Event Overview
| Date | May 21, 2027 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bare Ranch, Liberty Hill, Texas, USA |
| Format | Backyard Ultra |
| Terrain | Trail |
| Region | North America |
| Distance / duration | 4.167 mi every hour |
| State / area | Texas (TX) |
| Course model | Loop |
| Edition note | The 2027 race starts at noon Central on Friday, May 21, the date on BPN’s race page and its Race Roster listing. The lottery closed at 11:59 PM CDT on October 23, 2026, and BPN scheduled the selection announcement for October 28 on YouTube. Big’s race page and Yardlore still list Saturday, May 1, 2027 in Round Rock with 175 places, which does not match the organizer’s pages. |
| Cutoff | Each loop must be finished within the hour, and a runner who is not on the start line when the hour turns is out. There is no set distance and no finish line: the race ends when one runner remains. Lightning stopped the 2025 race with two runners left, and both were declared winners. |
| Start | 12:00 PM Central (CDT), Friday, May 21, 2027, according to the 2027 Race Roster listing. The 2026 race started at noon CDT on Friday, April 10. |
| Field size | 150 places for 2027, according to BPN’s race page. Run Time counted 172 starters in 2026. Big’s race page still lists 175 places. |
| Highlights | Course record: 73 yards (Mark Dowdle, 2026), 150 places by lottery |
Go One More results, 2025–2026
Winner, assist and other placings at the last two editions on Bare Ranch.
| Edition | Date | Winner | Yards | Assist | Other placings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | April 10 | Mark Dowdle (USA) | 73 | Kendall Picado Fallas (CRC), 72 | Kim Gottwald (GER) 3rd with 58; Bryony Keys led the women with 37; 172 starters |
| 2025 | May 24 | Kim Gottwald (GER) and Kendall Picado Fallas (CRC), shared | 56 | None: stopped by a thunderstorm | Shared win declared after lightning ended the race |
Run Time and Find Your Edge agree on the 2026 winner, assist and 13-second margin. EDS’s 2025 timing table is provisional and ranks Gottwald first, but the race was declared a shared win.
Sources: Run Time: 2026 Go One More recap; Find Your Edge: 2026 G1M Ultra results; EDS Results: 2025 timing results (provisional); Plunge: 2025 Go One More recap.
Course & Terrain
One 4.2-mile loop on Bare Ranch, started every hour on the hour. Big’s race page gives the standard 6,706 m (4.167 miles), describes the surface as well-groomed trail and says runners use the same loop for the whole race, day and night.
The 2025 race on Memorial Day weekend reached 98°F, according to Plunge, before a severe thunderstorm ended it. The 2026 edition was held in April; the 2027 date returns to late May.
Entry & Logistics
| Registration and fees | Check the official event website for current availability, deadlines, prices, taxes, and refund terms. |
|---|---|
| Qualification | No qualifying result is needed, but entry is by random lottery. For 2027 the lottery opened at 12:00 PM CDT on October 19 and closed at 11:59 PM CDT on October 23, 2026, and signup order made no difference. Every runner had to register personally, with a card that is charged only if selected, automatically on announcement day. Entry is $225 plus taxes and fees, $243.89 in total on Race Roster. BPN scheduled the selection announcement for October 28, 2026 on YouTube, with an email to every entrant the same day. There are no refunds, deferrals or bib exchanges. Big’s race page lists Go One More as a Bronze race, and its yards count toward Big’s At-Large list for the 2027 individual championship, which ranks results between August 16, 2025 and August 15, 2027. |
| Crew / pacers | No pacers and no spectators. The 2027 Race Roster listing allows four crew members per runner. |
| Logistics note | BPN gives the venue only as Bare Ranch, Texas. Run Time and Find Your Edge place Nick Bare’s ranch in Liberty Hill, northwest of Austin; Big’s race page and Yardlore give Round Rock. BPN’s race page says Mountain Outpost will cover the race around the clock, and BPN posts race announcements on its YouTube channel. |
Why This Race Matters
Bare Performance Nutrition (BPN), Nick Bare’s supplement company, holds Go One More on Bare Ranch, his property in Texas, and Find Your Edge counted the 2026 race as the sixth edition. In 2025 it ran over Memorial Day weekend in heat that reached 98°F, and a severe thunderstorm stopped it after 56 completed loops, about 235.2 miles, with Kim Gottwald of Germany and Kendall Picado Fallas of Costa Rica both still running. The two were declared joint winners. The 2026 race moved to April. Mark Dowdle won it with 73 yards, about 490 km, after he and Picado Fallas finished the 72nd yard with 13 seconds to spare; Picado Fallas’s 72 is a Costa Rican national record, and Gottwald was third with 58. Dowdle went on to win the 2026 Last Soul Ultra with 94 yards and Team USA’s race at the World Team Championship with 107.
Historical benchmark notes in the directory record (verify current records with the linked official sources):
- Course record: 73 yards, Mark Dowdle (USA), April 2026, about 490 km. Kendall Picado Fallas (Costa Rica) was the assist with 72, a Costa Rican national record.
- 2025: stopped by lightning after 56 completed loops (235.2 miles); Kim Gottwald (Germany) and Kendall Picado Fallas shared the win.
- Most yards by a woman in 2026: 37, Bryony Keys, ahead of Lauren Osborne (36) and Jill Dennes (28), according to Find Your Edge.
Preparing for a Race Like BPN Go One More Ultra
The backyard ultra race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:
- Backyard ultras explained: Rules, distance math, current records and how a race ends.
- Backyard ultra training plan: A 16-week framework with hourly-loop rehearsals and a printable worksheet.
- Backyard ultra race strategy: Loop pacing, the routine between loops, sleep and knowing when to stop.
- Backyard ultra nutrition: A fueling framework to test for eating and drinking between loops.
Best Fit
- Runners who want a large American backyard with no qualifying standard
- Runners adding At-Large yards for Big’s 2027 in the spring
- Runners who want their race covered live around the clock
Planning Notes
- Practice the exact hourly routine: loop, eat, foot check, bottle refill, and back to the start. The format rewards repeatability.
- Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
- The directory marks this as having comparatively simpler logistics. That editorial label is not a safety rating; verify cutoffs, terrain, support, crew access, and withdrawal procedures.
- The 2027 lottery has closed, and there is no open registration
- No refunds, deferrals or bib exchanges: a place you cannot use is lost
- No pacers, no spectators and no more than four crew
- Late-May heat and storms: 98°F and a race-ending thunderstorm in 2025
Event FAQs
When is Go One More 2027?
Friday, May 21, 2027, starting at 12:00 PM Central on Bare Ranch in Texas. That is the date on BPN’s race page and its Race Roster listing. Big’s race page and Yardlore still show Saturday, May 1, 2027.
How do I get into Go One More?
Only through BPN’s lottery, which ran from October 19 to October 23, 2026 and has closed. Entry is $225 plus taxes and fees, charged automatically if you are selected. There are no refunds, deferrals or bib exchanges, and everyone had to enter on their own behalf.
Who won Go One More in 2026?
Mark Dowdle of the USA, with 73 yards, about 490 km, in April 2026. Kendall Picado Fallas of Costa Rica was the assist with 72 and Kim Gottwald of Germany third with 58. Bryony Keys led the women with 37.
Where is Bare Ranch?
BPN gives the location only as Bare Ranch, Texas, and does not admit spectators. Run Time and Find Your Edge place Nick Bare’s ranch in Liberty Hill, northwest of Austin; Big’s race page lists Round Rock.
Can I have pacers or crew at Go One More?
No pacers are allowed. The 2027 Race Roster listing allows four crew members per runner, and there are no spectators.
Does Go One More count for Big’s Backyard Ultra?
Big’s race page lists it as a Bronze race. Yards run here count toward Big’s At-Large list for the 2027 individual championship, which ranks each runner’s best result between August 16, 2025 and August 15, 2027.
Related Preparation
- Open the Backyard Ultra format guide
- Compare all race formats
- Use the timed-race pace calculator
- Build a backyard yard and rest-time schedule
- Build a crew and drop-bag plan
- Build a race-specific gear checklist
Verification & Sources
Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated October 28, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.
- Official 2027 race page and FAQ (BPN) — https://try.bareperformancenutrition.com/g1m-ultra-signup
- 2027 Race Roster listing: date, start time, fee and rules — https://raceroster.com/events/2027/139817/go-one-more-ultra
- 2026 Race Roster listing — https://raceroster.com/events/2026/109827/go-one-more-ultra
- BPN YouTube channel (selection announcements) — https://www.youtube.com/@bpnsupps/videos
- Big’s race page: G1M Ultra — https://bigsbackyardultra.com/races/g1m-ultra/
- Road to Big’s: 2027 qualifying and At-Large window — https://bigsbackyardultra.com/2027-roster/
- Run Time: 2026 Go One More recap — https://www.runtimeracing.co/articles/bpn-go-one-more-ultra-2026-recap
- EDS Results: 2025 timing results (provisional) — https://edsresults.com/go1more25/index.php?event=Last+Person+Standing&gender=Overall&results_per_page=100&search_type=race_results
- Multiday Running event directory review scope: October 28, 2026.