![]() ![]() The Backyard style took off, and as a result, there are hundreds of events following the Backyard format taking place all over the world now. ![]() The last runner MUST complete one more race successfully (within an hour) to be determined the winner. There is no limit on how long this can go! It goes until there is truly only one runner remaining. You can find the complete list of “Backyard” rules here, but the basics come down to this – each race is around 4.17 miles (100 miles/24 hrs), and runners have 1 hour to complete each race. The infamous Lazarus Lake created this race, the twisted mind behind one of, if not the most challenging ultramarathon on the planet, the Barkley Marathons. However, the most popular version of the last man standing event is the “Backyard” style LMS. The fastest time ran in the last race wins. Typically during close-ended style events, when the time eventually expires or the maximum amount of races has been run, runners remaining at this point compete in an all-out race. Some are limited to a certain amount of time or loops, and some are open-ended. There are many different formats of last man standing-style events. If they make it back, they live to run the next race. Each loop is termed a “race” or a “yard.” For this blog, we will refer to them as “races.” If a runner is not back before the designated time expiring on any particular race, they are eliminated. Introduction to Last Man Standing and Backyard Eventsīefore we get into the strategy for last man standing and Backyard events, first we must answer the question – what are they?Ī last man standing event is a “race” where runners complete timed loops (or out and backs) until, typically, only one person remains. ![]()
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