About
A Backyard Ultra isn’t your standard running event…
It’s a form of endurance event invented by Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell in which you see how far you can push yourself.
The concept is simple.
Participants must run 4 miles (6.7KM), on the hour, every hour, until there is one runner standing.
Each lap starts on the hour and must be completed in less than 60 minutes.
When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is typically used to recover for the next lap.
Participants complete hourly laps until there is only one runner still going.
It is this runner who is crowned the one and only Brighton Backyard Ultra winner!
Will it be you? Get your tickets to find out!
Typically, participants who run a Backyard Ultra, smash their distance personal best.
All runners will set off and start together at 12PM.
They must have completed the four mile lap within 60 minutes to be ready to set off again at 1PM, and again at 2PM, and so on.
The quicker participants complete a lap, the longer they will have to rest but the faster they complete the lap, the more tired they’ll be.
The Brighton Backyard Ultra is not an event which qualifies participants to enter the world championships in the US.
This is a grassroots event, designed to be simple and held in a public park for all abilities, whether they run 1 lap or into the next day through the night.
Our event is aimed at those who have never run a Backyard Ultra before and want to push themselves to achieve a personal running goal.
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Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Standard | £79.00 |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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Opening Times
Brighton Backyard Ultra (11 May 2024) |
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