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Capital Backyard Ultra
Capital Backyard Ultra is a Last Runner Standing event held in Lorton, Virginia. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027. About 65 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- March 20, 2027
- Location
- Lorton, VA
- Field size
- ~65 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, March 20, 2027
- Location
- Lorton, Virginia
- Distances
- Last Runner Standing
- Field size
- About 65 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- capitalbackyardultra.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: waitlist
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road
About the Capital Backyard Ultra
A last-runner-standing backyard ultra at Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area in Lorton, Virginia. Runners start a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour until only one remains; entry is by UltraSignup waitlist with a 65-runner cap.
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Capital Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the Capital Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, March 20, 2027.
- Where is the Capital Backyard Ultra held?
- In Lorton, Virginia.
- What distances does the Capital Backyard Ultra offer?
- Last Runner Standing.
- How many people run the Capital Backyard Ultra?
- About 65 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 Capital Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Capital Backyard Ultra?
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: waitlist. $225 (from ultrasignup.com, checked October 6, 2026).
- What time does the Capital Backyard Ultra start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Capital Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road.
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