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Saturday 17 April 2027

Sydney's Backyard Ultra

Sydney, New South Wales · Australia
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Loop after loop until only one runner remains

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A backyard ultra at St Ives Showground in Sydney, where runners cover a 6.706 km loop every hour on the hour until one runner remains. Each yard carries about 34 m of climb, and runners must be inside the starting corral when the hour begins. The official aid station serves runners only; crews may help between yards and no personal aid is allowed out on the loop.

6.71K lap6.7 km

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About

Billed as 'The World's Biggest Backyard Ultra', this event follows the backyard ultra format where participants run a 6.706km loop every hour until only one runner remains. The unique format tests both physical endurance and mental fortitude as runners must complete each loop within the hour and be ready to start the next loop on time.

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