Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra

Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra

Saturday, 8 August 2026

Hanmer Springs, Canterbury

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The Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra on 8 August 2026 is a last one standing endurance race in Canterbury, New Zealand.

A Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run a 6.71km every hour, on the hour. The race is over when only one runner remains to complete a lap. This runner is marked as the winner and only finisher, with all other runners receiving a DNF (Did Not Finish).

The course is a 6.7km lap through a mix of commercial pine forest trails, walking and mountain biking tracks, and for a short time on a gravel forest road. It is mainly flat, with a couple of short climbs.

Distances/Events

1 x 6.71K lap per hour - Last one standing format

Location map

The event is based at Hanmer Springs Forest Camp.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 15 August 2025.

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