Farm Yard Ultra
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Farm Yard Ultra
The Farm Yard Ultra is a last-person-standing multisport event held at Boomrits Adventures in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa. Participants complete repeated loops on either the trail run course or the mountain bike course; each loop must be finished within one hour and the remaining minutes become recovery time before the next start.
Course distances:
- 6.705 km trail run
- 13.4 km mountain bike
Entry options include solo and team formats with fixed maximum durations or open-ended elimination formats. Available categories described by the organiser include Last Person Standing (trail run and MTB), fixed-duration challenges (1–6 hours and 1–12 hours for run and MTB), ultra distance challenges targeting cumulative totals (50 km+ run, 100 km+ MTB), team relays, and a Saturday fun run/ride allowing one or two laps. Fun-run/ride participants may complete two consecutive laps. The event uses a measured starting corral that remains the same size; all competitors must be inside the corral at the bell and must begin each loop exactly on the hour. No late starts are permitted.
Course rules require competitors to stay on course during a loop (except for restrooms), forbid personal aid during a loop while allowing common aid stations, and require slower athletes to allow faster competitors to pass. The winner is the last athlete to complete a solo loop; others are recorded as DNF. The organiser provides a marked route, basic medical support, a charging station, on-site camping, and event photos. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
