Blue Goats Backyard Marathon - LOS

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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.

33.5916° S, 150.2562° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~18 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (32h) — 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 20°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 13 h 24 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 875 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	32h	18	Ryan McKernan · 160.000 km	Lindsay Hamilton · 80.000 km
2025	29h	17	Kendall Picado Fallas · 145.000 km	Kate Elder · 50.000 km
2023	22h	13	Branislav Bodnar · 110.000 km	—
2022	18h	8	Robert Phillpott · 95.400 km	—
2021	16h	9	Stephen Lomax · 84.000 km	Jaime Philp · 47.250 km
2020	20h	6	Stephen Lomax · 105.400 km	—
2019	24h	5	Phillip Dernee · 137.020 km	—

17% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (32h) — 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 32 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.