Last Buckeye Standing

Event overview

The Last Buckeye Standing Backyard Ultra is a backyard ultra held at Alum Creek State Park near Lewis Center, Ohio. The format uses repeated timed loops: each loop must be completed within one hour and a new loop begins on the hour. Runners who do not complete a loop within the hour or who fail to return to the start line at the top of the hour are eliminated. The last runner to complete a loop is declared the winner; all other finishers are recorded as DNF. If no runner completes one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.

Course and rules

The course is a loop of 4.167 miles on grass ski paths and single-track trails that run along the Alum Creek Reservoir. Elevation change on each loop is described as moderate, about 100–200 ft per loop. Standard backyard ultra rules apply: no late starts, no leaving the course during a loop except for restrooms, no crewing or outside aid during a loop, no non-competitors on the course, and no artificial aids such as trekking poles. Water and a limited supply of prepackaged food items are available at the start/finish area. Runners are responsible for their own aid and nutrition.

Logistics

Tents may be set up the evening before the race. There is ample parking at the Galena Boat Ramp parking area off Africa Road, with a restroom in the lot and portable toilets on course and at the start/finish. Solar landscape lights will be placed on the trail; headlamps are recommended for night loops. Volunteers are requested and receive a race shirt plus a discount code for another trail race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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