Apr 2026

Hell Backyard Ultra

Published by Lars Erik

This is the second running of the Hell Backyard, and will be bigger and better than before!! Read More

Race organizer
Lars Erik Gylland
Race date
Apr 25th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Hell, Trøndelag, Norway
Race participant capacity
250
Race website
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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)
180
Venue Surface (day loop)
50/50 asphalt & gravel
Race Director Contact Name
Lars Erik Gylland
Contact Email
lars.erik.gylland@gmail.com
Apr 2025

Kalmar Backyard Ultra

Published by Calle Nilsson

Välkommen till den fjärde upplagan av – Kalmar Backyard Ultra!   Read More

Race organizer
högby IF
Race date
Apr 12th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Kalmar, Sweden
Race website
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Event registration page
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Race Director Contact Name
Calle Nilsson
Contact Email
friidrott@hogbyif.se
Apr 2026

Big Boars Backyard Challenge

Silver:

Published by Elliot Froidevaux

Big Boar Backyard Challenge is taking a sabbatical in 2025, as it looks to secure a new course allowing for a longer event with more participants. Please stay... Read More

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Silver:
Race organizer
Race Base
Race date
Apr 2nd, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
21:00
Race location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Race participant capacity
40
Current number of loops record
29
Record holder info
Chamelia Suhra (F) 29 yards (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
Venue Surface (day loop)
Road
Race Director Contact Name
Elliot Froidevaux
Contact Email
elliot@racebase.asia
Apr 2026

Banana Slug Backyard Ultra

Published by Carl Worth

Date: April 24, 2026 Location: Champoeg Park, Oregon Read More

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 2026

Infinity Trail Backyard – Hossegor

Published by Frederic Morand

La Backyard d’Hossegor vous accueille dans un cadre sportif et magnifique entre son Lac et la mer. Le parcours vous fera faire le tour du Lac entièrement sur ses... Read More

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Race organizer
Trail The World
Race date
Apr 24th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Hossegor, France
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
77
Record holder info
Nicolas Cointepas
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)
10
Race Director Contact Name
Frederic Morand
Contact Email
frederic@trailtheworld.fr
Apr 2025

Great Ultra Mediocre Back Yarder (GUMBY)

Published by Matthew Griggs

The running of the GUMBY and the GUMBaby will take place in the Brindabella Ranges to the west of Canberra. The event promises a vibrant community atmosphere for runners... Read More

Race organizer
ULTRA Mediocre Runners of Canberra Incorporated
Race date
Apr 26th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Canberra, Australia Capitol Territory, Australia
Race participant capacity
70
Current number of loops record
36
Record holder info
Ben Hirst 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
Feet of Climb (day loop)
590
Venue Surface (day loop)
Forestry track and road (all dirt)
Race Director Contact Name
Elliot Cooper
Contact Email
info@ultramediocre.run
Apr 2026

Legends Backyard Belgium

Silver:

Published by Tim De Vriendt

This backyard will be organized by the team that also organized the Big Dog’s WC in October 2020 for Belgium (and quite successfully, with both the individual title as... Read More

Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Legends Trails
Race date
Apr 25th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Retie, Belgium
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
110
Record holder info
Merijn Geerts / Ivo Steyaert / Frank Gielen
Race website
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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)
mixed trail, forest road and concrete
Race Director Contact Name
Tim De Vriendt
Contact Email
info@backyardbelgium.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

Horizontes Backyard Ultra

Published by Paulo Garcia

Poderia... Read More

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Race organizer
Horizontes, Turismo desportivo
Race date
Apr 26th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Proença-a-Nova, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
40
Record holder info
Israel Pastor Corredor, 40 loops, 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)
425
Feet of Climb (night loop)
425
Venue Surface (day loop)
Misto de terra e asfalto
Race Director Contact Name
Paulo Garcia
Contact Email
pgarcia@horizontes.pt
Apr 2026

BC Backyard Ultra

Published by Kara Leinweber

The BC Backyard Ultra is an official Silver Ticket event, proudly hosted at Sicamous Public Beach Park in beautiful Sicamous, British Columbia. We are honored to... Read More

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Race organizer
Lewiston Ultra Events
Race date
Apr 24th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada
Race participant capacity
125
Current number of loops record
43
Record holder info
Ryan Shephard - 2023
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)
55
Feet of Climb (night loop)
260
Venue Surface (day loop)
Non Technical Trail/Pavement
Venue Surface (night loop)
Pavement & Packed Dirt Secondary Road
Race Director Contact Name
Kara Leinweber
Contact Email
kara@thelewistonultra.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
Apr 2025

Swampman Backyard Ultra By Trailo Kalvė

Silver:

Published by Vaidas Velutis

You need to cover only 6.7 km per hour, the saved time you can spend resting and eating. At the beginning of the next hour, you will stand again... Read More

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Silver:
Race organizer
Vaidas Velutis
Race date
Sep 27th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Kaunas, Kaunas, Lithuania
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
26
Record holder info
2023 Marius Zakarauskas
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)
184
Venue Surface (day loop)
6.7 km
Race Director Contact Name
Vaidas Velutis
Contact Email
velutis@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

Easter Backyard Ultra

Silver:

Published by Jan Bruhnsen

Der Easter Backyard ist der erste Backyard mit Singeltrails in der Schweiz. Die flowigen Trails sorgen für Spass auf jeder Runde. Read More

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Category
Silver:
Race organizer
Jan Bruhnsen
Race date
Apr 3rd, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Steinhausen, Zug, Switzerland
Race participant capacity
60
Race website
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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)
492
Venue Surface (day loop)
20% Singeltrail / 80% Gravel
Race Director Contact Name
Jan Bruhnsen
Contact Email
easterbackyardultra@gmail.com
Apr 2025

Saltamontes Backyard Ultra

Published by Rafael Argote Enríquez

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Race organizer
Rafael Argote Enríquez
Race date
Apr 5th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
Race participant capacity
125
Current number of loops record
27
Record holder info
José Manuel González González
Race website
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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)
721.8
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail. Day and night
Race Director Contact Name
Rafael Argote Enríquez
Contact Email
rafa@saltamontes.net
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

Potch Big Backyard Ultra

Published by Dewald van Niekerk

The Potch Big Backyard Ultra is an established backyard ultra and also one of the silver ticket events on the South African backyard ultra calendar. This race takes place... Read More

Race organizer
PBBU
Race date
Apr 25th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Potchefstroom, NW, South Africa
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
35
Record holder info
John Miller
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)
255
Venue Surface (day loop)
255
Race Director Contact Name
Dewald van Niekerk
Contact Email
dewald@pbbu.co.za
Apr 2025

Ultra Running Kenya. Nairobi Backyard

Published by Limo Kipkemoi

Our race will be in its 5th year, each year has had a new winner. We expect numbers go grow, as well as runners to surpass the 40 hour... Read More

Race organizer
Ultra Runners Kenya
Race date
Apr 12th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Race participant capacity
400
Current number of loops record
28
Record holder info
Reuben Njoroge is the record holder with 38 loops
Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Venue Surface (day loop)
All trail
Race Director Contact Name
Limo Kipkemoi
Contact Email
limo.arch@gmail.com
Apr 2025

The Devils Race Track

Published by Eric Fritz

This race is designed to match Big’s backyard loop as much as possible with similar format, elevation and surfaces. Read More

Race organizer
Fringe Events
Race date
Apr 12th, 2025
Calendar month
April
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America
Race participant capacity
50
Current number of loops record
17
Record holder info
Michael Wall 2023 & 2024
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)
90% Trail 10% Road
Venue Surface (night loop)
Road
Race Director Contact Name
Eric Fritz
Contact Email
fritz@fringerunning.com
Apr 2026

Big Bear’s Backyard Ultra

Published by Miloš Pintrava

April 17, 2026, – The fifth edition of Big Bear’s Backyard Ultra will take part in Žilina, Slovakia. The loops as usual will be at the reservoir (Vodné Dielo)... Read More

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Race organizer
ursa sport, s.r.o.
Race date
Apr 17th, 2026
Calendar month
April
Race start time
15:00
Race location
Žilina, Slovakia
Race participant capacity
90
Current number of loops record
61
Record holder info
Milan Hauer (CZE), 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
Feet of Climb (day loop)
90
Feet of Climb (night loop)
30
Venue Surface (day loop)
mainly soft (trail) with some road
Venue Surface (night loop)
hard (road)
Race Director Contact Name
Miloš Pintrava
Contact Email
milospin@gmail.com