Coalfields Backyard Ultra is West Virginia’s only backyard ultra. The race will take place on Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday. The Coalfields Backyard Ultra is a Lazarus Lake-sanctioned event through the Backyard Ultra.
Coalfields Backyard Ultra is a Bronze Ticket race toward the World Backyard Ultra Championship and first Backyard Ultra in West Virginia. The inaugural race will take place on Memorial Day weekend. The Coalfields Backyard Ultra is a Lazarus Lake sanctioned event through the Backyard Ultra.
Location: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College
Format: Last Runner Standing
Description: Participants will run every hour on our 4.1667 mile, down and back loop.
Be prepared. Most Backyard Ultras can take place for 3 days or more. Prep your crew and the essentials you need during the weekend.
The course has been measured to be 4.1667 (2.08 miles down and 2.08 miles back). The course takes place at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Participants make their way out of the parking lot onto to asphalt course along the West Williamson Flood wall river path. At the end of the path, they will pass Williamson PK-8 school (gravel road) and run through a neighborhood division, pass a recreation area/community center to the turnaround point at 2.08 miles. The course is very flat and challenging being on asphalt. The course will be well-marked with cones, directional arrows, and any type of markers.
There will be only one aid station at the start/finish line. No artificial aid is allowed on the course such as your team coming to meet you on the course. Each participant will come back to the start/finish line. We will have aid such as water, and hydration, food, and porta potties. Participants are allowed to have their own aid and supplies for the event to keep them going.
Participants can set up camp at the start/finish line for them to rest within how many minutes they arrive from their loop.
Coalfields Backyard Rules: Race begins every hour. The goal is not about who is the fastest, but how long can you push yourself during the Memorial Day Weekend. The yards will accumulate each hour with your mileage being added.
– You have one hour to finish the loop. If you make it in time to the start/finish line, participants can rest in before the next loop begins at the top of the hour. Participants can go rest at their station, eat, use the restroom, etc before we begin again.
– If you do not make it back to the top of the hour, then you are considered a “DNF.” Please do let our race organizers know if you are dropping out of the race. If there are 2 people left on the course and the other one DNFs, the lone participant must finish the loop to be considered the winner and Last Runner Standing.
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