Backyard Ultra 2026 (6hr)

4 miles every hour, on the hour, for 12 hours
That’s 24 miles / 39K — how far can you go? The Backyard Ultra is for everyone, no matter your level. ?

How it works:

• 1 route, 1 loop every hour… for 6 hours.
  
• Complete as many loops as you can.
  
• The first person back on hour/loop 6 is the winner ?
  Your race ends if:
  
• You don’t complete a loop within the hour
  
• You don’t start your loop on the hour
  
• No pacers allowed
  

This isn’t meant to be easy — but it is meant to be fun! ?

Route: Our usual short Thursday night route, in reverse, starting from Left Handed Giant Taproom, St. Philips. (Road shoes recommended)

• x1 Coffee ☕
  
• x1 Left Handed Giant Beer (AF available) ?
  
• x1 Goody Bundle for all finishers ?
  
• x1 Water station with Precision Fuel and Hydration ?
  
• Jimmy's iced Coffee is available throughout the event
  
• Tenzing is available throughout the event
  Jimmy's
  
• x1 Small snack station (please bring your own nutrition)
  

Prizes: 1st Male and Female placed winners on completion of the loop/hour 6

• Friends and family welcome to cheer ?
  
• After-party to celebrate the winter Backyard Ultra ?
  
• More surprises to be announced leading up to the event
  

• Number pick up from 10:45 am for an 12 :00 pm Race Start
  
• Please sign the waiver on the day of the event
  
• Friends and family may only consume coffee, cakes, drinks, and food at our venue. Please do not bring food or drinks from other venues
  
• No pacers allowed — anyone running with you who isn’t part of the event will disqualify you
  
• No refunds 7 days before the event
  
• Number swaps are not allowed — you signed up for it, you run it

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Host or Publisher Left Handed Giant Run Club