Don's Backyard Bbq 20k Trail Run Challenge

Winder, United States • 16 May 2026

Event overview

Don's Backyard BBQ 20K/10K Trail Run Challenge takes place at Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, Georgia, on May 16, 2026. The event is presented by Dirty Spokes and is limited to 225 participants. Distances offered:

  • 20K Solo
  • 10K Solo

Registration includes a BBQ meal, a beverage, and a Super Soft tri-blend polyester shirt in men's and women's sizes. Additional meals are available for $20 each.

Course format and logistics

The course uses groomed trails at Fort Yargo and features rolling hills. The 20K is run as four separate 5K laps, each lap alternating direction. The 10K is two separate 5K laps, each lap alternating direction. Each 5K segment must be completed within 45 minutes (14 minute pace); runners who do not finish a segment within that time will be recorded as DNF. Segment start times and packet pickup occur on race morning. There is no race day registration.

Entry fees (predefined windows) are listed separately for each distance, with higher late registration fees and no race day sign-up. Awards are given for Overall 1st–3rd Male and Female and for Masters, Grandmasters, and Senior Grandmasters based on fastest total time across the laps; there are no age-group awards. The organizer will donate to the Yargo Trail Crew for course setup and maintenance. Course map and GPS data are provided by the organizer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

20 km
20k Trail Run
10 km
10k Trail Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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