Backyard Ultra – The Last One Standing

General Eligibility (all categories)

• Age: 18+
• Participants must sign a Declaration of Physical Fitness. Each participant shall be responsible for ensuring their own physical fitness and ability to participate.

Category-Specific Eligibility

Running data from the previous one-year period (01 November 2025 – 31 October 2026)

• Experience of participating in a Backyard Ultra; OR
• Successfully completed at least one 100 km race.

Important Notes

• Applicants must provide a verifiable certificate or official result link as proof of meeting the minimum eligibility criteria. Certificates from virtual events will not be accepted.
• Eligibility requirements for women may be relaxed to a certain extent. In such cases, the decision of the Organizing Committee shall be final and binding without the need for explanation.
• Interest may be unlimited, but opportunities are limited. Therefore, meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee selection. The Organizing Committee will not provide any explanation regarding the selection or screening process.

General Rules (all categories)

• A new yard/loop will start every hour, covering a distance of 6.706 km (4.167 miles).
• The maximum time allowed to complete each loop is 1 hour or 60 minutes.
• Participants must complete each loop within the designated one-hour period and return before the next start time to prepare for the following loop.
• After completing a loop, the remaining time may be used for food and hydration, changing clothes, resting, or preparing for the next loop.
• At the beginning of every subsequent hour, all runners will start the new loop together. No loop may be skipped.
• If a runner fails to complete a loop within 60 minutes or fails to be present at the starting line on time for the next loop, the runner will be eliminated from the competition. Multiple announcements will be made starting 3 minutes before each loop start.
• Personal pacers and personal support crews are strictly prohibited on the race track. During a loop, runners are also prohibited from receiving anything from anyone other than event volunteers.

Special Rules for this category

• There is no predetermined number of loops or time limit. The competition will continue for as long as the runners are able to continue.
• The runner who ultimately completes a valid loop alone will become the first-ever Backyard Ultra Champion of Bangladesh. All other runners will be classified as DNF (Did Not Finish). If no runner is able to complete a loop alone, all runners will be classified as DNF.
• Each runner may have a maximum of two support crew members in the Race Village, subject to payment of the prescribed fee.
• Except for event volunteers, runners may receive assistance only from their registered support crew within the Race Village or Starting Corral. Any violation of this rule will result in disqualification.
• For those who cannot arrange a support crew, there is nothing to worry about. We are here to support you.