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NorCal Backyard Ultra
NorCal Backyard Ultra is a Last Person Standing event held in Granite Bay, California. Its next confirmed date is Friday, October 22, 2027.
- Race day
- October 22, 2027
- Location
- Granite Bay, CA
Race details
- Date
- Friday, October 22, 2027
- Location
- Granite Bay, California
- Distances
- Last Person Standing
- Course
- ~320 ft gain per 4.16-mile loop (per organizer)
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- badluckrunclub.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 5:00 PM PDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Trail surface; 320 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified
- Typical race-day weather
- about 56°F at the start, 92% humidity, 1 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 NorCal Backyard Ultra
The NorCal Backyard Ultra is a last-person-standing endurance event held at Beals Point on Folsom Lake in Granite Bay, CA, where runners repeat a 4.16-mile loop every hour until only one competitor remains.
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NorCal Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the NorCal Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, October 22, 2027.
- Where is the NorCal Backyard Ultra held?
- In Granite Bay, California.
- What distances does the NorCal Backyard Ultra offer?
- Last Person Standing.
- How do I register for the NorCal Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the NorCal Backyard Ultra start?
- 5:00 PM PDT.
- What is the course like at the NorCal Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Trail surface; 320 ft gain (official course data); Not USATF certified.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the NorCal Backyard Ultra?
- about 56°F at the start, 92% humidity, 1 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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