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Roosters Backyard Ultra

Name: Roosters Backyard Ultra
Start: 2026-03-07
End: 2026-03-07
Location: San Diego

San Diego, United States • 7 Mar 2026

Rooster’s Backyard Ultra - March 7, 2026

Rooster’s Backyard Ultra will hold its third edition on March 7, 2026 at Rohr Park in Chula Vista, California. The event uses a backyard ultra format, a last-person-standing competition conducted as repeated loops. The event continues loop by loop until only one competitor remains.

Registration for the event closes on Sun, Mar 1 at 11:59 PM PT.

Course, rules and facilities

The course is a smooth, hard-packed trail that includes a single gentle hill. The event is dog-friendly. Car camping is permitted in the parking lot. On the baseball fields, only pop-up tents are allowed. The organizer describes the location as scenic and emphasizes the loop-based structure of the event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States California San Diego

Race information

Registration

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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