Melbourne Frontyard Ultra
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Melbourne Frontyard Ultra
The Melbourne Frontyard Ultra is a backyard ultra event held in Yarra Bend National Park in Melbourne, Victoria on Saturday May 1, 2027. The format uses a fixed loop of 6.71 km that participants run repeatedly on the hour, every hour, until only one runner remains.
The event is the fifth addition to the Ultra Series Backyard lineup and takes place on trails through parklands near the city. The course is described as a single repeated loop, with distance measured per loop as 6.71 km.
Organisers provide volunteer opportunities; registered volunteers receive a discount toward future Ultra Series entries: 50% off the next Melbourne Frontyard entry or 20% off another Ultra Series event. The event page references a cash giveaway with a total of $22,500 and links to race information, a race manual, and results for previous events.
Descriptions of the event community note a strong social atmosphere commonly associated with Ultra Series backyard events. The Melbourne Frontyard Ultra shares its format and timing structure with other Frontyard Ultra events held in different Australian states. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
