Charleston, IL, United States · Saturday, June 5, 2027

Backyard

Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra

248 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.

39.4962° N, 88.1762° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~14 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (25h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, June

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 49 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for June — NASA POWER, grid elevation 200 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	25h	14	Doug Hettinger · 207.890 km	Marci Summers · 127.416 km
2025	25h	22	Rob Ulm · 167.650 km	Marci Summers · 120.708 km

The field shrank 36% between 2025 (22) and 2026 (14). 21% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (25h) — 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 25 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.