Wairarapa Backyard Ultra
Saturday, 24 October 2026Cancelled
Organiser announced the 2026 edition as cancelled: their own site shows CANCELLED in place of the event details. Source (opens in a new tab)
A last-person-standing backyard ultra starting at Colin Pugh Sports Bowl in Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, with laps along the Waipoua River taking in riverside and lakeside scenery. This is the inaugural edition, run over repeated timed laps until only one runner remains.
Distances
Entry fee
Prices not listed — check with the organiser (opens in a new tab)
Rules and terrain
- Surface
- mixed
Start
Backyard Ultra·Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Masterton · Blair Street, Lansdowne, Masterton 5810→ Colin Pugh Sports Bowl
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Race day
- Finishes at
- Colin Pugh Sports Bowl
Finish
Backyard Ultra·Colin Pugh Sports Bowl · Blair Street, Lansdowne, Masterton 5810 · Masterton · New Zealand
Editions
- 24 Oct 2026
Where this came from
- Sources
- Date and 6.71 km hourly loop from the organiser’s site, wairarapabyu.co.nz. No start time is published, and one New Zealand race calendar has listed the event as cancelled, so check with the organiser before entering. Checked 5 September 2026.
- Last verified
- 9 Sep 2026
- Organised by
- Athletics and Cycling Masterton (opens in a new tab) · Sports club · operator