Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall
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Event overview
Gods Own Backyard Ultra Fall 2025 is an outdoor endurance event held on 15 November 2025 at Hunters Greave, Pollard Lane, Hawksworth, Leeds, LS5 3BF. The event is a Bronze-level Backyard Ultra and the winners of bronze events can qualify for silver events. Minimum age is 18. Entries opened on 19 November 2024 and closed on 16 October 2025. Entry fees listed are £73 for UKA members and £75 for non-members. The entry list recorded 103 participants with 61 on the waiting list.
Course, rules and facilities
Competitors set off on the hour every hour to complete a 4.167 mile loop. Runners must complete each loop within the hour to start the next loop; failing to make the start area before the bell on the hour results in disqualification and a DNF. Only the last competitor to finish a loop alone is declared the champion.
The course is described as not flat with elevation gain on each lap. Surfaces include canal towpath, farmland trail, woodland trail and tarmac. A night route uses the tarmac canal towpath to avoid crossing the canal in the dark. The event provides hot and cold drinks, fruit and sweets, camping, toilets, first aid cover, a fully waymarked and marshalled route with chip timing, and a Yorkshire goodie bag for participants. Limited campervan space must be pre-arranged and Kirkstall Forge rail station is a short walk from the venue. Appropriate clothing and lighting are required for night running. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.