Arrowtown, New Zealand · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Backyard

Arrowtown Backyard Ultra

38 days away

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a 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.

44.9384° S, 168.8101° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~129 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 12°C

Night low 2°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 963 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	40h	129	Kieran Philip · 268.240 km	Hadani Woodruff · 221.298 km
2024	45h	133	Paul Maxwell · 301.770 km	Hadani Woodruff · 248.122 km
2023	50h	139	Jeremy Pelvin · 335.300 km	Brooke Thomas · 248.122 km

The field has held steady: 133 in 2024, 129 in 2025. 27% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (40h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

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 40 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.