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Backyard Ultra Australia Ultimate Marathon Event

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August 7, 2021
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The ultimate backyard ultra marathon event

Dead Cow

Located on a 6th generation cattle property in rural Queensland, this Backyard Ultra Marathon is like no other. You will test your limits in a place where the cattle roam free and the gullies run dry. 6.7km, each hour, every hour until the last one is standing. The question is, are YOU ready TO TEST YOUR LIMITS?

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A WEEKEND TO REMEMBER

Memories
‘Dead Cow Gully’ is named for the unfortunate beast that lost its footing close to the creek’s edge and was discovered a week later tangled in some protruding tree roots – 2 metres above the creek bed.

The new standard in backyard ultra marathons

Marathon

The race format of a Backyard Ultra is quite simple. You have to run a 6.7km loop within the hour, every hour, until there is only one race participant left. Runners drop out of the race for 3 main reasons;

6.706 Km

1 loop

40.2 Km

6 loops

100.5 Km

15 loops

160.9 Km

24 loops

724.2Km

           108 loop            World RecorD

MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTY

Iona

Dead Cow Gully is located on our 1600 acre cattle property 11 km north of Nanango (QLD). The 6th generation property has been in the Walsh family for over 150 years, and encompasses the IONA homestead which is over 110 years old. The landscape is predominately timbered ridges which descend into partially cleared creek flats.

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