Race Description

Update, Event Cancelled. Our permit was rescinded. Unfortunately this year event is cancelled. Please find information for group run on strava, Deitz's backyard

Backyard ultra rules

The backyard ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the lap distance of 4.167 miles in less than one hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is used to recover for the next hour's race. Runners cannot start the next lap before the next hour starts. Exactly one hour after a backyard ultra's first starting time, the competitors run an additional lap with a one-hour window for completion. These laps are repeated hourly. If a runner fails to complete a lap in 1 hour, their race is over and they must leave the course.
The race ends with a win when the last runner completes one more lap than all the other runners. All other runners DNF.
If no competitor manages one more lap than the others, then all athletes receive a DNF and there is no winner.
The lap distance was set to make the total distance run for 24 laps (one day) to be 100 miles.
Runners must check in 15 minutes before the start of the event (8:45am).
Runners must check in after they finish each lap.
Runners must be standing in the starting corral when the next lap starts or else they may not continue.
Runners may choose not to continue. Runners must check out of the race before they leave.
No late starts once the starting cow bell is rung.
Races will continue until only one runner remains, and at that point, once that person completes a loop on their own, that runner is the winner.
At 3 minutes till each race 3 whistles will be blown.
At 2 minutes till each race 2 whistles will be blown.
At 1 minute till each race 1 whistle will be blown.
A cow bell is rung once the race starts.
Once the cow bell is rung, runners may not visit their crew, their tent, their vehicle or receive aid from anyone.
Runners must stay on the course once the bell is rung.
The only reason for leaving the course once the bell is rung is to use the porta-potty.
Once you finish your loop and check in, you may choose to do what you want, but must check in and be back in the starting corral before the bell rings.
No pacing is allowed.
Crew and spectators must stay off the course, but may be in the designated crew areas near the start/finish.
Deitz's use the rules from the backyardultra.com group. No artificial aids such as trekking poles are allowed.

Event's current local time: 9:12 AM MT