Backyard Ultra World Team Championships - Australia

Race completed

not publishedn/a Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

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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.

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34.4702° S, 150.8175° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~15 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (96h) — 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

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 58 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 368 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2024	96h	15	Philip Gore · 643.776 km	Narcisa Finnila · 201.180 km
2022	76h	15	Philip Gore · 509.656 km	Margaret Hadley · 315.182 km
2020	46h	17	Chris Murphy · 308.476 km	Jodie Oborne · 140.826 km

The field has held steady: 15 in 2022, 15 in 2024. 7% of the 2024 field were women.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (96h) — 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.

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

La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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Salomon