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Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard
Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard is a Last Person Standing event held in Brownsville, Vermont. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, November 21, 2026. About 74 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 21, 2026
- Location
- Brownsville, VT
- Field size
- ~74 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Location
- Brownsville, Vermont
- Distances
- Last Person Standing
- Field size
- About 74 runners
- Course
- 1,209 ft gain per lap (long loop); 403 ft per lap (short t-bar loop)
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- northeasttrailadventures.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 9:00 AM EST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 1209 ft gain, 1209 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 34°F at the start, 91% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 26, 2026)
About the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard
The Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard is a "Last Person Standing" backyard ultra held at the Ascutney Outdoors Center in Brownsville, Vermont. Each hour, runners complete a 2.25-mile lap up and down the mountain with 1,209 feet of gain (or a shorter t-bar-path option), continuing until only one competitor remains - 24 hours of laps equals the elevation of Mount Everest.
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Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard: common questions
- When is the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, November 21, 2026.
- Where is the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard held?
- In Brownsville, Vermont.
- What distances does the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard offer?
- Last Person Standing.
- How many people run the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- About 74 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 Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- Yes — registration is open. $150 (from ultrasignup.com, checked September 26, 2026).
- What time does the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard start?
- 9:00 AM EST.
- What is the course like at the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; 1209 ft gain, 1209 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard?
- about 34°F at the start, 91% humidity, 3 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked September 26, 2026).
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