The AWA Backyard Ultra
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The Awa Backyard Ultra and Backyard 6 - Whanganui, New Zealand
The Awa Backyard Ultra and Backyard 6 take place on 26 September 2026 at 1021 Kaiwhaiki Road, Whanganui. The event is presented by Apista Events together with the Awa Backyard Ultra.
Both event formats use a repeating lap of 6.7 km that must be completed on the hour, every hour. The Backyard Ultra continues with a new 6.7 km lap each hour until only one runner remains. The Backyard 6 follows the same hourly lap pattern but concludes after six hours.
The format emphasizes repeated hourly efforts, pacing, and endurance across multiple laps rather than a single continuous distance. The venue in Whanganui hosts both the open-ended Backyard Ultra format and the time-limited Backyard 6, allowing participants to experience the same lap structure under different finishing conditions.
Information provided for the event includes the date and the physical location in Whanganui. Organizers present two distinct race options that share the same lap distance and timing structure but differ in how the finish is determined. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
