Red Dirt Backyard Ultra

Our Red Dirt Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon event set around a 6.71km loop (or yard as it is known in the Backyard Ultra world), where participants run a loop on the hour, every hour until there is only one participant left – known as the Last One Standing (LOS) – and everyone else is deemed a DNF or Did Not Finish.

For 2025, the Pilbara Trailblazers Red Dirt Backyard Ultra is an Official Backyard Ultra and will run as long as there are two runners still going. Unfortunately, this means that entering as a team won't be an option, but why not come down and push yourself to see how many yards you can knock out? The race is located on a 6.71km course that starts and finishes at the Bayview Road Caravan Park in Nickol. The course is trail, with a mixture of gravel, hard sand, and red dirt. Although it is flat (no elevation), the mixed terrain and sometimes uneven surfaces become interesting after you’ve done a few loops!

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