Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival
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Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival : event overview
The Suffolk Back Yard Ultra Festival is a backyard ultra held at High Lodge Thetford Forest. The main format requires competitors to complete a loop of 4.167 miles (about 6.706 km) each hour. Each loop must be finished within one hour; the last person able to complete a loop is declared the winner under backyard ultra rules.
The organiser provides chip timing and a cash prize of £500 for the overall winner of the open event. In addition to the open, open-ended backyard format, there are timed options at 6 hours and 12 hours. Those timed events use the same course and start but finish at their time limit; they have no winner and no prizes. The 6-hour entry has a reduced minimum age of 12 years, with a parent or guardian required onsite and an emergency contact provided.
Course and site details: the route is wide and mostly flat through forest, largely gravel or grass paths with one small hill, and it will be signposted. There is a single aid station at the start/finish with water and basic snacks; hot food is available from onsite vendors and the nearby High Lodge cafes while vendors are present. Camping for runners and crews is free across two fields with space for up to about 350 people; open-fire cooking and stoves are not permitted in camping areas. Power and mobile signal are limited; a small charging station and shared wifi will be provided. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
