Big Breton Backyard Ultra

Saturday, October 22, 2022 11:00 AM (GMT-3) - Saturday, October 22, 2022 12:00 PM (GMT-3)

Event info
Sport: Running
Location: Sydney, NS, Canada
Registrations: 63
Registration closes: Friday, October 21, 2022 8:30 PM (GMT-3)
Organized by: 902 Race Timing
Event website: 902racetiming.ca
Event notes
BIG BRETON BACKYARD ULTRA
Join us for the first ever Backyard Ultra in Cape Breton, NS.

This Backyard Ultra will take place at the Coxheath Mountain Trail (Access Road entrance).
Date: October 22, 2022
Start Time: 10 am
9 am race kit pickup onsite.
Price: $40 (includes trucker cap and more).
Last Runner wins!
Course Route: Coxheath 6.7km loop up the access road and around the Northern Loop and back. Every hour on the hour!

IMPORTANT: The first loop will also be a Point series race for those runners looking to only complete 1 loop.

Rules for the Backyard Ultra

1) Course
. Loop or out and back
. Must be 4 miles 880 feet in length
. Metric equivalent 6.7056 kilometers

2) Starting Corral
. Measured to fit entire starting field
. Corral stays the same size thru out the event
. Participants must be in the starting corral at the bell

3) Starts
. Each loop starts precisely 1 hour after the last
. Warning must be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to start
. All competitors must start at the bell (no late starts)

4) 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.

5) Timing
. Timing of the loops is optional

6) Winner/Results
. The winner is the last person to complete a loop
. All others are technically DNF
. Results of each runner in terms of distance covered are to be given.
. If no runner can complete one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.

7) Cap
. Race must be open ended.
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