Coz's Backyard Ultra

Coz's Backyard Ultra

Coz's Backyard Ultra is a backyard-format running event held at Trenton Fish and Game Club in Holland Patent, NY. The event uses an hourly loop format: runners must complete the same loop each hour and remain in the starting corral at the top of the hour to continue.

The loop is a 3 1/3 mile trail course with about 200' of elevation gain per lap. The route runs on non-technical hiking and ski trails through pine and hardwood stands, with primarily rolling double track and an out and back dirt road section.

The event runs until only one runner completes a loop within the hourly cutoff or until a 30 hour limit is reached. If multiple runners complete all 30 hours, the fastest last lap determines the winner. Uniquely, the final runner may choose to continue toward a 100 mile mark within the 30 hour structure.

Logistics include a personal 12' x 12' area near the start for each runner, a runner-only aid station table, and a communal aid table. Organizers will provide basic items such as water, electrolyte drink, fruit, candy, chips, pickles, coffee, and pizza later in the evening. Participants are asked to bring their own cup to reduce waste. Crews are permitted. Poles are allowed and runners must carry or wear a headlamp with backup light between sunset and sunrise.

Race rules specify whistle signals for lap starts, no late starts once the start whistle sounds, staying on course after the whistle except to use a porta-potty, and immediate vacating of the start area by runners who record a DNF. Race directors may pause the event for inclement weather or remove a runner for safety reasons. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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