Punk Panther Takes the Hindmost
Otley, United Kingdom • 25 Jul 2026
Event details
Punk Panther Takes the Hindmost is scheduled for 25 July 2026 at Swinsty/Fewston Car Park, North Lane, LS21 2NP. The event is organised by Punk Panther Ultra Marathons. Entry fee is £30. The event has a maximum of 30 entrants and a minimum age of 18. The course uses reservoir paths and consists of laps of about 10 km with approximately 375 ft of climb per lap. Public toilets are available in the car park. Provisional GPX files and a route description are provided; the final route will be sent to competitors with the final race instructions. The route will not be taped. Trackers are not provided.
Race format and rules
The event follows an elimination format similar to a Backyard Ultra. All runners complete four qualifying laps first. After the qualifying laps, each subsequent full lap eliminates the runner who finishes last. No one may start a new elimination lap until all remaining runners have returned from the previous lap and one runner has been removed. Any runner taking more than 90 minutes to complete a lap will be eliminated; when three runners remain, eliminations only occur if a runner takes more than two hours between completing laps. The first runner to complete 18 laps is declared the winner. If no one reaches 18 laps, the runner who covers the greatest distance wins; ties are decided by who reached that distance first. All finishers receive a T-shirt and a medal; a trophy is awarded to the first runner. Runners must provide their own supplies; night runners are advised to carry a head torch. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.