Minnesota · Backyard
Elm Creek Backyard Ultra
Elm Creek Backyard Ultra is a Backyard event held in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Its next confirmed date is Friday, April 23, 2027. About 210 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- April 23, 2027
- Location
- Maple Grove, MN
- Field size
- ~210 runners
Race details
- Date
- Friday, April 23, 2027
- Location
- Maple Grove, Minnesota
- Distances
- Backyard
- Field size
- About 210 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- bigsbackyardultra.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: closed
- Start time
- 12:00 PM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Trail surface
About the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra
A last-runner-standing backyard ultra at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove: runners complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour until one person remains. Crews are welcome between loops, and the field is capped at roughly 200 runners.
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Elm Creek Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, April 23, 2027.
- Where is the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra held?
- In Maple Grove, Minnesota.
- What distances does the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra offer?
- Backyard.
- How many people run the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra?
- About 210 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 Elm Creek Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra?
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: closed.
- What time does the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra start?
- 12:00 PM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Elm Creek Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Trail surface.
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