Garden City Backyard Ultra
Event location
Description
The Garden City Backyard Ultra is a challenging endurance race held on Saturday, 4 October 2025, at the Toowoomba Showgrounds in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
This event follows the traditional Backyard Ultra format, where runners must complete a 6.71 km (4.167 miles) loop every hour on the hour. Each lap must be finished within the hour to continue, with the remaining time before the next lap used for recovery. The race continues until only one competitor completes a lap that no other runner matches, crowning them the last person standing and winner.
The course is set within the Toowoomba Showgrounds, incorporating the Main Arena, the Peter Watts Criterium Track, and the Wilderness Challenge. The event is scheduled to coincide with Toowoomba’s renowned Carnival of Flowers, one of the city’s premier tourist attractions, providing a vibrant atmosphere for participants and spectators alike.
Distances:
1 x 6.71K lap per hour - Last one standing format
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