Official Big's Backyard Ultra Rules

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 whistle

3) Starts

• Each race 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) Course Rules

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

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

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

• Each race must be completed within an hour to be counted… including the final race

• No artificial aids (including trekking poles)

• Slower runners must allow passes

5) Timing

• Timing of the races is optional

6) Winner/Results

• The winner is the last person to complete a yard

• 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 yard than anyone else, there is no winner

7) Cap

• Race must be open ended