Riverhead Backyard ReLaps
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Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra
The Riverhead Backyard ReLaps Ultra is a backyard ultra held in Riverhead Forest. Participants run repeated laps of 6.7 km, each lap to be completed within one hour. The race restarts on the hour and continues until only one runner completes a lap on their own; that runner is recorded as the winner and all others receive a DNF.
The lap course runs mainly on the lower valley floor through commercial pine forest. Lap times start and finish under a start/finish gantry. The course was adjusted to reduce climb, with ascent per lap reduced to about 75 m. On event weekend the route is fully marked with arrows and reflective tape, and a GPX file is available for review.
Runners must be in the starting corral at the bell and are warned with a whistle at 3, 2 and 1 minute(s) before each hour. No aid stations or water are provided on the course; water is available at the event base and participants should bring their own cup. Support crew are permitted at tent sites with a maximum of two people at a time during busy periods. The event base has portaloo facilities; on-course toileting rules differ for women and men. No dogs or non-competitors are allowed on the course. There is no mains power onsite and resources such as water and toilets are limited. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
