Aug 2025

Winona Forest Backyard Ultra

Published by Matthew Westerlund

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Winona Forest – home to one of the USA’s signature snowshoe races, the Stone Wall, and home to world class fat bike racing – including the IditaFat Fat Bike... Read More

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Race organizer
Winona Forest Recreation Association
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Lacona, New York, United States of America
Race participant capacity
80
Race website
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Event registration page
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
200
Feet of Climb (night loop)
200
Venue Surface (day loop)
Wide trail and single track combination. Dirt surface.
Venue Surface (night loop)
Wide trail. Dirt surface.
Race Director Contact Name
Matthew Westerlund
Contact Email
snowshoerace@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Wake&Run Komlevo Backyard

Published by Vladimir Kharchenko

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The event is being held by Moscow running club “Wake&Run” annually and coincides with the club’s anniversary date. Registration starts Feb. 23, 2025 Social media links: Telegram Channel, VK... Read More

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Race organizer
Wake&Run Running Club
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Komlevo Village, Kaluga Region, Borovsk District, Russia
Race participant capacity
70
Race website
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Event registration page
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Strava link
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Vladimir Kharchenko
Contact Email
zadnedvorye@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra

Published by Grum Frith

The Course The course will be a 6.7km... Read More

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Race organizer
Grum Frith
Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand
Race participant capacity
250
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)
150
Venue Surface (day loop)
Forest Trails
Race Director Contact Name
Grum Frith
Contact Email
grumgoesglobal@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard HaciendoSed Burgos

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Published by HaciendoSedBurgos

La Asociación y Club Deportivo Haciendo Sed Burgos junto con el Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Sedano, organiza la II Edición de la “Backyard Haciendo Sed Burgos”. Se trata de un... Read More

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Silver:
Race organizer
Haciendo Sed Burgos
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Sedano (Burgos), Castilla y Leon, Spain
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
28
Record holder info
Sergio Vara
Race website
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Event registration page
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Feet of Climb (day loop)
623
Race Director Contact Name
David Marín; Óscar Santamaría; Pedro Villimar; Roberto López
Contact Email
haciendosedburgos@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Vloethemveld Backyard

Published by Wannes Crivits

Op 15 augustus verwelkomen we jullie graag op de allereerste Vloethemveld Backyard. Het parcours voert je over goed begaanbare, vlakke wandel- en fietspaden, slechts... Read More

Race date
Aug 15th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Aartrijke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Race participant capacity
75
Event registration page
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Venue Surface (day loop)
wandel- en fietspaden doorheen het bos, 250 m asfalt
Race Director Contact Name
Wannes Crivits
Contact Email
wannescrivits@hotmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard Ultra Wiewióra Olecko

Published by Norbert Marczuk

Start Backyard Ultra Wiewióra zlokalizowany w okolicy plaży “Szyjka” w malowniczej scenerii Jeziora Oleckiego Wielkiego. Trasa przez ok 3.3km od strony południowej sąsiaduje z akwenem, prowadząc zawodnika szutrową drogą... Read More

Race organizer
Backyard Ultra Wiewióra Olecko
Race date
Aug 8th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Olecko, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Race participant capacity
80
Race facebook URL
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
62
Race Director Contact Name
Norbert Marczuk
Contact Email
ultra.wiewiora.olecko@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard Ultra Guimarães

Published by Luis Machado

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Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Guimarães , Braga, Portugal
Race participant capacity
100
Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Luis Machado
Contact Email
famifone@hotmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard Ultra Chur (24 Hour Cap)

Published by Samuel Rhyner

Der 2. Backyard Ultra Chur steht an! Bist du ready? Am 30.–31. August 2025 geht der Backyard Ultra Chur in die zweite Runde. Egal ob ambitionierte:r Ultraläufer:in... Read More

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Race organizer
Code Crush GmbH
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Chur, Graubünden, Switzerland
Race participant capacity
100
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
Race Director Contact Name
Samuel Rhyner
Contact Email
samuel@codecrush.ch
Aug 2025

Van Gaalen Backyard Ultra

Published by Sean Sandiford

Van Gaalen Backyard Ultra Van Gaalen Cheese Farm has been the venue for several Backyard events and remains a popular choice for those aiming to extend their distance. Featuring a... Read More

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Race organizer
WannaDo Events
Race date
Aug 16th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Race participant capacity
500
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)
100
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Sean Sandiford
Contact Email
sean@wannado.co.za
Aug 2025

Bunketorp Backyard Ultra Trail

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Published by Torbjörn Grahn

On August the 9:th 2025 IK Uven will arrange the seventh edition of Bunketorp Backyard Ultra Trail, BBUT. We offer a challenging variant of a Backyard Ultra. The race... Read More

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Category
Bronze:
Race organizer
Torbjörn Grahn
Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Lindome, Sweden
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
28
Record holder info
Filip Söderling, 2022
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)
450
Venue Surface (day loop)
Soft trails
Race Director Contact Name
Torbjörn Grahn
Contact Email
bbut.ikuven@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Heavy Metal Ultra

Published by Olle

Backyard Ultra with heavy metal music! One of the oldest races in Europe! Read More

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Race organizer
Olle Rõuk
Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Keila, Harju maakond, Estonia
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
55
Record holder info
Hannes Veide 2021
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)
130
Feet of Climb (night loop)
130
Venue Surface (day loop)
Forest trails
Venue Surface (night loop)
Forest trails
Race Director Contact Name
Olle Rõuk
Contact Email
info@heavymetalultra.com
Aug 2025

The Clint Eastwood Last One Standing

Published by Alun Davies

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Race organizer
AAA Racing AU
Race date
Aug 8th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
60
Record holder info
Ryan Crawford & James Blanton
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)
226
Venue Surface (day loop)
Compact gravel/dirt
Race Director Contact Name
Alun Davies
Contact Email
adavies@aaaracing.com.au
Aug 2025

Bob’s Big Timber Backyard Ultra

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Published by Robert Hunter

Bob’s Big Timber Backyard Ultra–in our first six years has established itself as one of the top Backyard Ultra Events anywhere.  Two of our previous winners and one assist... Read More

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Bronze:
Race organizer
Robert Hunter
Race date
Aug 2nd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Glenmont, OH, United States of America
Race participant capacity
110
Current number of loops record
49
Record holder info
Ron Wireman 2024
Race website
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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)
250
Feet of Climb (night loop)
120
Venue Surface (day loop)
Grass, hardwood and softwood leaf matter.
Venue Surface (night loop)
Gravel road and grass.
Race Director Contact Name
Robert Hunter
Contact Email
bobkarenhunter@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Jess’ Backyard Ultra

Published by Jessy Vendegnia-Nelson

2024 Changes We are making a slight change in the registration process this year and doing a dramatic cut-off from our usual field size. I have loved seeing so... Read More

Race organizer
Jessy Vendegnia-Nelson
Race date
May 12th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
21:00
Race location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Race participant capacity
15
Race website
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
68
Feet of Climb (night loop)
68
Venue Surface (day loop)
Primarily Dirt and Gravel
Venue Surface (night loop)
Primarily Dirt and Gravel
Race Director Contact Name
Jessy Vendegnia-Nelson
Contact Email
jessbackyardultra@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Persistence Backyard Ultra

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Published by Neil McKay

Persistence is defined as firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. Do you have enough persistence to push yourself further than you... Read More

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Bronze:
Race organizer
Neil McKay
Race date
Aug 2nd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
07:00
Race location
London, Ontario, Canada
Race participant capacity
65
Current number of loops record
47
Record holder info
Justin Wright 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)
150
Venue Surface (day loop)
crushed stone trail/grass/dirt road
Race Director Contact Name
Neil McKay
Contact Email
neilgordonmckay@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Personliga Rekordens Backyard

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Published by Mikael Svensson

Personliga Rekordens Backyard är en bakgård ultra i en unik slottsmiljö i Växjö,... Read More

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Category
Bronze:
Race organizer
Växjö Löparklubb
Race date
Aug 2nd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Växjö, Kronoberg, Sweden
Race participant capacity
120
Current number of loops record
43
Record holder info
Niklas Drakfors 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)
114
Race Director Contact Name
Mikael Svensson
Contact Email
prb@vaxjoloparklubb.nu
Aug 2025

Running Furtivo Backyard Ultra

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Published by Luis Orcoyen

PRIMERA BACKYARD ULTRA DE ARGENTINA – FIRST BACKYARD ULTRA IN ARGENTINA — Próxima Edición: 9 de Agosto de 2025 — BACKYARD ULTRA Backyard... Read More

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Bronze:
Race organizer
Luis Orcoyen
Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Adrogué, Buenos Aries, Argentina
Race participant capacity
40
Current number of loops record
26
Record holder info
Leonardo Belarde, 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
Venue Surface (day loop)
Calle
Race Director Contact Name
Luis Orcoyen
Contact Email
lforcoyen@yahoo.com.ar
Aug 2025

Bornholm Backyard

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Published by Thure Tornbo Baastrup

Backyard race around the city of Klemensker on the sunny Danish island of Bornholm. The course is a single loop on established trails. Every round is 6,7km. Every hour... Read More

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Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Thure Tornbo Baastrup
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Klemensker, Bornholm, Denmark
Race participant capacity
110
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Richard Keefe
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)
400
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Thure Tornbo Baastrup
Contact Email
thurettb@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Run O’Clock Backyard Ultra

Silver:

Published by Morten Klingenberg

Run O’Clock Backyard Ultra is back! The stunning nature around national park Rebild Bakker sets the scene for this cozy yet challenging race. The basecamp for the race is a lovely... Read More

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Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Løbetosset.dk
Race date
Aug 16th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race location
Denmark
Race participant capacity
80
Race facebook URL
Go to URL
Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
426
Venue Surface (day loop)
Light trail
Race Director Contact Name
Morten Klingenberg
Contact Email
morten@lobetosset.dk
Aug 2025

Prairie Nightmare Backyard Ultra

Published by Shaun

Your worst nightmare is back again in 2025. The Prairie Nightmare will be run on the weekend of Aug 16/17. The race is... Read More

Race organizer
The Organizers
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Echo Valley Provincial Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
Current number of loops record
21
Record holder info
Preston Schaffer - 2023
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)
45
Venue Surface (day loop)
Grass, hardpack clay, gravel
Race Director Contact Name
The Organizers
Contact Email
prairienightmareultra@gmail.com