Ultra Running Hub Kaiapoi, New Zealand · Saturday, January 16, 2027
Backyard
Krayzie Chicks Frontyard Ultra
135 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.
What the course asks
Field size ~35 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 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, January
Daytime high 24°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 15 h 02 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for January — NASA POWER, grid elevation 76 m. Not a forecast.
The Aid Station
Course-specific beta from the community
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.
Course Notes
Female runners must consecutively run the distance of 6kms in less than one hour
Similar races
Other trail ultras of the same format.