Course
A backyard ultra at the Toowoomba Showgrounds: runners repeat a 6.706km lap inside the hour until one is left standing, from a 7:00am Saturday start. The lap crosses the dirt of the Main Arena, bitumen on the Peter Watts criterium track, grass and trail through the Wilderness Challenge, the rocky Theresa's Gully and part of the Showgrounds Lake. The field is capped at 200.
Key dates
- ★Race dayOctober 2027 · date to be announced
About
Garden City Backyard Ultra is a last-one-standing ultramarathon held in Toowoomba. Runners complete a 6.7km loop every hour, on the hour, with the event ending only when a single competitor remains.
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