Saturday 17th October 2026

06.00h to 07.00h - Participant arrival and registration and set-up area
07.00h - Support crew arrive for set-up within designated area
07.30h - Racer briefing 
07.55h - ALL BBU Racers called to the start line
08.00h - Start of first Yard, flag-off for Backyard Taster, Backyard Beginner, Backyard Miler and Backyard Relay categories
09.00h - Start of second Yard
10.00h - Start of third Yard
11.00h - Start of fourth Yard

12.00h - Start of fifth Yard

13.00h - Start of last Yard for Backyard Taster category, all others continue

13.59h - End of Backyard Taster events

14.00h - Start of seventh Yard, etc

19.00h - Start of last Yard for Backyard Beginner category, 12th Yard for all other categories.

19.59h - End of Backyard Beginner events

20.00h - Flag-off for National Team Satellite World Champs event

Start of 13th Yard for Backyard Miler event & Last Man Standing event, 2nd Yard for National team

Yards will continue every hour as long as there are 2 or more runners still competing.

Sunday 18th October 2026

Yards will continue every hour as long as there are 2 or more runners still competing.

07.00h - Start of last Yard for Backyard Miler category, 12th Yard for all other categories.

07.59h - End of Backyard Miler events

08.00h - Start of 25th Yard for Backyard Last Man Standing event, 13th Yard for National Team event

Monday 19th October 2026

Will this ever end? …

Tuesday 20th October 2026

Who knows!

At the end of each event, we will have a small awards ceremony to congratulate the racers.

Be a Backyard Volunteer!

We can’t put this race on without the help of our incredible volunteers. From marshalling, to timekeeping, to encouraging participants and just keeping everything running smoothinly, our volunteer crew are the backbone of every event. We do our best to show our gratitude, and all our volunteers will get a transport stipend, a Fatburd Events t-shirt, all meals during your shift, and our heartfelt appreciation.

If you’d like to help out, please fill in your available dates and times on this form, and thank you for your support!

I’d like to volunteer!

For full list of Terms & Conditions click here