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- ★Race daySeptember 2027 · date to be announced
Provisional date, projected from last year — the organiser has not announced this edition yet. We show the month only.
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Frankie's Vertical Backyard Ultra, held in Mabou on Cape Breton Island, was Canada's first vertical backyard ultra. Runners repeat a steep 4K loop each hour, racking up elevation instead of distance, until only one remains.
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