The Practical Guide to Ultra Endurance
Learn to Go Farther
Than One Day
Find a race, adapt a training framework, and build a pacing or crew plan for 24-hour, 48-hour, six-day, backyard, and stage events.
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Races & Results
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Arrowtown Backyard Ultra
Butler Green, Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand
Backyard Ultra
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35 racesStarting after today, through Dec 10, 2026.
Across Florida 200
Inglis to St. Augustine Beach, Florida, USA
200+ Mile
Everest Trail Race
Solukhumbu, Nepal
Stage Race
The Last Desert
Antarctica
Stage Race
TransLantau by UTMB
Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Fixed-Distance
Latest results
Big Tex Backyard Ultra
Kelly Swanson won the 2026 Big Tex Backyard Ultra outright; RunSignup’s official results credit her with 37 laps (154.17 miles), far past the old course record of 28, ahead of Jerry Hanna (33) and Nicole Cruz (31).
Read results →Feral Pig Ultra 100 Miler
Mackenzie Burgoyne won the 2026 Feral Pig 100 Miler in 19:22:37, the fastest winning time since 2022, and Jacynta Webster won the women’s race in 32:57:29; 35 of 70 runners finished.
Read results →Golspie Backyard Ultra
Craig McQueen won the 2026 Golspie Backyard Ultra with a course record of 38 yards (254.83 km), beating his own 32 from 2025; Mike Raffan, the 2023 winner, was the assist with 37.
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What Are You Planning?
Choose a format →
Compare the clock, course, support, and withdrawal options before you enter.
Find your next race →
Search by place, then filter race format, region, and terrain. Official links let you check entry details.
Build a pacing scenario →
For example: 120 km in 24 hours with two hours stopped leaves 22 moving hours, or 11:00 per km. Change the assumptions to see the effect.
The pacing example illustrates arithmetic, not a recommended race target. Explore all planning tools →
Beyond the marathon
What Is Multiday Running?
Multiday running covers events whose clock or stages extend through day-night cycles or across several days. From 24-hour tracks to week-long stage races, the format makes walking, food, rest, equipment, support, and changing conditions part of the plan.
New to the broader sport? Start with how long an ultramarathon is and how fixed-distance, timed, and multiday formats differ.
Read the full introduction →
Not Just Speed
Pacing, food tolerance, rest, equipment, and problem-solving can matter alongside fitness.
Mental Skills Matter
Boredom, motivation, and problem-solving can influence persistence alongside physical fitness.
A Community Sport
Crews, pacers, aid station volunteers, and fellow runners all shape the race.
Find your format
Choose Your Path
Multiday running comes in many formats. Each demands different preparation, strategy, and gear. Compare the rules, support, withdrawal plan, and skills you are prepared to practice.
Selected guides
Featured Guides
How to Train for Your First 24-Hour Race
Read guide →Backyard Ultras Explained: Rules, Records, and Safety
Read guide →24-Hour Race Pacing Strategy
Read guide →Backyard Ultra Race Strategy
Read guide →What to Eat During a 24-Hour Race
Read guide →Blister Prevention for Ultramarathons
Read guide →From the Research
Our guides draw on current exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sports psychology research where evidence exists, with uncertainty and study limits explained. Read our editorial policy for how sources, illustrative examples, and professional review are distinguished.
Odds ratio linking higher boredom with an action crisis in one mixed solo/relay 24-hour study
A better race-day rule
Persistence Never Outranks Safety
Ordinary fatigue and doubt may pass. Confusion, involuntary sleep, loss of coordination, collapse, chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, or repeated vomiting call for a stop and medical assessment—not a motivational slogan.