The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge

The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge

The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge is an official Silver Level backyard ultra held at Manidokan Camp and Retreat Center in Knoxville, MD on June 5, 2027. The event follows the backyard ultra format: participants complete a fixed loop each hour and continue into the next hour only if they finish the loop within that hour. The race is scored by official race miles and the event awards prize money to both the Last One Standing champion and the second-to-last finisher, called the assist.

Distances:

• 4.167 miles repeated each hour in the official backyard race
• 1 mile Mortals Edition with 24 hours then one-mile tie-breaker hours until one remains

The course is primarily trail with rolling hills, minimal rocks and roots, packed dirt, grass, and packed gravel, with a single road crossing as the only pavement. Race-provided aid includes one on-course station with water and Open Fuel, a basecamp station with water, Open Fuel and ice, and a rotating snack menu that shifts from cold items in earlier race hours to hot items later. The event is cupless; participants should bring their own bottle or cup. Camping on-site is included with registration and each participant receives a designated 10 by 10 foot space, official timing, a race t-shirt and bib. Showers and rentable cabins with beds and air conditioning are available near the start/finish area. Standard backyard rules apply: no support on the loop, crew allowed at start/finish, and headlamps required between sunset and sunrise. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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