{"race":{"race_id":172606,"name":"Austin's Backyard Ultra \u2022 Marathon \u2022 Full \u2022 Half & Memorial Day Remembrance Run 4 Miler \u2022 8 Miler","last_date":"05\/23\/2026","last_end_date":"05\/25\/2026","next_date":"05\/29\/2027","next_end_date":"05\/31\/2027","is_draft_race":"F","is_private_race":"F","is_registration_open":"T","created":"10\/16\/2024 19:46","last_modified":"10\/26\/2026 15:26","description":"
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AUSTIN'S BACKYARD MARATHON<\/h1>\n

How Far Will You Go?<\/h2>\n

"So, the last shall be first, and the first last"<\/p>\n

BRONZE TICKET QUALIFIER<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Texas Hill Country Wild<\/span><\/h2>\n

Our event takes place at Turkey Bend LCRA Recreation Area near Lago Vista and Marble Falls, Texas. The course traces a peninsula along the Colorado River, winding through open meadows, wildflower fields, and shaded Hill Country woodland. Expansive views. Rolling terrain. Wildflower invasions in spring. A landscape that earns every mile you put into it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Join us for Austin's Backyard Marathon & Memorial Day Remembrance Run, a race weekend built around endurance, community, and remembrance. Whether you're chasing the Bronze Ticket, your first marathon, or running to honor someone, you'll find your distance and your reason at Turkey Bend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Course Records<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Marathon\u00a0<\/strong>
Sayo Ajima (F) 4:42:01;\u00a0Roberto Pichardo (M)\u00a05:19:42<\/span><\/p>\n

Half-Marathon<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nicky Coburn (F) 1:57:52;\u00a0Jose Perez (M) 2:08:08<\/span><\/p>\n

Backyard Utra<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sarah Sharpe (F) 27 Yards + 1 Victory Lap = 28 Yards<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Backyard Ultra Format<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Saturday \u2014Last Person Standing Challenge<\/h3>\n

Austin's Backyard Ultra is a premier, rugged challenge. It\u2019s not just a race against the clock; it\u2019s a race against the Texas Hill Country terrain. Not your average flat backyard. This is an officially sanctioned Backyard Ultra and part of the<\/span> Texas Backyard Ultra Series<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. One 4.2-mile loop. One hour to complete it. A new loop starts at the top of every hour. Miss the cutoff, you're out. Last runner remaining wins.<\/span><\/p>\n

One unified course<\/strong> that all runners follow, through full sun, through dusk, through the long midnight hours, into Sunday's dawn if you make it that far.<\/span><\/p>\n

The course is anchored by a central start\/finish corral located near the park's main camping clusters. This is home base, where crews refuel runners and runners reset between yards. Where the race is won and lost not in the running, but in those few minutes between hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earn every yard. Climb every hour. Austin's Backyard Ultra is a bucket-list event for runners who want to test their true power, not just their flat pacing.<\/span><\/p>\n\"Rodeo\n

The trail itself is a 4.2-mile out-and-back along the Turkey Bend peninsula with a tight finishing lollipop. Wildflower meadows, lakeside views, and Hill Country woodland in alternating sections. Reflective markers guide runners through the nighttime hours. The course rewards a steady, efficient pace and a calm mind. One more hour at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paid by the Mile:<\/strong><\/span><\/em>
The last runner standing receives an event champion's trophy and a check for $2 per mile<\/strong><\/em> covered, rounded to the nearest dollar. The winner also earns a complimentary entry to the next race on The Last Frontier Circuit. Prize money is awarded to an official winner only (final loop completed solo). Entry is non-transferable; if the winner is already registered for that race, they receive a credit they can apply to a future race or merch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Texas Backyard Series Pass Options<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Want the ultimate circuit experience? Choose a Bundle during checkout to unlock exclusive contender privileges:<\/p>\n