PRESENTING ST. LOUIS, MO VERY OWN BACKYARD STYLE ULTRA!
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2025 RACE DAY REGISTRATION
We will be accepting onsite/race day registrations for the 2025 edition of the Queeny Backyard Ultra!
Race Day Registration for Queeny Backyard Ultra - $200.00
**SWAG ONLY if sizes are available FOR RACE DAY REGISTRATIONS** - *CASH ONLY*
~Swag is not guaranteed for race day registrations~
Race Day/onsite Registration will begin at 9AM on Friday, February 28, 2025!
THIS IS A CUP-FREE EVENT
INTRO
QUEENY BACKYARD ULTRA will be hosted in Queeny Park on Friday, February 28, 2025 @ 10AM.
This race is presented by Terrain Trail Runners - STL.
LOCATION
Queeny Park - 1675 South Mason Road, Saint Louis, MO 63131
Mason Rd - Queeny Park entrance is on the left - Parking lot is on the left upon entering the park - Park your car then walk up the paved trail make a right onto Hawk Ridge Trail - Race HQ/setup will be by the restrooms and runners can setup their canopies/tents across from the restroom past the white fence.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
QUEENY BACKYARD ULTRA is a "Last Person Standing" concept.
The course is a single loop 4.19 Miles - Elevation Gain Per Loop is approx. 430 feet and Elevation Loss Per Loop is approx. 430 feet. 2025 the loop will be run COUNTER - CLOCKWISE!
The course will utilize a combination of the Hawk Ridge Trail, Fox Run Trail, White Oak Trail, Owl Creek Trail run COUNTER - CLOCKWISE. The loop distance is approx. 4.19 Miles. The course/trail is a combination of wide paved, short dirt trail section and hardpacked stone/gravel trails with rolling hills that traverse through some scenic sections.
COURSE MAP AND GPX FILE CAN BE FOUND ON THE RACE WEBSITE!
RACE FORMAT/CONCEPT
The premise is quite simple. Can you run 4.20 miles in ONE hour? And do it again and again and again.... until you are the LAST RUNNER STANDING!
RACE RULES:
QUEENY BACKYARD ULTRA will start at 10 a.m. SHARP on Friday, February 28, 2025!
Before the start of each loop, the race director will go through the following protocol as such indicating time until the start.
--3 minutes before the start (whistle will be blown 3 times)
--2 minutes before the start (whistle will be blown 2 times)
--1 minute before the start (whistle will be blown 1 time)
--30 seconds will be announced before start
--10 seconds will be counted down before the start
--START (Cowbell will be rung)
You have ONE HOUR to finish the loop once it has started. If you finish a loop within the hour, you have the opportunity to START the NEXT hour provided you are IN the start corral when the next hour starts. If you do not finish within the hour, you are OUT of the race and considered a DNF.
1) Once you are on the course, you are not allowed any aid from your crew, pacers or otherwise.
2) You are not allowed to return to the race HQ once the loop has started.
3) You must be ON and STAY on the course, unless you need to use the bathroom (please do so off the trail or road discreetly). There may or may not be a port-a-potty on the course.
4) No artificial aids (including trekking poles) are allowed
5) Once you are back to the start and assuming you've finished within the hour, you may use the bathroom, eat, drink, sleep, ponder the next loop, etc., but you MUST be back in the start corral, or you will be considered a DNF (NO EXCEPTIONS). This means you MAY NOT start late (even if you are in bathroom).
6) You may also choose not to continue though you will be considered a DNF. Make sure you inform the race crew your intention to drop!
7) If you are one that needs more time in between loops, then run faster so you have more time, but you might burn more energy. You may also choose to run slower which will give you less time back at the start/finish area, but you will burn less energy. You have to choose which strategy works best for YOU.
8) Runners are responsible for their own aid, but we will have water and coffee for RUNNERS ONLY!
9) Runners will be able to set up a SMALL tent if they so choose nearby.
Near the start/finish line, runners will have a small area where they may set up a chair for quick access between loops.
10) Runners are allowed ONLY TWO CREW if they like.
11) Restrooms are available near the start/finish area.
12) Runners will continue until ONE runner completes a FINAL lap. (i.e. If there are two runners left and one does not complete the loop, then the one that completed the loop will be declared the winner). That runner will be considered the winner of the Queeny Backyard Ultra!
SWAG & AWARDS
There can only be ONE winner (assuming they finish their last lap)!
Queeny Backyard Ultra Overall awards for the Last Woman Standing and The Last Man Standing each!
All other runners are considered a "Did Not Finish" (DNF) and may receive a Challenge Coin based on Loops(mileage) completed. SEE BELOW:
- 12-18 Loops (50-75 miles)
Complete these Loops and you will receive a Bronze Challenge Coin
- 19-23 Loops (79-96 miles)
Complete these Loops and you will receive a Silver Challenge Coin
- 24+ (100+miles)
Complete these Loops and you will receive a Gold Challenge Coin.
INCLUDED IN YOUR RACE REGISTRATION FEES:
- Custom race swag
- All weekend camping
- FREE photo downloads (We will have a professional photographer covering the event)
- Post-race beer to Salute!
POST RACE
You’ve just DNF'd this epic race (unless you are the winner of course). Enjoy the amount of miles you just ran, sit back, relax, have a beer on us and don’t forget to hang out/cheer on all the remaining runners.
REFUND AND GENERAL RACE POLICIES
Race refund policy and other general policies can be reviewed HERE
*Please Review ALL Race Policies Before Signing Up for the Race*
SUSTAINABILITY
READ ABOUT OUR SUSATINABILTY PLEDGE HERE
PLEASE NOTE: All our races are CUP-FREE and please bring your own MESS KIT with a plate and spork for post-race grub.
*We will not have any paper or plastic cups, plates and/or utensils at our events to help us reduce the waste from our races as part of our Zero Waste pledge.
Event's current local time: 3:58 AM CT
