Where Serenity Ends and Suffering Begins
In the heart of India lies Bhopal — a city known for its tranquil lakes and lush trails. But come December 6th, the calm breaks, and the earth trembles. Welcome to the Bhopal Backyard Ultra, where every loop carves deeper into your willpower, and every hour demands your all.
🌳 Lush, Green, and Relentless — The Central India Challenge
Don’t let the beauty fool you. The trail may be scenic, but the pain is real. With a loop that runs along forested paths and brushes the edge of Bhopal’s iconic lakes, this is Central India’s test of endurance like no other.
Your options to embrace the madness:
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Backyard 8
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Backyard 15
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Backyard 24
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Signature Backyard Ultra (Last One Standing)
Each format gives you a taste of hell in paradise — and a chance to find the wild runner within.
🕛 The Format: Loop. Survive. Repeat.
6.7 kilometers. 60 minutes. Infinite suffering.
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You begin at 6:00 AM sharp.
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You finish a loop within the hour? You rest.
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You fail to finish? You’re done.
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You keep going? You face the next bell.
In the Signature Category, there are no medals for participation. There’s only one winner. Everyone else earns a Did Not Finish — and a story their legs won’t forget.
🧭 A Tribute to Big’s — Indian Grit in a Backyard Format
The Backyard Ultra movement was born from the twisted brilliance of Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell, founder of Big’s Backyard Ultra in Tennessee.
Bhopal’s edition honors that same spirit — but with the soul of the Indian wilderness and the punch of our own grit.
This is more than a race — it’s a long, brutal conversation with your own mind.
🌎 Victory Here Echoes Globally
Be the last one standing in Bhopal, and you’ve got more than bragging rights — you’ve got an open trail to the global Backyard Ultra stage.
Win this, and your name could echo at Big’s — with the toughest ultrarunners from around the world.
🔧 Race Details at a Glance
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Start time: 6:00 AM sharp
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Venue: Forest loop near Upper Lake, Bhopal
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Terrain: Mixed trail — shaded paths, gentle inclines, lakeside views
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Loop length: 6.7K
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Central crew zone with support + aid
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Music, hot chai, and brutal honesty
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Customized DNF medals for all who fall
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Ultimate glory for the Last One Standing
💥 Your Body Will Scream. Your Mind Will Whimper. And You Will Still Run.
This isn’t about runners who like finish lines.
This is for those who want to break them.
🔥 Loop by Loop, Central India Will Watch You Burn
In the forest stillness, the only thing louder than your breath will be the bell that signals your next round.
And round after round, it’ll be only you… and the trail.