Inaugural Backyard Ultra · Early 2027
Every hour, on the hour. 4.167 miles. No mercy. The format is ancient. The loop is unforgiving. The question is whether you break before everyone else does.
Rescheduled to early 2027. New date and venue to be announced.
The Format
Every hour, on the hour, all remaining runners start a 4.167-mile loop. The trail is marked. The route doesn't change. Night doesn't change it either.
Finish in under 60 minutes and you bank the remainder as rest. Use it. You'll need to. Loop pace is your decision — until it isn't anymore.
Miss the start line when the next bell sounds and you're out. No appeals. No second chances. The field shrinks with every bell that rings.
One runner survives. That person must complete one final loop — alone — to be declared the Last One Standing. Everyone else receives a DNF.
One loop is 4.167 miles — longer than a 5K, shorter than a 10K. Stack them and the milestones arrive on their own.
Cash-Back Payout Structure
This isn't winner-take-all. Entry is $150, and every distance milestone you pass returns a share of it — no guessing, no bands to interpret. Pass a marathon and you're paid. Go the full hundred and the race is free.
The purse is separate from cash-back and it isn't a distance band — there's no loop count that earns it. It goes to the one runner who completes a final solo loop after everyone else is out, however many loops that takes.
If the race ends at a time cap with more than one runner still active, they are declared co-champions and the purse is split evenly. If no runner completes a final solo loop, no purse is awarded. Purse is contingent on the event taking place.
Influencer Challenge Program
Got an audience? Use it. Influencers who publicly promote The Backyard of Crazy earn a 2-for-1 entry — and the right to name a challenger to race against them head-to-head on the course.
Post about The Backyard of Crazy on your public social platform. Tag us. Drive it. Make it real.
Submit your Golden Ticket request with proof of post. Your 2-for-1 entry is confirmed — one spot for you, one for your challenger.
Name your challenger publicly. They must publicly agree for the second entry to be registered in their name. No public agreement, no entry.
Show up. Run. Your challenger shows up or they don't — either way, you're in the field and eligible for the remaining purse.
Include your social post link and your challenger's name. We'll handle the rest.
Event Operations
The start/finish corral is your central command between loops. Everything happens here. The bell rings, you go. You come back, your crew goes to work. Ten to fifteen minutes, then you do it again.
Dedicated canopy zones adjacent to the corral for each runner's support crew. Set up your station, stage your gear, and be ready the moment your runner comes in off the loop.
Support partners on-site throughout the event with massage, real food, additional fuel, and more. The miles are yours. The recovery is handled.
Multiple crews documenting the inaugural event from bell to bell. Runners and crews get footage — the strong loops, the dark ones, and the moment the field finally breaks.
Dedicated first aid station and event security on-site for the full duration. You handle the miles. We handle everything else.
Partnership Opportunities
This is the inaugural year. A backyard ultra runs long and runs loud — every hour, through the night, with crews and cameras on site the whole way. Partners here aren't background signage; they're part of what keeps runners in the fight. Four tiers, from title presenting sponsor to in-kind aid station partner.
Volunteer
Multiple shifts available across the full event — aid station, course safety, timing, media, and more. Free shirt, meals, and front-row access to something historic.
Secure Your Entry
Registration opens once the date and venue are locked. Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to know.
Questions? Email us at azimuthrunning@gmail.com and we'll get back within 24 hours.