MessengerBracarvs Backyard Ultra Vila Verde – 3rd Edition
Event summary
The 3rd Edition of the Bracarvs Backyard Ultra will take place on June 6, 2026, in Vila Verde, at Praia Fluvial do Faial. This ultra running event features a loop course of 6.706 km that must be completed every hour.
Participants must complete each loop within one hour to continue, with a new start every hour. The winner is the last runner to complete a loop alone within the time limit. The race continues until only one runner remains or no one completes the loop in time.
The event is open to runners aged 18 to 90 years and offers personalized bibs, event t-shirts, light liquid and solid refreshments, and prizes including entry to the Portuguese national team for the world final in October 2026. The course includes trails, municipal roads, and asphalt with about 30 meters of positive elevation gain, marked with reflective signage for night running.
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Start/finish locations: Praia Fluvial do Faial, Vila de Prado, Vila Verde
Start times per category/distance: Start at 09:00 on June 6, 2026; new loop starts every hour
Participant limit: 100
Registration deadline: May 6, 2026
Surface types: Mixed: trails, municipal roads, asphalt
Course format: Loop of 6.706 km to be completed every hour
Timing method: Total number of completed loops determines classification; time per loop is informative
Toilets and aid station placement: Toilets at start/finish area; light liquid aid stations from 3rd loop, light solid aid stations from 5th loop
Bib pick-up time and location: June 5, 19:30–20:30 at Junta de Freguesia de Vila de Prado; June 6 from 7:00 until 30 minutes before start at Arena de Prova
Prizes: Winner prize, best female athlete prize, assistant prize, entry to Portuguese national team for world final (silver ticket)
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Backyard Ultra
Benefits
🎽 Athlete kit: personalized bib, event t-shirt
🥤 Aid stations: light liquid refreshments from 3rd loop, light solid refreshments from 5th loop
🛡️ Insurance: civil liability and personal accident insurance included
🏆 Prizes: winner prize, best female athlete prize, assistant prize, entry to Portuguese national team for world final
🚻 Toilets available at start/finish area
