Aug 2025

Winona Forest Backyard Ultra

Published by Matthew Westerlund

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Winona Forest – home to one of the USA’s signature snowshoe races, the Stone Wall, and home to world class fat bike racing – including the IditaFat Fat Bike... Read More

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Race organizer
Winona Forest Recreation Association
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Lacona, New York, United States of America
Race participant capacity
80
Race website
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
200
Feet of Climb (night loop)
200
Venue Surface (day loop)
Wide trail and single track combination. Dirt surface.
Venue Surface (night loop)
Wide trail. Dirt surface.
Race Director Contact Name
Matthew Westerlund
Contact Email
snowshoerace@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Wake&Run Komlevo Backyard

Published by Vladimir Kharchenko

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The event is being held by Moscow running club “Wake&Run” annually and coincides with the club’s anniversary date. Registration starts three months prior to the date of the race. Social media... Read More

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Race organizer
Wake&Run Running Club
Race date
Aug 23rd, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Komlevo Village, Kaluga Region, Borovsk District, Russia
Race participant capacity
50
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Vladimir Kharchenko
Contact Email
zadnedvorye@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra

Published by Grum Frith

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Race date
Aug 9th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race location
Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand
Race Director Contact Name
Grum Frith
Contact Email
grumgoesglobal@gmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard HaciendoSed Burgos

Published by HaciendoSedBurgos

La Asociación y Club Deportivo Haciendo Sed Burgos junto con el Excmo. Ayuntamiento de Sedano, organiza la II Edición de la “Backyard Haciendo Sed Burgos”. Se trata de un... Read More

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Race organizer
Haciendo Sed Burgos
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Sedano (Burgos), Castilla y Leon, Spain
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
28
Record holder info
Sergio Vara
Race website
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Feet of Climb (day loop)
623
Race Director Contact Name
David Marín; Óscar Santamaría; Pedro Villimar; Roberto López
Contact Email
haciendosedburgos@gmail.com
Aug 2025

NorCal Backyard Ultra

Published by Ken Krogsrud

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Race organizer
Bad Luck Run Club
Race date
Aug 11th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race location
Granite Bay, CA, United States of America
Race Director Contact Name
Ken Krogsrud
Contact Email
info@badluckrunclub.com
Aug 2025

Vloethemveld Backyard

Published by Wannes Crivits

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Race date
Aug 15th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
10:00
Race location
Aartrijke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Race participant capacity
75
Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Venue Surface (day loop)
wandel- en fietspaden doorheen het bos, 300 m asfalt
Race Director Contact Name
Wannes Crivits
Contact Email
wannescrivits@hotmail.com
Aug 2025

Backyard Ultra Wiewióra Olecko

Published by Norbert Marczuk

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Race organizer
Backyard Ultra Wiewióra Olecko
Race date
Aug 8th, 2025
Calendar month
August
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Olecko, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Race participant capacity
80
Race facebook URL
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
62
Race Director Contact Name
Norbert Marczuk
Contact Email
ultra.wiewiora.olecko@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Bienwald Backyard Ultra

Bronze:

Published by Michael Ohler

Our race is going to be in the beautiful Bienwald, a beautiful forest in the southern Palatinate. Our location is close to the French border, the Rhine, the Black... Read More

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Race organizer
Michael Ohler
Race date
Sep 12th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
15:00
Race location
Kandel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Race participant capacity
50
Current number of loops record
46
Record holder info
Andreas Löffler
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
5
Feet of Climb (night loop)
5
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Michael Ohler
Contact Email
bienwald.backyard@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Iceland Backyard Ultra

Published by Elisabet Margeirsdottir

Enjoy our great Backyard in Iceland! The Iceland Backyard UItra is held on a beautiful trail course located in the Heidmork nature reserve. You will run on a... Read More

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Race organizer
Elisabet Margeirsdottir
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Reykjavik (Heidmork Nature Reserve), Reykjavik Capital Area, Iceland
Race participant capacity
250
Race website
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Elisabet Margeirsdottir
Contact Email
elisabet@arcticrunning.is
Sep 2025

Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra

Published by Dawn Greenwalt

Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra is back! Full on true Backyard style as invented by Lazarus Lake, a 6706 meter (4.167 mile) in less than an hour starting on the hour every... Read More

Race organizer
Dawn Stone
Race date
Sep 27th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
06:00
Race location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
33
Record holder info
Rob King 2023
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)
150
Venue Surface (day loop)
dirt trail/dirt road
Race Director Contact Name
Dawn Stone
Contact Email
dawnstone36@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

The Last Boyscout

Published by Josh Ticer

The Last Boyscout is a Last Man Standing Race that utilizes the Boyscout Trail at Ferne Clyffe State Park. The format of this type of race... Read More

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Race organizer
Josh Ticer
Race date
Sep 13th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
06:40
Race location
Goreville, Illinois, United States of America
Race participant capacity
75
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Lindsey Roberts, 2021
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
600
Feet of Climb (night loop)
400
Venue Surface (day loop)
50% Old Jeep Road, 25% single track, 25% road
Venue Surface (night loop)
Road and Jeep Road
Race Director Contact Name
Josh Ticer
Contact Email
ticerjosh@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

Last Man Standing Ultramarathon

Published by WIll

Last Man Standing Ultramarathon is a backyard ultra race held on the pristine, wooded trails of Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine. The course is a 4.2 mile loop... Read More

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Race organizer
Will Cobb
Race date
Aug 30th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
New Gloucester, Maine, United States of America
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
39
Record holder info
Ryan Metivier 2024
Race website
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Race Director Contact Name
Eric Cobb
Contact Email
info@back40events.com
Sep 2025

Sole Survivor Backyard Ultra (Washington state)

Published by Jason Reathaford

Hello brave participants! This unique race concept does not require you to the be the fastest, it only requires you to be the toughest. This event was inspired by... Read More

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Race organizer
Jason Reathaford
Race date
Sep 5th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Richland, Washington, United States of America
Race participant capacity
65
Current number of loops record
34
Record holder info
Cruz Ortiz-Ramirez (2024)
Race website
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
47
Venue Surface (day loop)
90% dirt trail with a short asphalt section
Race Director Contact Name
Jason Reathaford
Contact Email
Jasonreathaford@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Tartarus Backyard Ultra

Published by Ricky Haro

At 0800 hours on Saturday, we will start a race at the old airstrip in Camp 7 and will use the local trails to complete the daytime loop that... Read More

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Race organizer
Kaniksu Ultra
Race date
Sep 6th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
08:00
Race location
Spokane, Washington, United States of America
Race participant capacity
150
Current number of loops record
41
Record holder info
Brady Winkles - 2022
Race website
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Loop details
There's a day time/night time loop
Feet of Climb (day loop)
225
Feet of Climb (night loop)
175
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail, some old dirt roads, small overland section
Venue Surface (night loop)
Paved Bike Path - No cars
Race Director Contact Name
Ricky Haro
Contact Email
kaniksuultra@gmail.com
Sep 2025

Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra

Published by Nic Chiri

Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra The Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra is dedicated to individual achievement through mind-numbing fun in the form of repetitive 4.167-mile loops that will take you through West... Read More

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Race organizer
Nic Chiri
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
07:00
Race location
West Point, Iowa, United States of America
Race participant capacity
250
Current number of loops record
25
Record holder info
Stormy Hild - 25 yards (104.167 miles)
Race website
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Loop details
Runners will run the same loop for the entire race
Feet of Climb (day loop)
175
Venue Surface (day loop)
80% paved path/road, 10% crushed gravel, and 10% trail/grass
Race Director Contact Name
Nic Chiri
Contact Email
nic.chiri@yahoo.com
Sep 2025

Backyard Ultra I The Last Lap

Published by Marco Jaeggi

Der erste “Backyard Ultra The Last Lap” fand 2021 in Jegenstorf statt und war der zweite organisierte Backyard Ultra in der Schweiz. Der Lauf zeichnet sich durch eine markierte... Read More

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Race organizer
Marco Jaeggi
Race date
Sep 13th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Jegenstorf, Bern, Switzerland
Race participant capacity
120
Current number of loops record
51
Record holder info
Nima Javaheri
Race website
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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)
gravel, asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Marco Jaeggi
Contact Email
contact@startschuss-coaching.ch
Sep 2025

Little Dog’s Backyard Ultra

Published by Lazarus Lake

Little Dog’s Backyard Ultra is a grassroots Backyard, returning to the roots of backyard running. We will time the laps with my wristwatch, and keep the results on a notepad.... Read More

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Race organizer
lazarus lake llc
Race date
Oct 4th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
07:00
Race location
Bell Buckle, TN, United States of America
Race participant capacity
75
Current number of loops record
37
Record holder info
Keith Van Graafeiland (2021)
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)
450
Feet of Climb (night loop)
100
Venue Surface (day loop)
Single Track Trail
Venue Surface (night loop)
Asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
lazarus lake
Contact Email
drystoneman@hotmail.com
Sep 2024

Big Wolf’s Backyard Ultra – Outaouais

Published by Yvan L'Heureux

It is described as one of the most mentally and strategically gruelling races in the world. Contestants run a 4.1 mile loop every hour, all day, all night, nonstop. The... Read More

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Race organizer
Big Wolf
Race date
Sep 21st, 2024
Calendar month
September
Race start time
09:00
Race location
Cantley, Quebec, Canada
Race participant capacity
125
Current number of loops record
29
Record holder info
Mike Gaudreault - 2022
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)
250
Venue Surface (day loop)
Trail
Race Director Contact Name
Richard Turgeon
Contact Email
info@bigwolfsbackyard.com
Sep 2025

Fränkischer Backyard Ultra

Published by Juliane Buchholz

A very family race for ultra runners and familys (also for kids) For each finished loop (up to loop 15), we collect a donnation of 1,-€ for the homeless people... Read More

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Race organizer
Juliane Buchholz
Race date
Sep 5th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
15:00
Race location
91207 Lauf/Heuchling, Franconia, Germany
Race participant capacity
100
Current number of loops record
30
Record holder info
Stephan Miyagi
Race website
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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)
gravel, forest path, just a small path of asphalt
Race Director Contact Name
Juliane Buchholz
Contact Email
run@fraenkischerbackyard.de
Sep 2025

GV last man standing

Published by northvic BYU

Just 2 hours north of Melbourne, Shepparton plays host to Victoria’s flattest backyard ultra. This flat, fast course will give competitors the opportunity to push themselves to their limit,... Read More

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Race organizer
Robert Howse
Race date
Sep 20th, 2025
Calendar month
September
Race start time
12:00
Race location
Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Race participant capacity
200
Current number of loops record
39
Record holder info
Mathieu Dube
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)
124
Venue Surface (day loop)
Sealed and firm gravel
Race Director Contact Name
Robert Howse
Contact Email
northvicbyu@gmail.com