Forth, TAS, Australia · Friday, December 4, 2026

Backyard

Greenvale Backyard Ultra

65 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.

41.1885° S, 146.2503° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~63 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (43h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 13°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 57 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 29 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	43h	63	Ryan Crawford · 288.358 km	Mel Clark · 268.240 km
2024	38h	52	Ryan Crawford · 254.828 km	Amy Courto · 107.296 km

The field grew 21% between 2024 (52) and 2025 (63). 21% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (43h) — 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 43 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.