Big Dog's Backyard Ultra, often simply referred to as Big's Backyard Ultra, is the original
backyard ultra, invented by Gary "
Lazarus Lake" Cantrell of
Bell Buckle, Tennessee
Bell Buckle is a town in Bedford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census. The downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Bell Buckle Historic District.
History
The origin of th ...
. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, and are eliminated if they fail to complete a loop in an hour. The path of the loop is on trails during the day and along a road after dark. The distance of each loop is equal to 100 divided by 24, so that a competitor runs 100 miles for a full day of competition. There is no predefined finish. The winner is the competitor who completes a loop that no other competitors complete. If no competitor outlasts every other competitor, there is no winner.
Past results
See also
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Barkley Marathons
The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon Trail racing, trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefu ...
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Annual sporting events in the United States
Sports competitions in Tennessee
Multiday races
Sports in Tennessee
Ultramarathons in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 2011
2011 establishments in Tennessee