Big's Backyard Ultra - Oct 4, 2025
Race Report - Big's Backyard Ultra - Oct 4/5, 2025 Ever since the first time I heard about backyard ultra, I have always felt that this was a format that I should try and see. This run has an unique concept - you have to run a loop of 6.7 km in an hour and whatever time you save in those 60 minutes, you get to rest, before starting the next loop exactly when the clock strikes the next hour. This is a "last one standing" race and is a true test of endurance and mental strength. When I saw an insta post in late February 2025 about a backyard ultra happening in Coimbatore in late March, I was very much inclined to register for it. Thankfully, good sense prevailed and I did not register then. Very soon I came to know that Chennai Runners was bringing BBU to Chennai and that too the location was going to be Tamilnadu Police Academy (TNPA) near Vandalur, and my joy knew no bounds. I had mentally registered myself for the race the moment I heard this news! Training for DRHM...