Jordan River Backyard

Jordan River is a river that winds through the Wasatch Front over 40 miles connecting Utah Lake and the Great Salt Lake. The trail system that runs along this river is one of the greatest in the state. Beautiful trail, no road crossings, tons of parking, amazing starting area. This area is the perfect location for a Backyard race. Only thing that could make it any better is the Fall colors that come to the Wasatch Valley by the third week of October. We hope you come out to push yourself and have a good time with friends and family at the finish line.

Backyard races have exploded in popularity around the world. The race is simple and yet imbues everything a runner looks for in a race. We have taken the best parts of the backyard and added our own little twist with the Legacy loop at the end of each backyard event. Comradery, motivation, great outdoors, and food, lots of food.

This race is a 4.167 mile loop course that runners will do once every hour for either 6, 12, or 24 hours total
If you are unable to complete a loop in the hour or choose to not start a loop at the hour, you are removed from the race
All runners who complete at least 1 loop will receive a finishers medal
All runners who complete 50 miles and 100 miles will receive a custom leather patch beanie
The goal is to push yourself to new limits. You will never know how far you can run until you try
Finish line becomes home base. Fun for friends and family to come cheer you on and hang out
Backyards require a sound strategy with how you manage your hour as well as being physically and mentally tough
Legacy loop will be the last loop of each race and will be timed to determine the overall winners in that race

Seriously though, when we first heard of this new race idea we thought it was crazy. The more we thought on it the more we realized just how amazing and fun this kind of setup is.

Runners of all levels can participate, great way to push yourself to new limits, and the finish line turns into the best aid station you ever had. What better way to spend your Saturday than hanging out with fellow runners in the great outdoors.​

24hr Backyard is for runners looking to run 100 miles in under 24 hours. The coveted goal of many ultrarunners but much more difficult than it sounds. Hats off to the brave souls who will take on this challenge.

12hr Backyard is for the runners who like pain but know when to go to sleep. 50 miles in 12 hours is again no easy feat and as of writing this seems to be the most popular choice.

6hr Morning/Afternoon Backyard is for runners who want to see what this is all about. Maybe you just can’t run in the morning so an afternoon and evening race is perfect.

Midnight Backyard is for runners who want to give running at night a try or maybe have a friend in the 24hr race. Running under the stars is a good bit of fun. Who needs sleep?

Give the Backyard Ultra a try, you might just enjoy it. Makes for a great story!