Ultramarathons

Backyard ultras

Backyard ultras send runners around a 4.167-mile (6.706-kilometer) loop every hour until one runner completes a final yard alone. Dates shown are start dates. 79 races. Next up: Backyard Ultra Last Samurai Standing Tokyo, starting Saturday, November 21, 2026.

November 2026

Backyard Ultra Last Samurai Standing Tokyo

Hachioji, JapanBackyard ultraEntry closed

December 2026

Margalla Backyard Ultra

Islamabad, PakistanBackyard ultraEntry open

The Aussie Alpine Backyarder

Falls Creek, AustraliaBackyard ultraEntry open

January 2027

Dizzy Horse, A Winter Backyard Ultra

Idaho Falls, IdahoBackyard ultraEntry open

Cretan Backyard Ultra

Voritsi, GreeceBackyard ultraEntry open

MAD Backyard Ultra

East Ridge, TennesseeBackyard ultraEntry open

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Winter)

Litlington, United KingdomBackyard ultraWaitlist open

Saguaro Showdown Backyard Ultra

Mesa, ArizonaBackyard ultraEntry open

Big Wolf's Backyard Arctic

Lévis, CanadaBackyard ultraEntry open

PZ Backyard Ultra

Pérez Zeledón, Costa RicaBackyard ultraEntry open

February 2027

Death at DuPuis

Canal Point, FloridaBackyard ultraEntry open

India Backyard Ultra

Gurugram, IndiaBackyard ultra

The Furnace Backyard Ultra

Dalby, AustraliaBackyard ultraEntry open

March 2027

Queeny Backyard Ultra

Manchester, MissouriBackyard ultraEntry open

Herdy's Frontyard Ultra

Perth, AustraliaBackyard ultraEntry open

Capital Backyard Ultra

Lorton, VirginiaBackyard ultraWaitlist open

Ekeberg Backyard Ultra

Oslo, NorwayBackyard ultra

Ohio's Backyard Ultra

Lucasville, OhioBackyard ultraWaitlist open

Morocco Backyard Ultra: The One

Salé, MoroccoBackyard ultraEntry open

April 2027

Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra

Riverhead, New ZealandBackyard ultraEntry open

Banana Slug Backyard Ultra

St. Paul, OregonBackyard ultraEntry open

Legends Backyard Belgium

Retie, BelgiumBackyard ultraEntry open

Sowi BackYard Ultra

Pieszyce, PolandBackyard ultraEntry open

May 2027

Hagemanns Backyard Festival

Svelvik, NorwayBackyard ultraEntry open

Witiker Backyard Ultra

Zürich, SwitzerlandBackyard ultra

No Time To Die Frontyard Ultra

Adelaide, AustraliaBackyard ultraEntry open

BPN Go One More Ultra

United StatesBackyard ultraEntry closed

June 2027

Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival

Brandon, United KingdomBackyard ultraEntry open

BackYard Ultra Livata

Subiaco, ItalyBackyard ultra

Coffs Backyard Ultra

Coffs Harbour, AustraliaBackyard ultra

Big Wolf's Backyard Ultra - Cacouna

Cacouna, CanadaBackyard ultraEntry open

Red Dirt Backyard Ultra

Karratha, AustraliaBackyard ultra

July 2027

Black Wolf Backyard Ultra

Palmer, AlaskaBackyard ultra

Backyard Ultra Polska - First & Original

Jabłonna, PolandBackyard ultra

Ode to Laz Backyard Ultra

Holly, MichiganBackyard ultraEntry open

August 2027

Birdy's Backyard Ultra

Moodiarrup, AustraliaBackyard ultra

Bob's Big Timber Backyard Ultra

Glenmont, OhioBackyard ultra

The Clint Eastwood Last One Standing

Brisbane, AustraliaBackyard ultraEntry open

Backyard Ås

Ås, NorwayBackyard ultra

September 2027

Muruvik Backyard Ultra

Malvik, NorwayBackyard ultra

Austria Backyard Ultra Kirchdorf in Tirol

Kirchdorf in Tirol, AustriaBackyard ultra

October 2027

UTLMBY Ultra Tour du Lac de Monteux Backyard Ultra

Monteux, FranceBackyard ultraEntry open

BB Backyard Ultra

Sudbury, CanadaBackyard ultra

Big Dog's Backyard Ultra

Bell Buckle, TennesseeBackyard ultraLimited entry

Chartreuse Backyard Ultra

Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, FranceBackyard ultra

November 2027

Arrowtown Backyard Ultra

Arrowtown, New ZealandBackyard ultra

Date not announced

BigFoot BackYard Ultra Chandigarh

Chandigarh, IndiaBackyard ultra

Creek Trail Crusher 24 Hour

Paragould, ArkansasBackyard ultra

God's Own Backyard Ultra Fall

Leeds, United KingdomBackyard ultra

Golspie Backyard Ultra

Golspie, United KingdomBackyard ultra

Race for DFL

Winchendon, MassachusettsBackyard ultra

Weserbergland Backyard Ultra

Höxter, GermanyBackyard ultra

Endure the Moor Backyard Ultra

Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomBackyard ultra

Manavgat Backyard Ultra

Manavgat, TürkiyeBackyard ultra

Austria Backyard Ultra Thüringen/Vorarlberg

Thüringen, AustriaBackyard ultra

Big Dog's Satellite Championships: Team New Zealand

New ZealandBackyard ultra

Austria Backyard Ultra Seekirchen/Wallersee

AustriaBackyard ultra

Backyard Ultra Valais Autumn Edition: INFINITY

Saillon, SwitzerlandBackyard ultra

Big Dog's Satellite Championships: Team Australia

Kembla Grange, AustraliaBackyard ultra

Big Dog's Satellite Championships: Team Belgium

Retie, BelgiumBackyard ultra

Notable backyard ultras

Big Dog's Backyard UltraLast Soul UltraDead Cow Gully Backyard UltraBPN Go One More Ultra

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