Hello everybody,
On Saturday, December 29th starting at 8am we will be doing a backyard ultra practice day. What is a backyard ultra? We run a 4.16mi loop every hour and start a new loop at the top of each hour. The loop consists of pavement, gravel, unmodified farm roads, single track, and some new trail that I won’t acknowledge as single track yet. There will be about 450′ of elevation per loop and, ideally, we will be doing this for eight hours. Oh, and expect a lot of mud if the weather forecast doesn’t change.
So, why bother doing this? Mostly because I signed up for a backyard ultra in March and really, really need to get some miles in. Also, I want to get a feel for the format because I find it an interesting idea. The actual backyard races go until there is only one runner left, Big’s Backyard Ultra (the original and coolest and it is named after a dog) has had runners go over 200 miles each of the last two years. Eight hours of running sounds easy when compared to two and a half days of running, doesn’t it?
Since we are starting at the top of each hour runners are welcome to join us for a lap or two or eight. Just make sure you are there on time. The backyard ultra waits for no one.
Rucker Endurance Park 
The strava segment of our loop for those who are interested: https://www.strava.com/segments/19533640
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