Description

$1,000 cash prize + buckles for 100 milers!

Our race takes place just outside beautiful Estes Park Colorado at YMCA of the Rockies.

The Backyard Ultra is a form of Ultra trail race where runners must complete 4.167 miles in less than one hour, every hour, until only one runner remains to complete a lap. This runner is crowned the winner and only finisher, while all others will be marked as DNF. There is no predetermined end length or time - we go until only one remains.....

Course Info

Rocky's Backyard is hosted on trails bordering Rocky Mountain National Park with roughly 500' of vertical gain per yard.

Included

- Custom Fractel hat
- DNF or finishers award (Backyard Ultra competitors only)
- Stocked aid station

Single Loop

Get in on the action and join us for a single 4.167 mile loop around the course!

Single loop registration includes a Fractel race hat. No timing or finisher's awards.

Weather

October in Rocky can present all four seasons in a day. Average weather is 50's in the day, 20's at night and a 10% chance of major snow. We are in the heart of the mountains - come prepared for anything and everything.

Event's current local time: 5:41 PM MT