Sandy Point Backyard Ultra

Sandy Point Backyard Ultra is a backyard ultra held in Invercargill, New Zealand, in January.

Backyard ultras work on a simple repeating clock. Every runner covers the same loop once an hour, starting together at the top of each hour, and whatever time is left after finishing is theirs to spend resting, eating, drinking or napping. Run quicker and the break is longer, run slower and it shrinks.

At Sandy Point the loop measures 6.7 kilometres and climbs about 32 metres, so the terrain is rolling with little ascent. The race carries on, hour after hour, until a single runner remains, and that last person to complete a loop within the hour is the winner.

Entrants must be at least 18, the event is self-supported, and pacers are not allowed.