Perfect PR Backyard
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Perfect PR Backyard by the Ode - May 22, 2027
Perfect PR Backyard by the Ode is a Last Runner Standing backyard ultra held in Clarkston, MI, organized by The Ode Races. The event uses a three-hour Last Runner Standing format and takes place at Independence Oaks Park with a start/finish in the Twin Chimneys area.
The course is a closed park loop that combines a wide, even cinder path around Crooked Lake, a paved River loop through shaded woods, and a 1,000+ foot boardwalk across a waterfowl preserve. The organizer describes the course as flat and free of technical obstacles. A course map and additional race information are published by the organizer.
Facilities and services noted for the event include permanent park restrooms, expanded bathroom access, close-in parking for one vehicle per active racer, on-site family-friendly tent camping near the course, heated shower and bathroom building at Camp Wilderness, water and Tailwind provided, and a large roofed structure near the start/finish. Camping at Camp Wilderness is tent only, available Friday through Tuesday, and costs $6 per person per night; participants running overnight may not need to pay for nights they are actively running but should pay one night for shower access.
Rules and logistics: contestants must provide their own aid, pacers are not permitted, crew is allowed, racers have a reserved chair/cooler space within 40 yards of the line and may bring a single sided canopy up to 10' x 10'. Alcohol is permitted. No hiking poles and no headphones on trails. Entry pricing is listed within a published range and the event is identified as a Bronze qualifier with guaranteed entries for top finishers into subsequent Ode to Laz events. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
