We’re really happy to be bringing the dirt to Wānaka for this inaugural event.
Time to PLAY.
The Outlet Backyard starts at 9am Saturday 27th February 2027 at Outlet Camp Wānaka.
Outlet Camp Wānaka have provided us a spacious area for our corral, for your race set-up & an area dedicated for backyard family camping along the route. This enables us to offer a relaxed, spacious & full weekend with amenities in a natured space welcoming of everyone. Camp fees have been discounted for all competitors whanau, fans & support. Primary crew & entrants have no camping fee. Discounted rates for whanau & friends available on the Friday before your Backyard adventure – more details to come –
This is an invitation to you to bring your family & supporters for a weekend that enables everyone to relax, cheer & enjoy a full weekend in Wānaka – at a campsite dedicated purely to the love of adventure, nature and what our backyards have to offer us.
This is an event for everyone – ALL levels – ALL aspirations.
It doesn’t matter where you are in your level of ability, this event is for you. If you’d like to achieve one yard, we’ve got you – If you’d like to run for days & through the nights, we’ve got you too!
We’ll have information on what you need & we’ll be providing many of those things, including a good number of toilets on course. – Primarily, we’ll be providing a dreamy yard in a supportive happy environment for you to have fun or dig deep or both. – The Backyard community as it always does, will wrap you in joy & support along your way for a memorable & good day or daze!
– We’ll be adding more information to this site & newsletters to help prepare you for your event.
The 6.7km trail for your yard is a variation of well drained & tidy moraine, packed forest floor, single & wide Central Otago trail – with gentle gradients – The majority of uphill gradients being no more than 1% with downhill gradients reaching 3% in places. – & currently with a 35m elevation but with some adjustments to come.
This yard is good mixture of open & forested stetches, has wild views & offers a consistent & unfolding change. A really lovely end of summer run. – we’re looking forward to nailing your maps.
Allotted space for your race set up is 3 by 3m.
Each entrant has available a 3 by 3m space to set your station – where you’ll get on with all the things you need after each yard – such as taking a seat & having a treat – You may like to share a space or set up next to your friends. There will be more information to come for entrants closer to the event date.
If you’re travelling or would enjoy all the bits & kit or bits of kit – ready & waiting for you – we’re super happy to have Kits & Bits with us to support you with your race kit – Robyn & Jeremy “…bring the kits & all the bits so you can focus on your event.” – Too easy! You can find our event link here. When registration opens, you can order your kit.
Backyard Ultra Rules
The following rules have been transferred here directly from the founder of Backyard events. – Big’s Backyard.
STARTS:
- Each Yard starts precisely one hour after the last
- Warning must be given 3, 2, and 1 minute before the bell
- All competitors must start at the bell (No late starts)
YARDS:
- Except for restroom breaks a competitor cannot leave the course until the Yard is complete
- No non-competitors on the course (including eliminated runners)
- No personal aid during a Yard
- Each Yard must be completed in less than an hour to be counted
- No artificial aids (including trekking poles)
- Slower runners must yield/allow passes
WINNER/RESULTS
- The winner is the last person to complete a Yard
- All others are technically DNF
- Results of each participant in terms of Yards completed are to be given
- If no participant can complete one more yard than anyone else there is no winner.
Big’s Backyard
