Colorado · Backyard Ultra: 4.167-mile timed hourly loop · run until one finisher remains
Grand Valley Backyard
Grand Valley Backyard is a Backyard Ultra: 4.167-mile timed hourly loop and run until one finisher remains event held in Loma, Colorado. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, October 2, 2027.
- Race day
- October 2, 2027
- Location
- Loma, CO
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, October 2, 2027
- Location
- Loma, Colorado
- Distances
- Backyard Ultra: 4.167-mile timed hourly loop, run until one finisher remains
- Course
- 500 ft gain
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- ultraversesupplements.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 8:00 AM MDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 500 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified
About the Grand Valley Backyard
Grand Valley Backyard is an inaugural (2026) last-person-standing backyard ultra held at the 18 Road trailhead north of Fruita, Colorado. Runners repeat a 4.167-mile singletrack/doubletrack loop with about 500 ft of climbing every hour until only one competitor can complete another lap.
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Grand Valley Backyard: common questions
- When is the Grand Valley Backyard?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, October 2, 2027.
- Where is the Grand Valley Backyard held?
- In Loma, Colorado.
- What distances does the Grand Valley Backyard offer?
- Backyard Ultra: 4.167-mile timed hourly loop and run until one finisher remains.
- How do I register for the Grand Valley Backyard?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Grand Valley Backyard start?
- 8:00 AM MDT.
- What is the course like at the Grand Valley Backyard?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 500 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified.
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