Backyard ultra in Girona
5 verified races in the province of Girona, in Llagostera, Palamós, Platja d'Aro, Sant Joan les Fonts, Torroella de Montgrí. A backyard ultra is run in 6.71 km loops, one every hour on the hour, until only one runner is left standing.
The races: Backyard Costa Brava Palamós (Palamós), Backyard Ultra Llagostera (Llagostera), Backyard Ultra Montgrí (Torroella de Montgrí), Backyard Ultra Platja d'Aro (Platja d'Aro) and Sant Joan Backyard Ultra (Sant Joan les Fonts).
The next one is Backyard Ultra Llagostera, in Llagostera, on 05 DEC 2026, and there are 2 with a confirmed date in total. You register on each organiser’s website, never here.
The best mark we hold in the province is 43 loops (288.4 km), by Francys Rondón Fernández in Backyard Ultra Platja d'Aro 2026. We hold the results of 10 editions in the province.
Backyard Costa Brava Palamós
Backyard Ultra Llagostera
Backyard Ultra Montgrí
Backyard Ultra Platja d'Aro
Sant Joan Backyard Ultra
Frequently asked questions
How many backyard ultras are there in Girona?
Our archive holds 5 verified races in the province of Girona, spread across 5 towns. There is no official census of the Spanish calendar, so this is what we have checked one by one with the organiser or the official timing: if you know one that is missing, you can suggest it and we’ll add it once we’ve checked it.
When is the next backyard in Girona?
The soonest of those with a confirmed edition is Backyard Ultra Llagostera, in Llagostera, on 05 DEC 2026. Each race’s page has its official website, the registration status and the closing date, which is where they are kept up to date.
What exactly is a backyard ultra?
A last one standing race: everyone sets off together to complete a 6.71 km loop within an hour and, at the top of the next hour, sets off again. The last one still standing wins and everyone else is listed as DNF, so there is no target time and no distance set in advance: 24 loops make 100 miles.
Backyards in other provinces
To sign up for one, the race calendar lists by date the ones with a confirmed next edition across the country; and if it’s your first one,how to choose and prepare for your backyard goes over what to check before you sign up.