Do you have what it takes to be the last one standing?
Join us for our 3rd edition of Maharlika Backyard Ultra on October 25-26 and be part of the National Team for the 2026 BYU—World Team Championship. 🇵🇭
List of Silver Ticket Races:
https://bigsbackyardultra.com/silver-events/
I. Overview and Rules for Backyard Ultra
https://backyardultra.com/
1. Course
-Race route with a total (at least) of 6.7056 kilometers
2. Starting Corral
-Measured to fit entire starting field
-Corral stays the same size thru out the event
-Participants must be in the starting corral at the bell or is DQed
3. Starts
-Each loop starts precisely 1 hour after the last
-Warning must be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to start
-All competitors must start at the bell (no late starts)
4. Loops
-Except for restrooms, competitor may not leave the course until each loop is completed
-No non-competitors on the course (including eliminated runners)
-No personal aid during a loop (common aid stations are allowed)
-Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted… including the final lap.
-No artificial aids (including trekking poles)
-Slower runners must allow passes.
5. Timing
-Timing of the loops is optional
6. Winner/Results
-The winner is the last person to complete a loop
-All others are technically DNF
-Results of each runner in terms of distance covered are to be given.
-If no runner can complete one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.
7. Cap
-Race must be open ended
II. Entry requirements
- Participants should be 18 years old and above
- Submission of signed waiver during race bib claiming
III. Mandatory items
- Headlamp (6pm-6am)
- Hydration system
IV. Schedule of activities
Race kit claiming - 5:00 am
Briefing - 5:30 am
Gun start - 6:00 am
V. Registration
Registration fee: PHP 1,200.00
Sign up here:
http://bit.ly/3ZLJmZR
Inclusions:
- DNF token
- Event singlet
- Common supplies at aidstation
- Entrance fee at Corterra Eco Reserve
VI. HOW TO GET TO THE EVENT VENUE
1. Via public transportation
Option 1. Ride a jeep with signage 'AFP Housing/Silangan' either in Marikina Jeepney Terminal or along Aurora Blvd. corner C. Benitez street, Cubao.
🕙 Availability - 4:00 AM to 10:00 PM
💸 Fare - Php 35.00
Option 2. From Ampid, San Mateo, Rizal (beside Mercury Drug), take a tricycle going to AFP Housing.
🕙 Availability - 24 hours
💸 Fare - Php 200.00
*From AFP Housing, ride a tricycle going to Camp Sandugo - Old Parking lot (end of the concrete road) then walk for about 900 meters.
💸 Fare - Php 70.00 good for 2 pax
2. Via private vehicle
Just pin on waze: AFP Housing Silangan then Camp Sandugo - NEW Parking Lot
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zh5HoGiY1EzLku3WA
3. If your car is a 4x4 type, you can go directly to Corterra Eco Reserve.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bk5HM74Nzaz26QzB9?g_st=ac
*Suggested route by Google Maps is via Marcos Hiway and through Sun Valley and Forest Hills. This route is NOT PASSABLE.
Official Backyard Ultra event webpage
https://bigsbackyardultra.com/races/maharlika-backyard-ultra/
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