CORRIDA ENDURANCE
26 APRIL 2025
Proença-a-Nova
Portugal
CORRIDA ENDURANCE
27 APRIL 2024
Moitas – Proença-a-Nova
Portugal
The backyard is your haven of shelter in Backyard!
A Horizontes Backyard Ultra it is an official race on the calendar Backyard Ultra. An American concept created by Lazarus Lake, organizer of the famous and legendary Barkley Marathons in Frozen Head Nature Park in Tennessee.
The logic of this race is very simple, complete a loop of 6.706 km in a maximum time of 1 hour. Every hour there is a start/departure and everyone has to complete the “Loop” in less than an hour. If someone finishes early, they can rest while waiting for the new “Loop” to begin.
6706 m/turn
1 hour / 1 lap
Restarts every hour
Support in the Backyard
Most laps
Proença-a-Nova
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Route Map
What the athletes say…
It was in April 2022 that I made my debut in Backyard. It was in Proença-a-Nova, the first event that announced this modality in Portugal.
It was everything I expected, challenging and very tough!
As Backyard they are very familiar and social events and when empathy is achieved between the Organization, athletes and companions, the conditions for a fantastic environment are created – and that is what happened in the Backyard Ultra Horizontes.
In October 2022 I returned to Proença-a-Nova's backyard, this time with the immense pride of being one of the 15 athletes who represented Portugal in the World Team Championship.
In 37 countries simultaneously, in a global synchronous event broadcast online, the World Team Championship was held, with the winner of each country gaining the right to be in the USA the following year, at the Individual World Championship.
Once again we were in Proença-a-Nova, where we gave our best, athletes, Organization and support teams.
For the first participation of a Portuguese team, we can consider it a success. And a life experience.Backyard Ultra – it's just one more lap.
They say “There is no love like the first”.
My walk with Horizontes started with the Backyard in 2022 and I am happy to participate in all Backyards organized by Horizontes. In 2022, with the Team World Cup, and 2023. Despite having already participated in other Backyards is with Horizontes that I have my personal record, 27 laps.
My experience with Horizontes has been so positive and so rewarding that I end 2023 participating in all the activities of the Horizontes and if everything goes well successfully.
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Regulation
Programme
Results from previous years
FAQs
How long does the route have to be?
Officially it will have to be 6706 meters. The first objective is that at the end of the 24th lap you have completed 100 miles in one day.
And what is the positive slope?
In the two previous editions it was around 130 meters. Our objective, in the future, is to reduce this gap to much lower values. It's not an easy task, but it's possible.
Can I have assistance along the way?
No.
Assistance from third parties on the race route is prohibited. This support is only possible upon arrival and at locations designated by the Organization.
How long do I have to complete the lap?
60 minutes of your time
Departures will always be at the right time and all at the same time. Our first round is scheduled for 11am on 26/04/2025. Anyone who is not there at that time is out of the competition.
Are there any signs to mark the starts?
Yes.
There will be three beeps at 3, 2 and 1 minute from the start to the return. Anyone who is not in the “corral” when the bell rings, at the right time, is disqualified.
Who wins the race?
To win, all other competitors will have to give up. If only one remains, that member will have to complete the entire lap within the regulatory 60 minutes. If this happens you will be declared the winner and all others DNF.
…what if everyone gives up and the final athlete does not complete the distance within the regulatory time or abandons the race?
In this case they will all be DNF and there will be no winners.