The Backyard
Ultra Format
Backyard Ultra Information
The Official Backyard Ultra Format
Four Events Across Kent
All Kent Backyard Ultras are official.
Your results are recorded globally,
with the opportunity to progress to events such as Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra.
The format stays the same.
Each event presents a different challenge.
The Kent Backyard Ultra Series consists of four events held at different locations across Kent throughout the year. Each event takes place under different conditions, including day and night starts and changing seasons, meaning each event presents a different challenge.
event details below
CHOOSE YOUR WAY IN
BACKYARD ULTRA
The official Backyard Ultra format.
A last person standing competition.
4.167 miles, every hour, on the hour.
Finish within the hour and earn the right to go again.
Miss the bell and you’re out.
Only the last person standing finishes. Everyone else gets a DNF.
There’s more than one way to step into the arena.
Pick your route and see where it takes you.
7-HR CHALLENGE
The 7 Hour Challenge.
Your entry into the Backyard Ultra.
4.167 miles, every hour, on the hour.
Run alongside the full event for up to 7 hours.
Finish within the hour and earn the right to go again.
Miss the bell and you’re out.
Your entry is limited to 7 hours.
HELLFIRE CREW
The Hellfire Crew.
Step into the event from the other side.
Be part of the team that keeps the yards moving.
Support runners when it matters.
Experience the event in a different way.
Join a community YOU'LL WANT TO COME BACK TO.
Kent Backyard Ultra Series 1
1.4. Bedgebury — THE Final
- Date: 26th June 2026
- Start Time: 9:00pm
- Location: The Walled Garden, Lady Oak Road, Bedgebury National Pinetum, Kent, TN17 2SJ
- Ascent: 90 metres
- COURSE RECORD: TBC
The route is undulating, with a mix of grass and gravel, on an out-and-back course through the National Pinetum.
JUNE 26TH 2026 - BEDGEBURY
KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES 2
2.1. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES 2
2.1. VIGO - THE START
- Date: 16th OCTOBER 2026
- Start Time: 9:00pm
- Location: Vigo Village
- Ascent Night: 102 METRES
- Ascent Day: 154 METRES
- Course Record: Andy Imms - 28 Yards
The route features a mix of woodland trails and open paths through Trosley Country Park and along the North Downs Way. Most of the ascent is concentrated within a short section, making it easier to pace.
Backyard Ultra Information
The Official Backyard Ultra Format
Four Events Across Kent
2.2. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES 2
2.2. LOCATION TBC
- Date: 9th JANUARY 2027
- Start Time: 9:00am
- Location: TBC
- Ascent Day: - METRES
- Ascent Night: - METRES
- Course Record: TBC
Full course details will be released soon.
2.3. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES 2
2.3. LOCATION TBC
- Date: 13th MARCH 2027
- Start Time: 9:00am
- Location: TBC
- Ascent: - METRES
- Course Record: TBC
Full course details will be released soon.
2.4. KENT BACKYARD ULTRA SERIES 2
2.4. LOCATION TBC
- Date: 16th JUL7 2027
- Start Time: 9:00pm
- Location: TBC
- Ascent: - METRES
- Course Record: TBC
Full course details will be released soon.
Step back inside the Hellfire Arena
Kent Backyard Ultra Series Gallery
Every hour the bell rings.
Every hour the runners step back into the Hellfire Arena.
One yard at a time.
The photos inside the gallery capture the moments that define the Kent Backyard Ultra Series.
Find your moment.
Hundreds of photos from across the Kent Backyard Ultra Series.
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