Lap the Valley Backyard Ultra

Race completed

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.

24.4660° S, 151.2919° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~39 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (37h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 27°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely

Daylight 11 h 51 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 272 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	37h	39	Aaron Edwards · 241.416 km	Helen Rolfe · 248.122 km

46% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (37h) — 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 37 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.