Harvest & Howitzer Backyard Ultra
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Harvest & Howitzer Backyard Ultra - Inaugural event
The Harvest & Howitzer Backyard Ultra is a last-runner-standing race set for April 30 to May 2, 2027 on a private 100-acre Christmas tree and apple farm in the Sierra foothills of California. The race uses a simple repeated loop format: runners complete one 4.167-mile loop each hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains.
Organizers describe the event as a weekend campout with campfires, crews, families, and on-site camping. The event includes a kids' race and directs proceeds to local nonprofits. The format does not include a traditional single finish line; the focus is on repeated hourly loops and the decisions runners make each hour about whether to continue.
The event is presented as the inaugural running and was created by a team with experience in ultrarunning and trail events. The setting is a private farm in the Sierra foothills, and the race emphasizes community aspects such as crew support and shared campsite activities between loops. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
