Event Rules

Starts

• Participants must be in the starting corral at the bell

• Each loop starts precisely 1 hour after the last

• Warning sound will be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to start

• All competitors must start at the bell (no late starts)

Loops

• Except for restrooms, competitor may not leave the course until each loop is completed

• No non-competitors on the course (including eliminated runners)

• No personal aid during a loop (common aid stations are allowed)

• Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted… including the final lap.

• No artificial aids (including trekking poles)

• Slower runners must allow passes.

Winner / Results

• The winner is the last person to complete a loop

• All others are technically DNF

• If no runner can complete one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.

These are the official global backyard rules as per Laz Lake / Backyard Ultra HQ