Isle du Bois Trail Run
Dec 5Pilot Point, TX50K, 20 mi +2
32 mi from The Backland, the same weekend as The Backland, registration open
Backyard Ultra
The Backland
- Entry
- $150
- Days to go
- 44
At a glance
- Date
- Dec 5, 2026
- Location
- Gordonville, Texas
- Distances
- Backyard Ultra
- Registration
- Closes Dec 5, 2026, via ultrasignup.com
Listed from UltraSignup. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
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A last-man-standing trail race near the Texas and Oklahoma border run on majority trail with a bit of road. Runners have 1 hour to complete a 4.5-mile loop every hour until only one person remains standing.
Key dates
Registration closes
Dec 5, 2026
Race day
Dec 5, 2026
Pricing
Current price
$150
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