Alaska · Last Runner Standing
Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra
Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra is a Last Runner Standing event held in Soldotna, Alaska. Its next confirmed date is Friday, June 4, 2027. About 50 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- June 4, 2027
- Location
- Soldotna, AK
- Field size
- ~50 runners
Race details
- Date
- Friday, June 4, 2027
- Location
- Soldotna, Alaska
- Distances
- Last Runner Standing
- Field size
- About 50 runners
- Registration
- ultrasignup.com
- Official website
- members.tsalteshi.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 5:00 PM AKDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road
About the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra
Alaska's first sanctioned backyard ultra: run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, under the midnight sun in Soldotna, until one runner is left.
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Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra: common questions
- When is the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra?
- The next confirmed date is Friday, June 4, 2027.
- Where is the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra held?
- In Soldotna, Alaska.
- What distances does the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra offer?
- Last Runner Standing.
- How many people run the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra?
- About 50 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 Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at ultrasignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra?
- Yes — registration is open. $110 (from ultrasignup.com, checked October 6, 2026).
- What time does the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra start?
- 5:00 PM AKDT.
- What is the course like at the Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road.
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