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Let’s raise funds to put an end to Parkinson’s, ALS and Alzheimer’s. And let’s have fun doing it! Join the Broken Brain Backyard Ultra or the Broken Brain Citizen’s race.

When: June 29, 2024
Broken Brain Backyard start time – 8:00 am MST (no late starters). One lap every hour on the hour until there is only one person left!
Broken Brain Citizen’s race start time – 8:15 am. Citizen’s racers must start at 8:15 am and you can take your time completing the 4.167 mile loop. Enjoy!

Run the Broken Brain Backyard ultra and run 4.167 miles every hour on the hour for as long as you can. The ultra starts at 8:00 am sharp. (Do not come late or you will not be able to start).
Or join us for the fun (and much saner) Broken Brain Citizen’s Race and run, walk, skip, hop 4.167 miles with your friends and family (sorry, no dogs or bikes). The Citizen’s race starts at 8:15 am and you have as long as you need to complete the 4.167 mile loop.

This race is capped at 75 entrants in the ultra with no cap for the citizen’s race.

Course

The Broken Brain Backyard ultra and the Broken Brain Backyard Citizen’s race is a rolling 4.167 mile loop at Loudy Simpson Park in Craig, CO. The ultra will use the same loop both during the day and at night.

Awards

There can only be ONE (1!) winner in the ultra (assuming they finish their last lap). All participants in the BBB ultra will receive a quality water bottle with the BBB logo as well as a running cap. When a runner drops out or times out (unable to complete a lap in under 1-hour) they will also receive a mug.

There are no awards for the Citizen’s race. All participants in the Citizen’s race will receive a quality water bottle and a running cap. All participants in the Citizen’s race will be entered in the drawing for merchandise. 100% of proceeds go to our local Parkinson’s, ALS and Alzheimer’s groups.

Price

Backyard - $75
Citizen's 4 Miler - $30

No price increases!

Swag & Stuff

Backyard Ultra – Quality water bottle with Broken Brain Backyard logo
Runner’s cap with Broken Brain Backyard logo
Finisher’s mug to all who complete 2 or more laps
Special award to the one and only winner

Citizen’s race - Quality water bottle with BBB logo
Runner’s cap with BBB logo
Random drawing for prizes
Soft drinks and snacks

What is this Backyard thing?

The backyard ultra is an ultradistance event where each competitor runs laps on a set course of 4.167 miles. Each runner must finish each loop in less than an hour. The distance of each loop is equal to 100 divided by 24, so that a competitor will run 100 miles over a full day (24 hours) if they can.

All backyard ultras all over the world follow the same rules. At the start of each hour, the runners line up again to complete the same loop. A whistle is blown at 3-minutes before the hour, again at 2-minutes before the hour and then at 1-minute before the hour. If a runner is not in the corral when the next lap begins, on the hour, they cannot continue and their race is done. This keeps going until there is only one runner remaining. This runner is then declared the winner. The race continues for as long as is required for there to be only one runner left.
If there are no runners that can complete a final lap within the allowed hour, then there is no winner.

Event's current local time: 4:20 AM MT