Austin's Backyard Ultra & Memorial Day Remembrance Run
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Austin's Backyard Ultra & Memorial Day Remembrance Run
The event takes place at Turkey Bend LCRA Recreation Area near Lago Vista and Marble Falls, Texas. The course follows a peninsula along the Colorado River and passes open meadows, wildflower fields, lakeside views, and shaded Hill Country woodland with rolling terrain.
The Backyard Ultra uses a last person standing format on a unified loop of about 4.2 miles. A new loop begins at the top of each hour and each loop must be completed within the hour to continue. Runners are eliminated if they fail to finish a loop on time or choose not to start the next loop. Non competitors may not accompany active runners on course and no personal aid is allowed while a loop is in progress. Final results list each runner's total number of loops completed. Prize money is paid to an official winner at two dollars per mile covered, rounded to the nearest dollar.
Sunday's Memorial Day Remembrance Run uses the same unified course without clock pressure and includes multiple distances. A brief moment of silence and reflection is scheduled at the start line to honor the purpose of the day.
Included for participants are event entry, a commemorative shirt, finisher's medals, and aid station support. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
