Aug 2025

Swiss Backyard Ultra Prêles (SBUP)

Published by Solignac Herve

Course en boucle qui débute le samedi matin à 8h00 de la salle polyvalente de Prêles (BE), le chemin fait exactement 6,7 km et compte 80 mètres de dénivelé.... Read More

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Race organizer
Association Moutier Trail
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Prêles, Berne, Switzerland
Race participant capacity
80
Current number of loops record
28
Record holder info
Jean-Louis Juillerat avec 28 visites
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
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
11
Venue Surface (day loop)
chemin
Race Director Contact Name
Hervé Solignac
Contact Email
h.solignac@bluewin.ch
Aug 2025

Underdogs – The Backyard Ultra

Silver:

Published by Beatrice Ionescu

Underdogs – The Backyard Ultra. Straight in the land of haidooks. Pushing your limits forward into the unknown, this will be the race of your life. You will run till only... Read More

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Silver:
Race organizer
Origins Events
Race date
Aug 29th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Brebu, Dambovita, Romania
Race participant capacity
50
Current number of loops record
26
Record holder info
Sorin Andrici
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
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
541
Venue Surface (day loop)
partly dirt road, partly asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Beatrice Ionescu
Contact Email
Beatrice@origins.events
Aug 2025

the Red Centre Wringer

Bronze:

Published by Katie Stroud

The Red Centre Wringer is the Alice Springs Running and Walking Club’s backyard ultra event. We want our trail running community to test their endurance, meet as a community... Read More

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Bronze:
Race organizer
Alice Springs Running and Walking Club Inc
Race date
Aug 2nd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Rodney Angelo
Race facebook URL
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
500
Venue Surface (day loop)
Technical
Race Director Contact Name
Katie Stroud
Contact Email
asrwc1@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Gosfield Backyard Ultra

Published by James Haskey-Jones

Join us at the Gosfield Back Yard Ultra taking place in the beautiful grounds of Gosfield School in Essex, UK. For those who have not taken part in a backyard... Read More

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Race organizer
Top Day Events
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Gosfield, Essex England, United Kingdom
Race participant capacity
150
Current number of loops record
34
Record holder info
Jan Voorspoles 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)
95
Venue Surface (day loop)
grass
Race Director Contact Name
James Haskey-Jones
Contact Email
topdayevents@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Last one standing Florence court summer edition

Published by Sammy Daye

Atlas Running is now on their 10th year of holding Backyard events. We held the first backyard outside the USA, the first Golden ticket event took place here in... Read More

Race organizer
Sammy Daye
Race date
Sep 27th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Enniskillen, Ulster, Ireland
Race participant capacity
60
Current number of loops record
53
Record holder info
Jivee Toronto (Ireland)
Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
420
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Adrian Daye
Contact Email
Sammydaye@live.com
Sep 2025

Iceland Backyard Ultra

Published by Elisabet Margeirsdottir

Enjoy our great Backyard in Iceland! The Iceland Backyard UItra is held on a beautiful trail course located in the Heidmork nature reserve. You will run on a... Read More

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Race organizer
Elisabet Margeirsdottir
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Reykjavik (Heidmork Nature Reserve), Reykjavik Capital Area, Iceland
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
Race Director Contact Name
Elisabet Margeirsdottir
Contact Email
elisabet@arcticrunning.is
Sep 2025

Bienwald Backyard Ultra

Bronze:

Published by Michael Ohler

Our race is going to be in the beautiful Bienwald, a beautiful forest in the southern Palatinate. Our location is close to the French border, the Rhine, the Black... Read More

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Category
Bronze:
Race organizer
Michael Ohler
Race date
Sep 12th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
15:00
Race location
Kandel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Race participant capacity
50
Current number of loops record
46
Record holder info
Andreas Löffler
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)
5
Feet of Climb (night loop)
5
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Michael Ohler
Contact Email
bienwald.backyard@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Fränkischer Backyard Ultra

Published by Juliane Buchholz

A very family race for ultra runners and familys (also for kids) For each finished loop (up to loop 15), we collect a donnation of 1,-€ for the homeless people... Read More

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Race organizer
Juliane Buchholz
Race date
Sep 5th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
15:00
Race location
91207 Lauf/Heuchling, Franconia, Germany
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
30
Record holder info
Stephan Miyagi
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)
gravel, forest path, just a small path of asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Juliane Buchholz
Contact Email
run@fraenkischerbackyard.de
Sep 2025

Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra

Silver:

Published by Dawn Stone

Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra is back! Full on true Backyard style as invented by Lazarus Lake, a 6706 meter (4.167 mile) in less than an hour starting on the hour every... Read More

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Race organizer
Dawn Stone
Race date
Sep 27th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
06:00
Race location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Race participant capacity
197
Current number of loops record
33
Record holder info
Rob King 2023
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)
dirt trail/dirt road
Race Director Contact Name
Dawn Stone
Contact Email
dawnstone36@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

The Last Boyscout

Published by Josh Ticer

The Last Boyscout is a Last Man Standing Race that utilizes the Boyscout Trail at Ferne Clyffe State Park. The format of this type of race... Read More

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Race organizer
Josh Ticer
Race date
Sep 13th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
06:40
Race location
Goreville, Illinois, United States of America
Race participant capacity
75
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Lindsey Roberts, 2021
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
Feet of Climb (day loop)
600
Feet of Climb (night loop)
400
Venue Surface (day loop)
50% Old Jeep Road, 25% single track, 25% road
Venue Surface (night loop)
Road and Jeep Road
Race Director Contact Name
Josh Ticer
Contact Email
ticerjosh@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

Last Man Standing Ultramarathon

Published by WIll

Last Man Standing Ultramarathon is a backyard ultra race held on the pristine, wooded trails of Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine. The course is a 4.2 mile loop... Read More

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Race organizer
Will Cobb
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
New Gloucester, Maine, United States of America
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
39
Record holder info
Ryan Metivier 2024
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
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Eric Cobb
Contact Email
info@back40events.com
Sep 2025

Sole Survivor Backyard Ultra (Washington state)

Published by Jason Reathaford

Hello brave participants! This unique race concept does not require you to the be the fastest, it only requires you to be the toughest. This event was inspired by... Read More

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Race organizer
Jason Reathaford
Race date
Sep 5th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Richland, Washington, United States of America
Race participant capacity
65
Current number of loops record
34
Record holder info
Cruz Ortiz-Ramirez (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)
47
Venue Surface (day loop)
90% dirt trail with a short asphalt section
Race Director Contact Name
Jason Reathaford
Contact Email
Jasonreathaford@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Tartarus Backyard Ultra

Published by Ricky Haro

At 0800 hours on Saturday, we will start a race at the old airstrip in Camp 7 and will use the local trails to complete the daytime loop that... Read More

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Race organizer
Kaniksu Ultra
Race date
Sep 6th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Spokane, Washington, United States of America
Race participant capacity
150
Current number of loops record
41
Record holder info
Brady Winkles - 2022
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)
225
Feet of Climb (night loop)
175
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail, some old dirt roads, small overland section
Venue Surface (night loop)
Paved Bike Path - No cars
Race Director Contact Name
Ricky Haro
Contact Email
kaniksuultra@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra

Published by Nic Chiri

Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra The Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra is dedicated to individual achievement through mind-numbing fun in the form of repetitive 4.167-mile loops that will take you through West... Read More

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Race organizer
Nic Chiri
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
07:00
Race location
West Point, Iowa, United States of America
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Stormy Hild - 25 yards (104.167 miles)
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)
175
Venue Surface (day loop)
80% paved path/road, 10% crushed gravel, and 10% trail/grass
Race Director Contact Name
Nic Chiri
Contact Email
nic.chiri@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

Backyard Ultra I THE LAST LAP – Jegenstorf (BE)

Published by Marco Jaeggi

The first “Backyard Ultra The Last Lap” took place in Jegenstorf in 2021 and was the second organized Backyard Ultra in Switzerland. The race features a marked lap with... Read More

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Race organizer
Marco Jaeggi
Race date
Sep 13th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
14:00
Race location
Jegenstorf, Bern, Switzerland
Race participant capacity
135
Current number of loops record
51
Record holder info
Nima Javaheri
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
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
100
Venue Surface (day loop)
gravel, asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Marco Jaeggi
Contact Email
contact@startschuss-coaching.ch
Sep 2025

Little Dog’s Backyard Ultra

Published by Lazarus Lake

Little Dog’s Backyard Ultra is a grassroots Backyard, returning to the roots of backyard running. We will time the laps with my wristwatch, and keep the results on a notepad.... Read More

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Race organizer
lazarus lake llc
Race date
Oct 4th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Bell Buckle, TN, United States of America
Race participant capacity
75
Current number of loops record
37
Record holder info
Keith Van Graafeiland (2021)
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)
450
Feet of Climb (night loop)
100
Venue Surface (day loop)
Single Track Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
lazarus lake
Contact Email
drystoneman@hotmail.com
Sep 2025

Big Wolf’s Backyard Ultra – Outaouais

Published by Yvan L'Heureux

It is described as one of the most mentally and strategically gruelling races in the world. Contestants run a 4.1 mile loop every hour, all day, all night, nonstop. The... Read More

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Race organizer
Big Wolf
Race date
Sep 21st, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Race participant capacity
125
Current number of loops record
38
Record holder info
Jérémie Savoie
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)
250
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Richard Turgeon
Contact Email
outaouaisRD@bigwolfsbackyardultra.ca
Sep 2025

GV last man standing

Silver:

Published by northvic BYU

Just 2 hours north of Melbourne, Shepparton plays host to Victoria’s flattest backyard ultra. This flat, fast course will give competitors the opportunity to push themselves to their limit,... Read More

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Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Robert Howse
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
39
Record holder info
Mathieu Dube
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
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
124
Venue Surface (day loop)
Sealed and firm gravel
Race Director Contact Name
Robert Howse
Contact Email
northvicbyu@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Prairie on Fire Backyard Ultra

Published by TJ Dailey

The challenge returns! After a sold-out event last year, MTC and Hamilton County parks are proud to present Central Indiana’s only official Backyard Ultra at Koteewi Park for 2024,... Read More

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Race organizer
TJ Dailey
Race date
Sep 6th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Noblesville, Indiana, United States of America
Race participant capacity
143
Current number of loops record
30
Record holder info
Jeff Walker 2023
Race website
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Event registration page
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Strava link
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
62
Feet of Climb (night loop)
69
Venue Surface (day loop)
Gravel/Dirt Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Paved Trail
Race Director Contact Name
TJ Dailey
Contact Email
tj@meshtc.com
Sep 2025

One More Loop

Silver:

Published by Christophe De Clercq

The One More Loop Backyard Ultra is a 95% offroad run insiders the Gavers in Geraardsbergen. The first silver ticket race in Belgium. !! Maximum 100 Runners !! Read More

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Category
Silver:
Race organizer
BVRC
Race date
Sep 5th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
20:00
Race location
Geraardsbergen , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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
Christophe De Clercq
Contact Email
info@bvrc.be