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Big’s Backyard Ultra

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Event Details

The concept of the race is simple. It’s a “Last One Standing” Race, with just one winner, all other runners are DNFs.

The concept is the brainchild of Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell, the race director of The Barkley Marathons. Backyard Ultra is a form of Ultramarathon in which runners run a distance of 6.706 kms (4.1667 miles) in less than one hour.

This is done every hour, loop after loop, until there is only one runner remaining. When one loop is completed, the remaining time within the hour is used for rest and recovery for the next hour’s race.

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Time

October 4, 2025 4:00 am - October 5, 2025 12:00 pm(GMT+00:00)

Location

Chennai

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Eligibility

BACKYARD 8 : HM under 2 hours 45 mins since January 2024

BACKYARD Ultra : Entry Criteria : Ultra marathon/ FM under 6 hours since January 2024

BIB Information

Friday, Oct 3, 2025

  • Race briefing and BIB distribution
  • Timing – 12 pm -6 pm (To be confirmed closer to date )

Organizer

Chennai Runners

Chennai Runners is a not-for-profit club started in 2006 by a handful of enthusiastic runners. The club organizes several running events throughout the year and has been instrumental in popularizing running as a route to wellness. In the recent past, the Chennai Runners group has exploded, with a dozen chapters spread across the city. Regular running and core-strengthening group sessions are held in several locations simultaneously and have resulted in a very large community of passionate runners. Chennai Runners are the brains behind The Chennai Marathon, and are popular for their credo by the runner, for the runner. Consider becoming a Chennai Runner by enrolling at Becoming a Member Today.

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Race Category

BACKYARD 8 :

  • You’ll finish 8 loops.
  • Flag off time : 5 am (To be confirmed closer to date )
  • Entry Criteria : HM under 2 hours 45 mins since January 2024

BACKYARD Ultra :

  • Signature backyard ultra. You’ll run till the last man standing
  • Flag off time : 4 pm (To be confirmed closer to date )
  • Entry Criteria : Ultra marathon/ FM under 6 hours since January 2024