Austin's Backyard Marathon
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Event overview
Austin's Backyard Marathon & Memorial Day Remembrance Run takes place on May 23, 2026. The event offers three main options: a Backyard Ultra, a Memorial Day Remembrance Marathon, and a Memorial Day Remembrance Half-Marathon. The listed site address is 16900 Cherry Ln, Leander, TX 78645, and the organizer describes the course area as near Lake Travis in the Texas Hill Country, in the Lago Vista area.
Participant support includes aid stations, a custom event t-shirt, a finisher's medal for completing at least one loop, and custom challenge coins or medals for finishers. A designated main day-use area near the playground is available for tents and crews; setup limits are one tent and one table per participant or crew.
Course, format and awards
The course is a single loop of 4.167 miles (6.706 km) on 100% trail surface. Trail details: mixed surfaces, some technical sections, no paved portions. The Backyard Ultra format requires completing each loop within 60 minutes to continue; a new loop begins at the top of each hour. Runners who fail to finish a loop in time or who choose not to start the next loop are eliminated. The last person to complete a loop is declared the overall winner. The organizer is working toward Bronze Ticket qualifying status for 2026.
Distance equivalents and recognition: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 1 loop - Finisher medal
- 4 loops - 13.1 miles (Half Marathon)
- 7 loops - 26.2 miles (Marathon)
- 8+ loops - Ultra (31+ miles)
- 24 loops - 100 miles
