Babbitts Backyard Ultra
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Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra
Babbitt’s Backyard Ultra is a Backyard Ultra-format race held on the lands of Babbitt Ranches near Flagstaff, Arizona. The event is a Bronze bracket race on the calendar and is limited to 100 participants. The scheduled date is September 26, 2026.
The race follows the Backyard Ultra format: competitors must complete a loop of 6706 meters (4.167 miles) within an hour and begin the next loop at the top of the next hour. Runners repeat the same loop each hour until only one runner completes a final loop; the last looper to finish their lap is awarded the title Last Man Standing.
The loop runs entirely on the ranch and is a single repeated circuit for the duration of the event. The surface is a mix of dirt trail and dirt road, with about 150 feet of climb per loop. The course traverses terrain shaped by old, eroding volcanic cinder cones, including the well-known SP crater. Babbitt Ranches note a long local history and emphasize nature conservation and community on the land where the race takes place.
A current event record stands at 55 loops. The winner of this Bronze event is allocated a place at the Silver bracket Tartarus Backyard event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
