A mini backyard ultra taster session on The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra course. This is not a backyard ultra. This is a taster session that offers a mini experience of a backyard ultra but incorporates a Marathon achievement. This event will be a diluted version of the main Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra. Perfect for runnners who want to experience a backyard format but also for runners that want to attempt a hilly trail marathon in a controlled environment. 

We will meet at Cadence Cafe in Litlington at 9:30am for race registration and briefing. 

The run will start at 10am and will be be guided by Darren Evans as run leader. We will return to start finish at approx 10:50am with the next yard/lap starting at 11am (backyard format) after a 3 min, 2 min and 1 min whistle and a bell will start the next yard/lap. All runners willl need to pick up a yard token at turnaround point 2 and return with it to record their yard/lap.
On lap 2 runners can then choose to run together or independently. We will repeat the same process for lap/yard 3 and 4. On lap/yards 5 and 6 there will be additional challenge of running an extra 1km to complete a Marathon distance. This is the challenge aspect of the run.
All runners completing all 6 yards + 1km on yards 5 and 6 willl receive:

1. A bespoke yard/token box with all their tokens collected during the run. 
2. A personal Longbridge 100 Marathon memento. (only if completing all 6 yards within the 1 hour cut off)
2. A Liquid Spirit Roasters Bag of Coffee.
3. A can of Longman Brewery Beer.

There will be an award for the fastest lap/yard completed on laps/yard 2, 3 or 4. 

*must collect all 6 tokens for each corresponding lap/yard completed. 

Full medical cover for entire event with 2 portable toilets (runners only) and 1 onsite toilet (public).

We will provide basic provisions of water, fruit, flapjack and maltloaf.

Please bring your own cup as we are a cup free event. 

Cadence Cafe will be open for snacks and hot drinks but please bring your own hydration and nutrition to sustain you for the full event.

We will have a 8m x 4m marquee to rest in between each lap/yard. 

Backyard Ultra Rules

1. Course:
   1. Loop or out and back
   2. Must be 4 miles 880 feet in length
   3. Metric equivalent 6.7056 kilometers
2. Starting Corral:
   1. Measured to fit entire starting field
   2. Corral stays the same size throughout the event
   3. Participants must be inside the corral at the bell
3. Starts:
   1. Each Yard starts precisely one hour after the last
   2. Warning must be given 3, 2, and 1 minute before the bell
   3. All competitors must start at the bell (No late starts)
4. Yards:
   1. Except for restroom breaks a competitor cannot leave the course until the Yard is complete
   2. No non-competitors on the course (including eliminated runners)
   3. No personal aid during a Yard
   4. Each Yard must be completed in less than an hour to be counted
   5. No artificial aids (including trekking poles)
   6. Slower runners must yield/allow passes
5. Timing:
   1. Keeping lap times is optional
6. Winner/Results:
   1. The winner is the last person to complete a Yard
   2. All others are technically DNF
   3. Results of each participant in terms of Yards completed are to be given
   4. If no participant can complete one more yard than anyone else there is no winner
7. Cap:
   1. Race must be open ended

Backyard 24 Rules

1. Backyard Races with a defined finish up to 24 hours may be held
2. These races are named according to their length (Backyard 6 for 6 hours, etc)
3. No winner is named. Participants either finish or DNF
4. All other Backyard Rules apply.
5. If a Backyard 24 is held in conjunction with a Backyard Ultra all participants of both events must start at the same time.

Even though this is not a full Backyard Ultra, all backyard rules apply.