald

*Images Credit to: Jamison Swift Welcome to year five of the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra! We had so much fun welcoming everyone to our backyard in since the Spring of... Read More

Race organizer
True North Adventures
Race date
Apr 24th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States of America
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
42
Record holder info
Adam Kerr (42)
Event registration page
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Race facebook URL
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
296
Feet of Climb (night loop)
296
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Trail (Reverse)
Race Director Contact Name
Nick Oswald & Jeanette Dressen; Brynn Borer; Eric Borer
Contact Email
TrueNorthAdventuresMN@gmail.com
Apr 2025

Grind on the Grid Backyard Ultra

Published by Matt Cantrell

In the Land Ordinance of 1785 Congress mandated that no land outside existing states could be sold, distributed, or opened for settlement until it was surveyed; typically into 1... Read More

Race organizer
Matt Cantrell
Race date
Apr 26th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Veedersburg, Indiana, United States of America
Race participant capacity
150
Current number of loops record
29
Record holder info
Garett Carolus, 2024
Event registration page
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Race facebook URL
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Venue Surface (day loop)
Mostly pavement
Race Director Contact Name
Matt Cantrell
Contact Email
runningvet100@gmail.com
Apr 2026

The Eternal Damnation Backyard

Published by Chase Hammond

The start finish area will be an awesome environment.  If you are eliminated feel free to stick around, have a few beers (BYOB), and cheer other runners on! You will... Read More

Race organizer
Ultraverse Supplements
Race date
Apr 18th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Sylvan Grove, Kansas, United States of America
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
30
Record holder info
Dena Carr (2023) and Brain Smith (2024)
Race website
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Event registration page
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Race facebook URL
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
303
Venue Surface (day loop)
25% pavement/road, 75% single track mountain bike trail
Race Director Contact Name
Chase Hammond
Contact Email
chammond1@muih.edu