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Updating “Race” details
How to Edit your race info: After your race is over, please edit your race details and update the race date. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT add a new race. Here's an example. Login backyardultra.com using your RD credentials You will see your race name listed. Unless you...
hour 102
welcome to the backyard family . how do you sum up a weekend like this? it is impossible to even start a list of the accomplishments. the number of records set; world, national, and personal. . the number of runners who went out for one more yard, not to add to their...
what’s on my mind?
what's on my mind? . so many thoughts are racing thru my mind right now. every year when the championships happen we think the ultimate winner is feeling no pain that they can go forever. and then they finish... . only then do we become aware of the unbelievable pain...
they are redefining the limits of human potential.
as i write this meryjn and ivo are working on their 99th consecutive hour of running. the once almost unimaginable mark of 100 hours seems certainly only another hour away. . the numbers boggle the mind: 416-2/3 miles 670-1/2 kilometers 100 miles in less than 24 hours...
hour 90
. i am just making a quick post for those who might want to see history equaled, only 2 runners remain. the belgians; ivo and meryjn are now out on their 90th yard. when they come in they will equal the world record of 90 hours currently held by meryjn. this is coming...
hour 84
. and the beat(ing) goes on. . the satellite championships is down to 4 runners. as it has been for hours now. a pair of belgians are in pursuit of the 100 hour barrier. 17 hours of running is all that stands between them and infamy. . a pair of japanese runners are...
76 hours
two coins left in the us. one gold one silver . it looks like harvey will get the silver. he went out but it was obvious he was in trouble... . even now he is hiking back slowly not on course. now it is up to piotr to complete the yard and claim the gold... . should...
hour 72
. 300 miles. it is simply mind boggling. that may not sound like much, but it is really far! it looks like i will see on the next scoreboard that a dozen runners have completed 300 miles in these races. what an incredible achievement for those athletes! . one thing...
hour 71
. some history was made tonight. we believe all 13 runners made it to yard 70, a mark that had only been surpassed 7 times in history! . we lost yovichin after that so we are continuing on with 4. i know both belgians went on, am pretty sure all 3 australians. and the...
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