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Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra
Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra is a Backyard Ultra event held in Charleston, Illinois. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, June 5, 2027.
- Race day
- June 5, 2027
- Location
- Charleston, IL
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, June 5, 2027
- Location
- Charleston, Illinois
- Distances
- Backyard Ultra
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- willenborgwoods.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: not announced
- Start time
- 9:00 AM CDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified
About the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra
A Big's Backyard Ultra Bronze Ticket event at Willenborg Woods near Charleston, Illinois. Runners repeat a 4.167-mile trail loop every hour, switching to a flatter country-road loop at night, until one runner is left.
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Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, June 5, 2027.
- Where is the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra held?
- In Charleston, Illinois.
- What distances does the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra offer?
- Backyard Ultra.
- How do I register for the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra?
- Registration status as last checked October 6, 2026: not announced.
- What time does the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra start?
- 9:00 AM CDT.
- What is the course like at the Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified.
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