Coz's Backyard Ultra
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Coz's Backyard Ultra
Coz's Backyard Ultra is a timed backyard-format ultrarun held at the Trenton Fish and Game Club in Holland Patent, NY. Runners repeat the same loop each hour and continue until only one runner completes a loop within the allotted hour. The event has a 30 hour limit.
The loop is a 3 1/3 mile trail course with about 200 feet of elevation gain. The route uses non-technical hiking and ski trails, primarily rolling double track, with an out-and-back dirt road section.
Practical details for participants include a personal 12' x 12' area near the start and finish, a runner-only aid table plus a communal aid table, and simple food and drink provided at times such as water, electrolyte drink, fruit, candy, chips, pickles, coffee, and pizza in the evening. Participants are encouraged to bring food that meets their individual needs and to bring a reusable cup to reduce waste.
Key rules state that runners must be standing in the starting corral when the hourly start whistle sounds to continue, and that once the whistle is blown runners may not receive outside aid until they complete their loop. Crews are permitted. Poles are allowed. Race directors may pause the event for inclement weather and may remove a runner if it is unsafe to continue. Headlamps with backup lighting are required between sunset and sunrise. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
