Suffolk Back Yard Ultra
Saturday, 6 June 2026
High Lodge, Thetford Forest, UK
The Suffolk Back Yard Ultra (SBYU) endurance race starts on 6 June 2026 at High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Brandon.
A Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run a 6.71km / 4.17 mile course in less than one hour, every hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is used to recover and replenish for the next hour's race. The race finishes when one person completes one more lap than anyone else.
The route is a single loop of forest footpaths and is almost flat apart from one main hill and small undulations. The terrain is mostly wide gravel tracks and hard packed dirt.
Organiser
Distances/Events
1 x 4.167 mile lap per hour - Last one standing format