Iowa · Backyard Ultra
Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra
Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra is a Backyard Ultra event held in West Point, Iowa. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, September 18, 2027. About 110 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- September 18, 2027
- Location
- West Point, IA
- Field size
- ~110 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, September 18, 2027
- Location
- West Point, Iowa
- Distances
- Backyard Ultra
- Field size
- About 110 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- bigsbackyardultra.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 7:00 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail
About the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra
A last-runner-standing backyard ultra in West Point, Iowa, where runners start a 4.167-mile loop through South Park and Pollmiller Lake Park every hour until one runner is left. The course is mostly paved path with some crushed gravel and trail, and part of the Backyard Ultra Series.
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Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, September 18, 2027.
- Where is the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra held?
- In West Point, Iowa.
- What distances does the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra offer?
- Backyard Ultra.
- How many people run the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra?
- About 110 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra start?
- 7:00 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Mostly road, some trail.
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