More than a Race
Valhalla is built around a simple belief: we are capable of more than we think, especially when we support one another.
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The Backyard Ultra format brings together elite ultrarunners, experienced endurance athletes and people attempting distances they've never reached before.
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You might arrive hoping to complete six yards. You might dream of 24. You might be chasing 100.
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Whatever your goal, you'll share the same course, the same bell and the same opportunity to discover what you're capable of.
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Valhalla will also support charitable causes, with the ambition of using the event to make a positive difference beyond the running community.
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Every yard matters. Every runner matters.
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ARE YOU READY TO ENTER VALHALLA?
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The bell will ring. The clock will start.
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What happens next is up to you.
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ENTER VALHALLA — 3 JULY 2027
The Rules of Engagement
Valhalla Backyard Ultra follows the official Backyard Ultra rules established by Lazarus Lake, creator of Big's Backyard Ultra.
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The essential principles are straightforward:
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Every yard is 6.706 km.
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A new yard starts precisely one hour after the previous one.
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Every runner must complete each yard in less than 60 minutes.
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Runners must be in the starting corral when the bell sounds.
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No outside assistance is permitted while completing a yard.
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The race continues until one runner completes a yard that nobody else completes.
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All competitors are responsible for understanding the official rules before taking part.
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READ THE OFFICIAL BACKYARD ULTRA RULES & HANDBOOK
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The official handbook is the authoritative reference for the race format and rules. Additional Valhalla-specific event information will be communicated to registered participants.
rules of engagement
if only the vikings ran backyard ultras!