MetroWest Backyard Ultra

Get ready for an unforgettable day of running, camaraderie, and challenge as you take on an exciting 4.167-mile loop in the unique Backyard format. The race will test your endurance and determination as you tackle loop after loop until only one runner remains standing!

We are encouraging all runners who have never done a Backyard Ultra to run 1 or 2 or even 3 loops just to dip your toe into this format. As they say….”Just Try it” !

As before, the event starts at 8:00 am and the format is the same…. every top of the hour runners line up to run a 4.167-mile loop within the Needham town forest and part of the Needham Rail Trail. There will be one winner and everyone else wonderfully will receive a DNF. The winner – and only true finisher – is the last person running by themself. 

We will NOT be crossing any roads and this is a self-sufficient race. The start/finish location is the Claxton Field Quarry, located across the street from the Needham Recycling Center on Central Ave. The route is 50% fire roads, 30% rail trail, 15% grass, <5% single track and 165 feet of total ascent/descent.