Start
Everyone sets off together when the bell rings.
Backyard Ultra · Last One Standing
No finish line.
No end.
6.706 kilometres. One start every hour. Until only one person remains.
Next start60:00The clock always resets
ONE LOOP·ONE HOUR·ONE RUNNER LEFT
The rules
Simple to understand.
Hard to finish.
There is no set distance and no scheduled finish time. The race continues while more than one runner can complete another loop.
Every runner must cover 6.706 kilometres within one hour. At the start of the next hour, everyone leaves together again. Anyone who fails to finish in time or is not in the starting corral is eliminated.
Distance per loop6,706 kmMaximum time60 minFinal outcomeOne winner only
The endless cycle
Inside one hour
Strategy begins the moment you cross the finish.
Rest is part of the race.
Find your rhythm
Walking early can be part of the strategy.
Back to base
The aim is to arrive with time to spare, not to win the loop.
Refuel
Eat, drink, change clothes and deal with any issues.
Starting corral
You must be inside before the next hour begins.
Again
The previous loop no longer matters.
The real course
From body
to mind
Enthusiasm turns into discipline.
A full turn of the clock. The second sunrise arrives.
Fatigue changes pace, appetite and decision-making.
You are no longer racing others. You are negotiating with yourself.
Surviving repetition
Four pillars
Running is only one part.
Management is everything.
Pace
The perfect loop is not the fastest one. It is the loop you can repeat without paying for it in the next hour.
Energy
Eat and drink from the start. Small, frequent and familiar: improvisation becomes costly as the hours pass.
Base camp
Everything must be within reach. Arrive, sit down, refuel, check yourself and return to the start line.
Mind
Do not think about one hundred kilometres. Think about being ready when the next bell rings.
Put numbers to the challenge
How far would you go?
Move the slider to see the accumulated distance. In a Backyard, hours and loops are the same number.
1168
160.94kilometres
24hours
More than 160 kilometres and a full night on the course.
Before the bell
Your first Backyard
The best kit is the kit you already know.
Race day is no time to test anything important.
01
Comfortable chair and organised table
02
Primary headlamp and spare battery
03
Dry clothes for temperature changes
04
Varied, simple and tested food
05
Water, electrolytes and hot drinks
06
Anti-chafing balm, first aid and foot care
07
Blanket, towel and rest equipment
08
A flexible plan for day and night
The most common mistake
Running the opening loops like a conventional race. The aim is not to build a lead, but to preserve the ability to start again.