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55 UK backyard ultras coming up. Last one standing: 4.167 miles every hour until one runner is left.

Backyard ultras

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November 2026

2 races
Sat 7 Nov 2026

Golspie Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Golspie, Sutherland

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sold out
Sat 14 Nov 2026

God's Own Backyard Ultra - Fall

Backyard · Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

January 2027

2 races
Sat 9 Jan 2027

Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Dover

Backyard · Dover, Kent

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · 7 Hour Challenge

Fri 22 Jan 2027

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Winter)

Backyard · Litlington, East Sussex

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

February 2027

1 race
Sat 6 Feb 2027

Trails & Tarmac Winter 12hr Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Crickhowell, Powys

Backyard (4.167mi loops) - 12 hour cap

March 2027

3 races
Sat 20 Mar 2027

Burgh Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Dalkeith, Midlothian

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 27 Mar 2027

Beacon Hill Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 27 Mar 2027

Rasselbock Backyard Ultra - Sherwood Pines

Backyard · Clipstone, Nottinghamshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

April 2027

8 races
Sat 10 Apr 2027

Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Sholden

Backyard · Sholden, Deal, Kent

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · 7 Hour Challenge

Sat 10 Apr 2027

Kip's Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Denbigh, Denbighshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 10 Apr 2027

LSD (Last Standing Distance) Back Yard Ultra

Backyard · Morpeth, Northumberland

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 17 Apr 2027

Loop Til You Drop Backyard Ultra - Marston Lodge

Backyard · Marston Trussell, Leicestershire

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · MAX 8 (8 loops)

17–18 Apr 2027

Shropshire Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · Team backyard · 24hr team relay

Sat 24 Apr 2027

Beecraigs Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Linlithgow, West Lothian

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 24 Apr 2027

The Medieval Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Fri 30 Apr 2027

Portland Pig Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Portland, Dorset

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

May 2027

8 races
Sat 1 May 2027

Beartown Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Congleton, Cheshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Waitlist
Sat 1 May 2027

Bristol Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Bristol

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 8 May 2027

Brighton Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Brighton, East Sussex

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 8 May 2027

Resolute Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Delamere, Cheshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Fri 21 May 2027

Red On Backyard Ultra - Cheltenham

Backyard · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 22 May 2027

Yellow Belly Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Wyham, Louth, Lincolnshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sold out
Sat 29 May 2027

God's Own Backyard Ultra - Spring

Backyard · Hawksworth, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 29 May 2027

She Strides Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

June 2027

6 races
Fri 4 Jun 2027

DNF x FCF West Midlands Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Little Haywood, Staffordshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 5 Jun 2027

Blended's Backyard

Backyard · Chilton Candover, Hampshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 5 Jun 2027

Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival

Backyard · Thetford Forest (High Lodge), Suffolk

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · 12 hour · 6 hour

Sat 12 Jun 2027

Breakheart Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Dursley, Gloucestershire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Waitlist
Sat 12 Jun 2027

Manchester Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Ringley, Greater Manchester

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 19 Jun 2027

The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra (Summer)

Backyard · Litlington, East Sussex

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

July 2027

6 races
Sat 3 Jul 2027

Rasselbock Backyard Ultra - Stapleford Hall

Backyard · Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 10 Jul 2027

The Sting

Backyard · Richmond, North Yorkshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Fri 16 Jul 2027

Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Bedgebury

Backyard · Goudhurst, Kent

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · 7 Hour Challenge

Sat 17 Jul 2027

The Highlander Backyard - Scottish Championship

Backyard · Murthly, Perth and Kinross

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 24 Jul 2027

Wirral Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Wirral, Merseyside

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 31 Jul 2027

Scouts Honour Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Worsley, Greater Manchester

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

August 2027

5 races
6–7 Aug 2027

Black Sheep Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Llyn Peninsula, Gwynedd

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Fri 27 Aug 2027

Kinloss BYU

Backyard · Kinloss, Moray

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 28 Aug 2027

Gosfield Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Gosfield, Essex

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 28 Aug 2027

London Backyard Ultra

Backyard · New Addington, Greater London

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

28–29 Aug 2027

The Devon and Cornwall Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Plympton, Devon

Backyard (4.167mi loops) · Team backyard (6 runners)

September 2027

6 races
Sat 11 Sep 2027

Rasselbock Backyard Ultra - Hardwick Hall

Backyard · Doe Lea, Derbyshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 11 Sep 2027

Thetford Back Yard Ultra Festival

Backyard · Thetford, Norfolk

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Sep 2027

Summit Mentality x Getahead Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Brentwood, Essex

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Sep 2027

The Turbine Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Durham, County Durham

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 18 Sep 2027

Trails & Tarmac Summer 12hr Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Crickhowell, Powys

Backyard (4.167mi loops) - 12 hour cap

Date TBC · est. Sep 2027

GPC Ultra

Backyard · Swadlincote, Derbyshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

October 2027

8 races
Fri 1 Oct 2027

The District Back Yard Ultra

Backyard · Little Salkeld, Cumbria

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Oct 2027

Cornwall's Backyard Ultra

Backyard · St Eval, Cornwall

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Waitlist
Sat 2 Oct 2027

The Putney Loop Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Putney, Greater London

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Sat 9 Oct 2027

Loop Til You Drop Backyard Ultra - Turvey

Backyard · Turvey, Bedfordshire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Oct 2027

Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Vigo

Backyard · Vigo, Kent

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Oct 2027

Among The Pines Backyard Ultra

Backyard · Clitheroe, Lancashire

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Oct 2027

Red On Backyard Ultra - Haydock

Backyard · Haydock, Merseyside

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

Date TBC · est. Oct 2027

Endure The Moor

Backyard · Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Backyard (4.167mi loops)

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About backyard ultras

A backyard ultra is the simplest race there is and one of the hardest. Every hour, on the hour, runners set off on a 4.167 mile (6.7km) loop. Finish inside the hour and you rest until the bell, then go again. Miss the start, or the cut-off, and you're out. It carries on until only one runner can complete a lap that nobody else can — 24 laps is exactly 100 miles.

The UK scene has exploded, from small farm-field loops to big trail events that feed into the national and world team championships. Below is every UK backyard ultra we can find, checked against the organisers' own sites.

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How far is a backyard ultra lap?
Each lap is 4.167 miles (6.7km), so 24 laps adds up to exactly 100 miles.
Do I need to have run an ultra before?
No. Many runners use a backyard as their first ultra, because you can stop after any lap and still be credited with the distance. Plenty of people set a target like six laps — a marathon — and call it there.
What happens if I finish a lap early?
You rest. Most runners aim to finish each lap with 5–15 minutes to spare to eat, change and sort feet before the next bell.
Who wins?
The last runner to complete a lap on their own. Everyone else is recorded as a DNF, which is part of the format's charm.