GUMBY - Great Ultra Mediocre Back Yarder
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Great Ultra Mediocre Back Yarder 2027 : GUMBY Space Ultra
GUMBY 2027 is a multi-day backyard ultra event held at Blue Range Spaceport, Coree ACT (35°17'23.9"S 148°52'33.3"E) during the launch window 23–28 April 2027. The event uses a repeating orbital loop of 6.71 km completed every 60 minutes under a Last Cosmonaut Standing format for the main GUMBY race.
Event distances and formats:
- GumbyGUMBO: 100 miles / 161 km total across three stages (24 laps)
- GumbyMOON: 4 laps, 26.8 km
- GUMBY (Backyard Ultra): hourly 6.71 km loop until one runner remains
- GumBABY: 8 laps, 53.6 km
Participant quotas are specified for each mission: GUMBY 50 maximum, GumbyGUMBO 10 maximum, GumBABY 70 maximum, GumbyMOON 50 maximum. Entry fees vary by event and registration period and include an early bird and standard rate; camping at the spaceport is charged per person per night.
The site is an off-grid mountain outpost with no mains power and no treated tap water. Facilities include composting toilets, mobile hygiene units, potable water and electrolyte stations at the corral, a communal camp kitchen with gas cookers, and supply depots located about 45 minutes away in Canberra. Event rules require completion of each loop within the hour, prohibit pacing and poles, ban fully enclosed headphones, and forbid pets. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
