Estes Park's Backyard Ultra

Estes Park's Backyard Ultra

The event is a Backyard Ultra held in Estes Park, Colorado, with a loop around Lake Estes near 380 Community Drive. The event supports Childcare and Family Services in Estes Park and is presented as a lap-based ultra format.

A Backyard Ultra requires runners to complete a set loop each hour until only one runner remains. Traditionally each loop is 4.167 miles, but due to the venue each lap at this event is 4.252 miles. Runners must complete each lap within the allotted hour; the final runner who completes a lap is recorded as the winner and only finisher, while all other runners are marked as DNF. There is no predetermined total distance.

Course details include 4.252 miles per lap with about 150 feet of elevation gain each lap, and a venue elevation of 7,522 feet. The route uses a paved bike trail. The loop starts clockwise and the direction switches every 12 hours.

Included for participants are a custom Fractel hat, a stocked aid station, up to a 10 by 10 foot space in the athlete village, and a special award for either DNF or finishing. The event information notes views of Lake Estes as part of the course setting. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.