The Desert Doesn’t Care. So You’ll Have to Fight to Stay.
Rajasthan’s pink pride is about to go blood red with effort.
Welcome to the Jaipur Backyard Ultra — where the Aravallis rise, the air dries, and the sun doesn’t blink.
Set in the outskirts of this royal city, this loop will test more than your legs.
It’ll test your patience, persistence, and pure, stubborn will.
🏹 The Landscape: Rugged Royalty
We’ve carved a 6.7 KM loop in the ancient arms of the Aravalli range, blending dusty desertscape, thorny scrub trails, and dry rock underfoot.
It’s not lush. It’s not kind. It’s not easy.
It’s raw Rajasthan. And it will burn the weakness out of you.
Pick your loop poison:
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Backyard 8 – For the early risers
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Backyard 15 – For the sunrise warriors
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Backyard 24 – For the all-day fools
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Signature Backyard Ultra – For those who don’t know when to quit
⌛ Format: The Loop Doesn’t Care. The Clock Doesn’t Stop.
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Every hour, you must run 6.7 KM.
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If you finish within the hour, you qualify for the next loop.
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If you don’t toe the start line of the next loop in time, you’re out.
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No early starts. No mercy. No exceptions.
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This continues until only one runner remains — the last one standing.
🔥 Rajasthan Heat Meets Backyard Heat
The Backyard Ultra is a global phenomenon born in the backwoods of Tennessee by the mad genius Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell.
Now, Jaipur is taking that fire and adding its own desert fuel.
The heat, the dust, and the dry wind will gnaw at your resolve.
But so will the cheers. The bells. The sunrise over red stone.
This is ultrarunning under royalty.
🌍 One Runner, One Winner, One Ticket to the World
The winner of this Backyard edition doesn’t just win applause.
They earn a potential entry to Big’s Backyard Ultra – the holy grail of endurance, where the best from every continent gather to run into oblivion.
This might be the most ridiculous race you’ve ever signed up for.
It also might be the most important one you ever finish.
📜 Race Summary
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Start Time: 6:00 AM sharp
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Location: Aravalli Trail Circuit, outskirts of Jaipur (pin to be shared)
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Loop: 6.7 KM trail loop with moderate elevation
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Categories: Backyard 8 / Backyard 15 / Backyard 24 / Signature Backyard Ultra
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Support: Designated crew zone, hydration, and volunteer motivation
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Swag: Exclusive event gear, DNF certificates, finisher gifts, and eternal desert bragging rights
💣 Grit Over Glitter
This isn’t a postcard run through palaces and pink walls.
This is a down-and-dirty, do-you-have-it-or-not race.
The desert doesn’t pity the soft.
But it crowns the tough.
🔔 The Bell Will Ring. Jaipur Will Run.
Think of the first bell as your welcome.
Every bell after that is a warning.
Run. Rest. Run again.
Till you are the only one who can.
You’ve never seen Jaipur like this. You’ve never run like this.
Come ready. Leave empty.
See you at sunrise.