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Melbourne Frontyard Ultra

Kew, Australia • 2 May 2026

MelbOURne Frontyard Ultra : May 2, 2026

The MelbOURne Frontyard Ultra is an Ultra Series Australia event held on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Studley Park in Melbourne, Victoria. The event uses a backyard ultra format where participants run repeated loops of a set distance until only one runner remains.

Race format and course

Runners complete a 6.71 km loop on the hour, every hour, repeating the loop as many times as they can. The course is laid out on the trails and parklands around Melbourne City, with the event centred on Studley Park. The format continues until the last participant is still able to complete a loop.

Entries and volunteers

Entries are open for the event. Volunteers support the event and receive a discount reward: 50% off entry to the next Melbourne Frontyard event, or 20% off entry to another Ultra Series event; these discounts can be accrued. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Kew

Race information

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7 km
6.71 Km Loop
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