Winona Forest Backyard Ultra
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About the race
Winona Forest Backyard Ultra is a backyard ultra held at the CCC Camp in Winona State Forest near Mannsville, NY. The venue includes a start and finish area, aid station, portajohns, parking, and space for pop up tents and personal setups. The site is about 6 miles from Interstate 81 and offers first come first served locations for personal tents and crew areas.
The format uses a repeating loop of 4.167 miles. A new loop begins every hour on the hour and runners must complete each loop and be in the starting corral to begin the next hour. Failure to finish the loop within the hour or to be in the starting corral results in elimination. Only active runners and their crew may remain in the grass staging area. Pacers and non competitors on the course are not allowed. Artificial aids including trekking poles are prohibited.
There is one fully stocked aid station at the start/finish area. Runners pass this aid on each lap and may not receive aid on course. Between laps runners may use the aid station, eat, rest, or tend to gear. The event provides timing, a custom bib, aid station food and drinks, a commemorative koozie, milestone stickers and a DNF magnet, plus 24 hour emergency support and a marked course. Registration closes on August 19 and an entry fee is listed in the event details. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
