Mad Trapper Backyard Ultra

Mad Trapper Backyard Ultra

Mad Trapper Backyard Ultra is held on the trails at The Ark in Denholm, Quebec. The event offers an individual Last Person Standing format, a two person team option, and a winter snowshoe version. Runners must return to a central corral each hour and be present when the audio call signals the next lap to continue. The individual winner is the last person to complete a full loop solo.

Distances vary by course and season:

• Full course about 5.5 to 6.0 km in summer
• Kristi Loop about 500 m shorter, around 5 km in summer
• Winter full course 5.5 km, Kristi Loop under 5 km

The two person team race uses the Kristi Loop and has Friends and Couples categories. A racer is out if unable to complete a lap within an hour; the team continues until both members are out. Teams face a 16 hour cutoff or the duration of the individual event. Prizes are awarded for full and Kristi Loop winners.

Registered Backyard Ultra runners can camp free at The Ark in a rustic wilderness site with flat tenting areas, outhouses, a firepit, picnic table, and drinking water. The organizer provides water, an electrolyte drink, and some food on race day. An indoor transition area is available for the snowshoe edition. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.