Backyard Ultra in New Town
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Backyard Ultra in New Town
This backyard ultra takes place October 10 to 11, 2026, at the amphitheater in New Town, Saint Charles, Missouri (3246 Rue Royale St, Saint Charles, MO 63301). The event uses the last person standing backyard format: participants repeat a measured loop each hour and must return to the start area before the next loop begins to continue.
Distances:
- 4.17 miles loop for the running division.
- 2.6 miles loop for the rucking division with a 20 pound minimum weight for the women's division and a 30 pound minimum weight for the men's division.
Registration has a flat fee of $25 to cover race coins and other event expenses. In addition, each completed lap requires a $1 contribution to a race jar; the final remaining competitor receives half of the jar and the other half is donated to a charity supporting ACTA2 related Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome (MSMDS). Each participant who completes a lap receives a custom NewTown Ultra DNF token. First place prizes for the men's and women's divisions are race-unique and to be determined.
The amphitheater location is the registration point and the start of each lap. There are restroom facilities and adjacent areas where participants can set up between loops. Multiple nearby food and drink options are available. Volunteers are scheduled to staff the event through October 11, which corresponds to roughly 116.8 miles for runners and 72.8 miles for ruckers under the hourly loop format; if competitors remain beyond that staffing period, organizers plan accommodations to allow continuation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
