2026 Backyard Ultra Calendar

Summit Backyard Ultra

Marble Falls, Texas, USA · Mixed

A Thanksgiving-week backyard ultra in Marble Falls, Texas, now run by Perspective Pacing, with a roughly 4.17-mile yard every hour and a 68-yard course record set by Mark Dowdle in 2025.

Edition note: The sixth edition and the first under Perspective Pacing, which took over from Summit Trail Racing. Registration is open on RunSignup at $150 through October 23, then $175 until it closes at 11:59 AM on November 14; shirts are guaranteed only for entries by October 30. Start time: the organizer's race-day schedule (packet pickup 6:00 to 7:30 AM, briefing 7:30 to 7:45 AM, start 8:00 AM, no late starts) conflicts with the 7:00 AM event time on RunSignup. This page uses 8:00 AM, the time on the organizer's schedule and of every previous edition. RunSignup's November 21 to 26 date range is a booking window, not a set finish. The 2025 race was billed as a "2026 Silver Ticket Race". For 2026, neither the organizer nor Big's race page, which still shows the 2025 listing, gives a ticket level.

Greenvale Backyard Ultra

Forth, Tasmania, Australia · Mixed

A December backyard ultra at Forth in northern Tasmania, on a hilly 6.71 km loop of gravel and grass that starts every hour until one runner is left.

Edition note: The organizer’s Race Roster registration page gives Friday, December 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM AEDT and shows the event as full with 120 participants. Big’s Backyard Ultra’s race page instead lists December 11, 2026, at 8:00 AM and a capacity of 100; this record follows the registration page. Big’s also still lists the record as 38 yards (Ryan Crawford, 2024), while Yardlore’s 2025 results show Crawford raised it to 43. Big’s race page labels the race “Bronze”.

Backyard Ultra Llagostera

Pavelló Polivalent, Llagostera, Girona, Spain · Trail

A charity backyard ultra in Llagostera, near Girona, with 6.706 km yards on singletrack by day and wide tracks by night, and its start, finish and camp inside the sports hall.

Edition note: The third edition. All 225 places are taken; a free waiting list runs on The Red Cap Sports, and freed places are offered in order of sign-up. The organizer has not yet published a 2026 live results link. Its results link for 2025 points to a Wiclax page whose address says 2026 but which holds the 2025 results. Big’s race page lists daytime yards until 8:00 PM, 425 ft of climb per day loop and a start outside the pavilion; this record follows the organizer’s 2026 schedule and figures. Big’s labels the race Bronze. Yards completed here count toward Big’s At-Large list, which takes the best results between August 16, 2025 and August 15, 2027.

Backyard Amecameca México

Amecameca, State of Mexico, Mexico · Mixed

A backyard ultra in Amecameca, State of Mexico, a town at about 2,480 m, where runners repeat one 6.706 km loop every hour; the first edition in 2025 ended at 47 yards.

Edition note: The second edition. Big’s race page lists December 19, 2026 at 08:00 with room for 150 runners, and Yardlore lists the same date. The organizer, Trail SIC, uses a Facebook page; an entry page, price, exact venue and full rules were not verified in the sources checked. Yardlore’s 2025 results leave out the 47-yard winner and show 46 as the best; DUV and Big’s both give 47. Big’s labels the race Bronze. Yards completed here count toward Big’s At-Large list, which takes the best results between August 16, 2025 and August 15, 2027.

Miami Backyard Ultra

Miami Marine Stadium, Virginia Key, Miami, Florida, USA · Mixed

An open-ended backyard ultra at Miami Marine Stadium on Virginia Key, mixing dirt trail and pavement on a 4.167-mile yard every hour, with the field limited to 500 runners.

Edition note: Registration is open on RunSignup at $249 until December 14, 2026, or until the 500-runner limit fills; refunds are not allowed. Parking, packet pickup, basecamp footprints, crew access, aid and the final measured course map are still being finalized and will be published in the Athlete Guide before race weekend. Big's race page lists the race without a ticket category, and the organizer's FAQ says: "A calendar listing does not by itself establish a championship qualification or ticket status." Yardlore lists no earlier edition.

Harry’s King of the Hill

Pyalong, Victoria, Australia · Trail

A last-one-standing race on a private farm near Pyalong, Victoria: every hour the field climbs a 4.2 km loop with about 300 m of vertical, until one runner has completed one more lap than everyone else.

Result: Piotr Babis won with 109 laps (457.8 km, about 32,700 m of climbing), breaking his own record of 90 and beating Pyry Liukkonen by one lap after the pair ran alone for 18 hours. Judith Arndt was the last woman standing with 49 laps.

Edition note: The 2026 race started at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 31 and ended around midnight on Wednesday, November 4, when Piotr Babis finished lap 109 in 43:19 and Pyry Liukkonen did not complete it. The organizer’s home page advertised $25K AUD for the last one standing, which matches the race pack’s $20,000 Last Person Standing prize plus $5,000 for the last runner of their gender. The event page now shows the 2027 purse ($39K cash, $15,000 grand prize) and a 2027 waitlist.

Chartreuse Backyard Ultra

Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère, France · Mixed

A flat backyard ultra in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, with 6.706 km out-and-back yards along the Guiers river, a gymnasium base camp and the first yard at noon on Friday.

Result: Baptiste Dugue won with 36 yards (241.416 km), one more than Christophe Louet. Camille Domenger and Charlotte Goutorbe were the leading women with 31 yards each.

Edition note: The 2026 race started at noon on Friday, October 30 and ended late on Saturday, October 31, when Baptiste Dugue finished yard 36 (241.416 km) after Christophe Louet stopped at 35. The 2026 results use 6.706 km per yard; the rules give 6.704 km. The organizer’s home page labels the race “Bronze event – 2027 Silver Ticket” and still quotes a 308 km Chartreuse record, which is Christian Mauduit’s 46 yards from 2020; the organizer’s own 2022 results show 56 yards (375.536 km). Yards completed here count toward Big’s At-Large list, which takes the best results between August 16, 2025 and August 15, 2027.

River-Run Backyard Ultra

A&P Showgrounds, Waipukurau, Central Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand · Trail

A free-entry backyard ultra at the Waipukurau A&P Showgrounds in Central Hawke’s Bay, on a flat 6.7 km loop of limestone paths and singletrack beside the Tukituki River.

Edition note: The fourth edition starts at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 24, 2026, over Labour Weekend. The published Webscorer deadline was 8:59 PM NZDT on October 21. On October 22 the organizer’s homepage still advertised registration open, but current entry availability could not be verified. Entry is free; on October 20 Webscorer showed 307 registrations across the backyard and the Kids Classic. Big’s Backyard Ultra lists a capacity of 250. Big’s race listing still gives the record as 37 yards (Fiona Hayvice, 2024); the council’s 2025 race report and Yardlore show Glenn Tomlinson won the 2025 edition with 43 yards, so 43 is the current course record. The organizer’s rules page is still dated for the 2024 race.

Smurf's Backyard Ultra

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.

Result: Murray Macpherson and Ben Sinnott both completed 24 yards (about 161 km) and stopped together, so the race had no winner, while Kelly Romano was last woman standing with 23 yards.

Edition note: The fourth Smurf’s Backyard Ultra ran from 7:00 AM on October 24, 2026, and ended on Sunday morning after 24 yards, when Murray Macpherson and Ben Sinnott stopped together and left the race without a winner. Kelly Romano was last woman standing with 23 yards.

Dutch Backyard Ultra

Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, Zeewolde, Netherlands · Trail

Autumn edition of the Dutch Backyard Ultra at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde: a 6.706 km forest loop every hour, day and night, which hosted the Netherlands’ team championship race in 2026.

Result: Casper De Vries won the public Dutch Backyard Ultra at Zeewolde with 37 yards (248.1 km), one more than Tom den Ouden, and Jitte Verweij led the women with 26. On the same grounds Luciano Pappalettera became Dutch national champion in the World Team Championship race with 63 yards, past the 60-yard Dutch record on Big’s list, after Gerben Oevermans stopped at 62.

Edition note: This page covers the October 17, 2026 edition at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde, the fifth Dutch Backyard Ultra. The public race started at 2:30 PM and ran every yard on the half hour, 30 minutes after the Netherlands’ 15-runner World Team Championship race, which started at 2:00 PM on the same grounds and ran on the hour. The public race ended early on Monday, October 19 after 37 yards, and the team race early on Tuesday, October 20 after 63. Tickets (€225) were sold out. Capacity figures differ: 300 on the organizer’s Dutch page, 250 on its English page, 285 in its booking data and 200 on Big’s race page. 231 runners started.

World Backyard Ultra Team Championship

Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA (and worldwide satellite sites) · Trail

The premier backyard ultra team event. National teams of up to 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.

Result: The United States topped the 2026 team standings with 1,120 yards, ahead of Australia (1,069), Belgium (1,058) and Japan (1,038).

Edition note: Race finished October 22, 2026. The United States won with 1,120 team yards, ahead of Australia (1,069), Belgium (1,058) and Japan (1,038). Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert set the backyard world record of 124 yards in Retie and did not start yard 125, leaving Belgium without a national winner. Spain’s interrupted national race is due to be re-run.

Garden City Backyard Ultra

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.

Result: The organizer-linked leaderboard indicates a second consecutive Garden City Backyard Ultra win for Chris Van Leer with 38 yards (254.828 km), ahead of Walther Fuglevik with 37 yards (248.122 km). Karla du Plessis recorded the most yards among women with 16 (107.296 km). The table is still labelled live rather than final.

A Lenda Backyard Ultra

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.

Result: Guilherme Santos Victor won the 2026 A Lenda Backyard Ultra with 18 yards (120.708 km). Douglas Silva provided the assist with 17 yards, and Jannicken Versori ran the most yards among women with 14.

Lisboa Backyard Ultra

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.

Result: Henrique Alves won the 2026 Lisboa Backyard Ultra with 22 yards (147.532 km). André Costa provided the assist with 21 yards (140.826 km).

Sydney's Backyard Ultra

St Ives Showground, Sydney, Australia · Mixed

Twice-yearly backyard ultra at St Ives Showground in Sydney, run by 180 Cadence: a 6.706 km yard every hour until one runner is left, with over 600 runners in each 2026 edition.

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).

Edition note: This page covers the September 19, 2026 edition, which started at 8:00 AM AEST and ended early on Tuesday, September 22 after 66 yards. The race runs twice a year, and the next edition is Saturday, April 17, 2027. Capacity and climb differ between sources: the race website gives 750 runners and 34 m per yard, while Big's race page lists 500 runners and 45 ft per loop.

Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra

Runnymede, near Nanango, Queensland, Australia · Trail

A backyard ultra on a cattle property 11 km north of Nanango, Queensland, with a 6.706 km farm and creek-bed loop each hour, where Phil Gore set the 119-yard world record in 2025.

Result: Samuel Christie won the 2026 race with 66 yards (442.596 km). Jayden McCormack was the assist with 65 and Hiroto Komatsu third with 63. Tammy Wickham led the women with 38 yards, ninth overall. Phil Gore, the 2025 winner and world-record holder at the time, was not in the field.

Edition note: The sixth Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra. It started at 7:00 AM on Saturday, May 30, 2026; Samuel Christie’s 66th yard started at midnight on Monday night, so the race ended early on Tuesday, June 2. An organizer-hosted 2026 result list was not verified in the sources checked. On October 20, 2026 its home page still showed the 2026 date next to a “Register now for 2027” button whose Eventzilla link returned “not found”, and Big’s race page still listed May 30, 2026 with no ticket category.

Legends Backyard Ultra

Domein Beverdonk, Retie, Belgium · Mixed

A spring last-one-standing backyard ultra at Domein Beverdonk in Retie, organized by Backyard Belgium vzw within the Legends Trails family. Łukasz Wróbel won it with 116 yards in 2025, a world record at the time, and again with 114 yards in 2026.

Result: Łukasz Wróbel defended his title with 114 yards (764.27 km). Oriol Antolí Sarrau provided the assist with 113 yards, Merijn Geerts reached 110 and Christophe Baud 100, and Sarah Perry was the first woman with 76 yards, 10th overall.