Bubba's Backyard Ultra
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About the race
Bubba's Backyard Ultra takes place on October 3, 2026 at White Mountain Ski Co in Center Conway, New Hampshire, and is the event's eighth edition. The race uses a last person standing format: runners complete repeated laps of the same loop and must return to the starting area before the next lap begins; the event ends once only one participant remains and finishes their final lap.
The course is a 3.5 mile loop made up mostly of forest singletrack with short sections of snowmobile trail, fields, and logging roads. Each lap has roughly 250' of elevation gain. A minimal aid station is located midway through the loop. Organizers noted an effort to achieve a 4.167 mile lap but chose the described loop as the appropriate length for this format.
There is an option to camp Friday evening. Food plans include sandwiches available Saturday for lunch and grilled burgers, both meat and vegetarian, Saturday evening around a bonfire. A beer mile is scheduled for Sunday, October 4. Event swag will be available and awards will be given across various categories, with swag bags provided to participants. The stated entry fee is $175. The event is open to anyone willing to toe the line. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
