BYU Australia is Australia’s online community for all things Australian Backyard Ultra.
A backyard ultra is a run on a 6.71km (4.167 mile) course, that you must start every hour, on the hour. The last one standing, wins…
Founded in 2022, it is a place for all Backyard Ultra runners and runners generally to discuss all things running and provide a space for runners Australia wide to connect with other runners, particularly Backyard Ultra runners. We are very lucky to have some of Australia’s best ultra runners in our community and at the finger tips for runners Australia wide. We do this through our closed Facebook groups which offer safe and secure spaces for our community to discuss all things Backyard Ultras.
We like to support Australian Backyard Ultra events through our platforms and you can find all official Australian races on our Running Calendar page.
BYU Australia was created because we are passionate about the community spirit and the depths of self-growth that Backyard Ultras bring and we saw an opportunity to encourage more Australians to participate in this format. We believe through community and the encouragement of self-growth, no one is limited in what they can achieve or how far they can go. More information on the format founder Laz, and a BYU documentary(!) is here.
Whether you are a new runner, an elite Backyarder or anyone in between, we welcome you into our community. We know once you become part of our BYU community and experience the acceptance and comradery that comes with the Backyard Ultra format, you will never look back!
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the traditional and rightful custodians of this land on which we run. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.