Run the loop.
Complete 4.167 miles before the hour is up.
A new Midwest endurance tradition
HOW FAR
WILL YOU
GO?
Chase a distance you’ve never reached.
150 runners. One inaugural class.
Green Bay, Wisconsin / Targeting September 3, 2027
01 / THE BACKYARD FORMAT
Different goals.
Same starting line.
Your longest run might be a 5K. A marathon. Or a hundred miles. Here, you share the start with runners chasing everything from one loop to multiple days. Every hour brings another chance to run together, surprise yourself and make your next personal milestone real.
Make time your own.
Rest, refuel and reset with your crew.
Answer the bell.
Start again on the hour. Keep going while you can.
How far you go is your story. The race continues until one runner completes a loop that no other runner completes.
02 / THE INAUGURAL RACE
Your next big story.
Be here for
the beginning.
A flat, runnable trail. No pavement or concrete. Your crew close by, and a whole village pulling for your next start.
Take on a new distance with a place to reset, support at the start and people cheering you back out. Leave with inaugural-only gear, a story of your own and the words “I ran the first one.”
Notify me when registration opensGREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
2027
THE INAUGURAL RACE
150Limited inaugural field
$185Expected entry fee
Targeting September 3, 2027
Registration opens soon.
YOUR DISTANCE. YOUR STORY.
YOUR ENTRY INCLUDES
A place to reset
Runner-village space near the start. Bring your own tent, chair and personal setup.
Runner-village space near the start. Bring your own tent, chair and personal setup.
Support for your next loop
Shared runner aid and water, timing and results, and on-site medical support.
Shared runner aid and water, timing and results, and on-site medical support.
Something to take home
Your inaugural race shirt and collectible patch, plus a place in the original class photo.
Your inaugural race shirt and collectible patch, plus a place in the original class photo.
FOR THE INAUGURAL CLASS
You were here
for the first bell.
Some things mean more because you were there at the beginning. Years from now, you’ll have the shirt, the stories and a simple answer: “I ran the first one.”
Wear the beginning.An inaugural shirt and collectible patch made for the runners who started it all.
Leave your mark.Join the inaugural class photo and add your name to the event’s original runner roster.
Be first to hear what’s next.Inaugural runners get early notification of next year’s event.
03 / A DAY OUT FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY
Bring your people.
Make a day
of it.
Food trucks worth coming hungry for. Local vendors to explore. Music, games and activities for the kids. Bring the family, meet up with friends and settle in for a day outside together.
You don’t need a race bib—or a runner in the family—to belong here. Grab a bite, browse the booths and find a seat near the action. The race brings us together. There’s plenty to stay for.
Free public viewingFood trucks & local vendorsFamily games & activitiesMusic & gathering spaces
04 / BUILT TO GO FURTHER — OUR LONG-TERM VISION
A Midwest destination.
A race worth
coming back for.
Our ambition is clear: build a nationally recognized Backyard Ultra in Green Bay, where everyday runners and elite athletes share the start, the community comes to cheer, and fans anywhere can follow the race as it unfolds.
2027 / THE INAUGURAL RACE
Start a tradition.
A runnable trail, a welcoming runner village and a community at the gate. An inaugural race worth saying you were part of.
2028 / SHARE THE STORIES
Bring more people along.
Grow the audience through expanded live coverage and local production partnerships. Let more people follow the runners, the milestones and every new start.
BEYOND / A MIDWEST DESTINATION
Make it an annual ritual.
A race runners travel for, families return to and fans follow from anywhere. Keep the welcome personal as the tradition grows.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST BELL
Picture yourself
at the start.
THE NEXT START IS YOURS
Be part of
the beginning.
Get the registration announcement and the race details you need to plan your first start. Join now, and be ready when entries open.
Targeting September 3, 2027.
Registration opens soon.
Registration opens soon.