One 4.167-mile yard. Every hour. Until one remains.

Maybe it is two yards. Maybe four. Farther than you have ever gone. Through the night. Fifty miles. One hundred. The final yard.

Everyone starts the same yard under the same rules. What you come to find out is personal.

Complete one 4.167-mile yard in less than one hour. Use the time left to eat, rest and reset. Be inside the starting corral and start again at the next hourly bell.

There are no late starts or skipped yards. The race is open-ended. One runner must complete one more yard than everyone else to win. All other runners technically record a DNF, with completed yards preserved as their official result.

You do not need previous Backyard Ultra experience. First-time distance seekers and runners competing for the final yard share one course and one set of rules.

Miami Marine Stadium Basin / Virginia Key.

The race takes place outdoors in the Miami Marine Stadium Basin / Virginia Key area, not inside the stadium. The main runner area will be in the Miami Marine Stadium parking lot.

Water, concrete, mangroves and the Basin Trail. The planned course combines dirt trail with paved or concrete sections and returns runners to the same race village every hour. The setting changes with daylight, darkness and sunrise.

The final route, course map and arrival details are being finalized and will be published in the Athlete Guide.

Every runner starts the same yard under the same rules.

• Complete each 4.167-mile yard in less than one hour.
• Be inside the starting corral and start with the field at the bell. No late starts or skipped yards.
• No personal aid during a yard. No pacers or non-competitor accompaniment.
• The winner must complete one more yard than everyone else. All other runners technically record a DNF, with completed yards as their official result.

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Register for Miami Backyard Ultra

December 19, 2026 / 8:00 AM EST. Limited to 500 runners.

Race in the outdoor Miami Marine Stadium Basin / Virginia Key area. Parking, packet pickup, arrival details and final aid procedures are being finalized and will be published in the Athlete Guide before race weekend.

Run solo or choose an optional duo or team of four. Everyone runs independently and keeps their individual result. Teams are not relays; scores combine valid completed yards, with duos and teams of four ranked separately.

MBU is mainly self-supported. Bring your own food, nutrition and personal supplies. Water and a limited supply of Näak drink mix will be provided. Final aid locations and procedures will be included in the Athlete Guide. Crew support is only permitted between yards. No specific on-course aid station is confirmed.

Participant award details coming soon.

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Provisional course reference. The final measured course map and nighttime instructions will be published before race day.