4^ Backyard Ultra World Team Championships - Italy

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not publishedn/a Distance

2 m Climbing

not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

45.2390° N, 11.7498° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~139 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daylight 10 h 57 m of light

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	45h	139	Jaroslaw Gil · 301.770 km	Elsie Cargniel Bergamasco · 268.240 km
2024	35h	113	Giancarlo Racca · 234.710 km	Elsie Cargniel Bergamasco · 214.592 km
2023	42h	96	Christian Calabrese · 281.652 km	Michela Giacomuzzi · 187.768 km
2022	36h	33	Cesare Mauri · 241.416 km	Antonella Feltrin · 80.472 km

The field grew 23% between 2024 (113) and 2025 (139). 16% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (45h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 2 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 50 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.