Austin Memorial Day Remembrance Run
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Austin Memorial Day Remembrance Run and Austin's Backyard Ultra
This multi-day race weekend takes place at Turkey Bend LCRA Recreation Area near Lago Vista and Marble Falls, Texas. The unified course traces a peninsula along the Colorado River and is an out-and-back trail with a tight finishing lollipop. Terrain alternates between open wildflower meadows, lakeside views, and shaded Hill Country woodland with rolling sections. Reflective markers guide runners through nighttime hours. A central start and finish corral is located near the park's main camping clusters and serves as the base for crew support and refueling.
The Backyard Ultra follows a looped format: one 4.2 mile loop per hour, a new loop starts at the top of each hour, and participants must complete each loop within the hour to continue. Runners who fail to complete a loop in time or choose not to start the next loop are eliminated; the last person to complete a loop is the overall winner.
The Memorial Day Remembrance Run uses the same course with no clock pressure and four distances available. A brief moment of silence and reflection is scheduled at the start line to honor the purpose of the day.
Distances offered:
- 4.2 mile loop (Backyard Ultra)
- Half Marathon, 13.1 miles (3 main loops + 1 finishing loop)
- Marathon, 26.2 miles (6 main loops + 1 finishing loop)
- 50K, 31.4 miles (7 main loops + finishing loop)
- 50 Miles, 50.4 miles (12 loops)
- 100K, 62.8 miles (15 loops)
- 100 Miles, 100.8 miles (24 loops)
- 8 miles (The 8 Mile March)
- 4 miles (The 4 Mile March)
- Ruck options for 4 and 8 miles
Included for participants: event entry, custom event shirt, finisher's medal for at least one loop, and aid station support. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
