Big Breton Backyard Ultra 2025

BIG BRETON BACKYARD ULTRA

Join us for the 4th Big Breton Backyard Ultra in Cape Breton, NS.
The Big Breton Backyard Ultra will take place at the Coxheath Mountain Trail (Access Road entrance).
Map to location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/icaEncW1m3ynUEZL8
Link to BBBYU on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/2999687965355867040

Date: September 20, 2025

Start Time:8 am start. 7 am race kit pickup onsite.

Price: $50 (includes Custom BBBYU swag and a chance of winning a draw prize).

Course Route: Coxheath 6.7km loop up the access road, around the Northern Loop and back. 
Every hour on the hour! Last Runner wins!

Rules for the Backyard Ultra:

1) Course: Loop / out and back. Must be 4 miles 880 feet in length. Metric equivalent 6.7056 kilometers.
2) Starting Corral: 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.

NEW THIS YEAR! 

You can order extra merch, but the cutoff date for orders will be August 16th, 2025
The winner of the 2025 BBBYU will receive a cash prize (amount TBD).