Backyard ultra race calendar
Find a backyard ultra by comparing listed dates, locations, terrain, and organizer information. Browse US races first, followed by international editions and the archive. Upcoming editions stay together as new years are added to the directory.
A nearby event can still have specific qualification, crew, parking, or camping rules. Check the current organizer instructions before choosing a race.
Listed US editions across all available years, ordered by start date. Check each event's entry or qualification requirements.
Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA (and worldwide satellite sites) · Trail
The premier backyard ultra team event. National teams of 15 runners compete simultaneously at satellite sites worldwide. Each runner completes 4.167-mile loops every hour. The country with the most total loops wins.
Lorton, Virginia, USA · Trail
A high-level backyard ultra at Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area, built for deep performances in a small, highly supported field.
Edition note: The registration page confirms March 20, 2027 at 8:00 AM. One paragraph of the main website instead says March 27. Entry is selective and requires prior ultra experience.
Listed editions outside the United States, ordered by start date.
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia · Mixed
An hourly backyard race based at Toowoomba Showgrounds, using a loop of trail, grass, dirt, and bitumen until one runner remains.
Zeewolde, Netherlands · Trail
A public backyard ultra at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, held alongside the Netherlands World Team Championship satellite. Runners repeat the same forest loop by day and night.
Edition note: Starts October 17 at 14:00. Public entries and the national-team competition are distinct. No fixed finish date is confirmed for this last-person-standing race.
Smithfield, Cairns, Australia · Trail
A Cairns backyard ultra on the trails of Smithfield Mountain Bike Park, with hourly starts and a separate six-lap introductory event.
Tandur, Queensland, Australia · Trail
A Queensland backyard ultra at Cobb & Co Nine Mile Camping Grounds, with a campsite base for runners and crews between hourly loops.
Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina · Mixed
An inaugural night-start backyard ultra on Villa Carlos Paz's lakeside costanera, repeating a flat 6.706 km loop every hour.
Archived editions for course and organizer research. Check the official website for a newer race date.
Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil · Trail
A steep last-person-standing race in Cajamar, with each hourly 6.706 km trail loop climbing roughly 293 m.
Monsanto Forest Park, Lisbon, Portugal · Trail
A last-person-standing trail race on an hourly 6.706 km loop inside Lisbon's large Monsanto Forest Park.
St Ives Showground, Sydney, Australia · Trail
One of Australia's premier backyard ultra events. A last-person-standing race starting at 8:00 AM at St Ives Showground with a community-focused atmosphere.
Result: Justin Makhlouf won the September edition with 66 yards (442.57 km). Lee Warren provided the assist with 65 yards (435.87 km), and Kim Lueck recorded the most yards among women with 37 (248.11 km).
Compare the locations in the US or international section, then check the organizer's website for course access and entry details. This directory is selective and does not calculate travel distance or list every local event.
Yes. It includes all backyard editions currently in the directory. Active and upcoming races are ordered by date, and listed editions move to the archive after their recorded end date. A separate calendar contains only 2026 editions.
No. Some events have qualification or team-selection requirements. Use the event profile and official organizer information to confirm eligibility and current registration availability.
Rules, training, strategy, nutrition, and events in one place.
Open resource →Satellite format, national teams, live tracking, and past results.
Open resource →Understand yards, hourly starts, and how a winner is decided.
Open resource →Use an adaptable 16-week framework and printable planning worksheet.
Open resource →Compare yards, distance, loop pace, and the time left at base.
Open resource →Focus on the listed 2026 editions, including the archive.
Open resource →Current calendar: Backyard Ultras