Saturday 17th October 2026

05.00h to 06.00h - Participant arrival and registration and set-up area
06.00h - Support crew arrive for set-up within designated area
06.20h - Racer briefing 
06.59h - LMS & 6H Racers called to the start line

07.00h - LMS & 6H Racers START

07.14h - All 24h Racers (including Team Relay) called to the start line

07.15h - All 24h Racers (including Team Relay) START
07.29h - All 12h Racers called to the start line

07.29h - All 12h Racers START
08.00h / 08.15h / 08.30h - Start of second Yard
09.00h / 09.15h / 09.30h - Start of third Yard
10.00h / 10.15h / 10.30h - Start of fourth Yard

11.00h / 11.15h / 11.30h - Start of fifth Yard

12.00h - Start of last Yard for 6h Backyard Taster category, all others continue

12.59h - End of 6h Backyard Taster event

18.30h - Start of last Yard for 12h Backyard Beginner category, 12th Yard for all other categories.

19.29h - End of 12h Backyard Beginner event

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

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.

06.15h - Start of last Yard for 24h Backyard Miler category

07.15h - End of 24h Backyard Miler event

08.00h - Start of 26th 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