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Backyard ultras in the UK

One lap every hour until one runner is left. No fixed distance, so the usual filters do not apply: what matters is the lap profile and the field size.

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3 events · 4 races

William Wallace Ultra

Stirling Cricket Club, Royal Stuart Way, Stirling FK7 7WS · Central Belt
10 Oct 2026
1,289m per lapRollingTrail50 to 149 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

Country to Capital

Wendover · Chilterns
9 Jan 2027
43 miles419mFlatCanal & towpath, Trail150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown
Provisional, based on last year. We will confirm when the organiser publishes.

Suffolk Backyard Ultra Festival

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon · East Anglia
5 Jun 2027
4.167 mile laps, last runner standing28m per lapFlatTrail, Forest150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedDate unknown
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

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