The Breakheart Backyard Ultra 2026
Schedule
Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
Breakheart Quarry | Stroud, EN
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๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ป'๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐; ๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ, ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ - ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐จ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ.The concept is simple. The execution is brutal.
You have one hour to complete a 4.167-mile (6.706m) loop. Finish in 40 minutes? You get 20 minutes to rest, refuel, and ready yourself. Finish in 59 minutes? You get 1 minute.
๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ.
Any runner not in the starting corral for the next lap is out. Any runner who fails to complete the lap within the hour is out.
The race is open-ended and will not stop until there is only one runner left standing. That person will be crowned the winner.
๐๏ธ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐
Get ready for a stunning 4.167-mile loop with approximately 560ft of elevation gain. Set in the beautiful Breakheart Quarry nature reserve, the route is 99.9% mixed trail, taking you through stone quarry paths and dense woodland.
You'll face rolling climbs, short downhill blasts, and the infamous "BIG's HILL"โwhich will feel bigger and bigger with every lap. We strongly recommend trail shoes with plenty of grip!
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Location:
Breakheart Quarry, Stinchcombe Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 6ER
Schedule:
HQ Opens (Arrival/Camping): 12:00, Friday 12th June 2026
Race Starts: 09:00, Saturday 13th June 2026
Race Finishes: ...When only one runner remains!
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Your base camp is at the start/finish line in the fantastic setting of Breakheart Quarry. We'll have toilets (male, female, disabled), charging points for your devices, and an indoor area for shelter. Hot and cold water will be available. Camping is included (on hard ground, no electrical hook-ups) with plenty of room. We also provide car parking (please car-share as it's limited!) and a dedicated unsupported runner area.
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Your entry fee gets you a fully marked route, chip timing, and support from our brilliant event team (first aid & marshals). You'll also get camping, hot/cold water, snacks for runners, and a log fire to warm your tired legs.
To remember the experience, you'll take home a zero-waste log slice medal and an exclusive Breakheart Backyard Beanie. And yes, we'll provide the tissues for when the crying starts and a race director with a (usually) winning personality.
In a backyard ultra, there is no finish line. There is no "good time." There is only one question: Can you complete one more lap?
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น, ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐๐ผ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ต? ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด? ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ. ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐?
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Breakheart Quarry, Dursley, Stroud, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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