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Andy's Backyard Ultra

Name: Andy's Backyard Ultra
Start: 2026-10-24
End: 2026-10-24
Location: Earlysville

Earlysville, United States • 24 Oct 2026

Andy's Backyard Ultra

Andy's Backyard Ultra is a last person standing ultra held on 10/24/2026 at Teventrails in Earlysville, VA. Runners must complete a 4.17 mile loop every hour to remain in the race. The sole finisher is the runner who completes one more lap than all other entrants.

The course at Teventrails combines wooded single track, grassy fields, and farm roads. The event location is listed as 5422 Markwood Rd, Earlysville, VA 22936.

Registration opens 12/13/2025 and closes 10/22/2026. The registration fee is $100.00.

The event references Andy, the Teventrail Saint Bernard, and is described as being in his backyard. The format centers on repeating the same loop each hour; runners continue until only one runner completes an extra loop beyond all others. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Earlysville

Race information

Registration Facebook

4 mi

Backyard Ultra Lap

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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