Everyone can take part in the Backyard. You only need to trust yourself to go 6.7 km in one hour. How often you do that depends on you!
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Will be held for the fifth time Saturday, September 21, 2024.
Registration will open in the near future. It is best to subscribe to the mailing list to get the first announcement of when registration will open (scroll at the bottom of the site) but the race is likely to sell up quickly. You can also follow the FB group of the competition.
The competition will be a traditional backyard and depends on a certain installation and rules (https://backyardultra.com/rules/). The race will be a 6.7km ring per hour. The one who runs most circles is the only one who finishes the race and stands as a winner. To finish the race, they must finish the last lap alone. All rings will be started in the whole time and it is important to get on the line in time for each circle.
The competition will be in the traditional format of the backyard and depends on a certain installation and rules (http://backyardultra.com/rules/ ). The race is over 6.7km ring per hour. The one who runs most circles is the only one who finishes the race and stands as a winner. To finish the race, they must finish the last lap one alone. Each ring always starts with the whole time and it is important that competitors are in the channel and running when the bell rings over time. Runners who are not in the channel in the whole time when the ring is started are judged from the competition. After each circle, the time left of the hour can be used to rest and prepare for the next lap. The total distance runner that finishes 24 laps (24 hours) is 100 miles (160.8km).
See detailed map and gpx file of the running route:
There will be a drinking station and facilities for runners at Elliðavatnsbær. Emphasis will be placed on a fun and lively setting throughout the day. The staff and volunteers of Náttúrhlaup will be available all day for participants during the rest period.
Registration ends at midnight on September 9, provided that the race will not be full. Registration fees will not be refunded, but name changes can be made until September 9.
Competitors who complete at least 15 laps can apply to become members of the Association of 100km Runners in Iceland (www.100km.is).
It really depends on the individual, although most people find the backpacks more comfortable and have more space. All in all, for shorter runs in good weather it is enough to wear a running belt, but for winter runs it is good to have a running backpack and keep an extra hat and mittens as well as some energy in the bag.
Street running shoes are sufficient in many cases, but we recommend that people invest in natural running shoes (trail shoes or off-road shoes). Nature running shoes are designed to provide good protection for the feet and grip better on e.g. wet stones, mud or loose gravel. In such cases, they are essential safety equipment.
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