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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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Field size

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3 events · 6 races

Dragon's Back Race

Conwy Castle · Eryri / Snowdonia
7 Sept 2026 to 12 Sept
380km over 6 days · Choose your own, roughly half of each day · 137km over 2 days · 110km over 2 days16,600mMountainousMountain, Fell150 to 399 runnersFirst come first servedEntry open
Entry details confirmed with the organiser on 15 August 2026.

Run Britannia

Land's End, Cornwall · Cornwall
28 May 2027 to 3 Jul
1,000 miles over 31 stages21,336mRollingTrail, RoadFirst come first servedDate unknown
Entry details as published by the organiser, checked 15 August 2026.

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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