The Dreadmill Backyard Ultra

Race/s cancelled? Fear not, there is always a way to exercise (exorcise?) your crazy. The premise is simple: get on a treadmill, run 4.17 miles in an hour, rinse and repeat until only one runner is left standing. All money raised is for charity.

The Fine Print

Race date: 4/25/20
Start time: 6pm (EST) first ‘loop’ – pre-race meeting and technology check at 5:30pm (EST)
What you need: Treadmill, internet connection, device to video conference on, a whole lot of crazy.
Cost: $20 US to register. All money collected will be donated to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund. There are no refunds. This is for charity.

The Course

Just like with other Backyard Ultras, there will be a night course and a day course. The first 12hrs will be run at a 1% incline. The next 12hrs will be run at a 0% incline. If more time is needed to crown the winner there is a 1% incline raise every 12 hours: 2% grade for the next 12hrs, then a 3% grade for the next 12hrs etc. It will be easiest to create a 4.17mile course prior to the start of the race and then repeat the course every hour. If your treadmill does not have this functionality, you can just run 4.17miles on the correct grade and reset every hour.

The Setup

All registered participants will receive a video conference link prior to the race start. At 5:30 (EST) on Saturday 4/25, there will be a pre-race meeting to review rules / guidelines. Your computer/ tablet / or phone should be connected to WiFi for best service and should be facing the treadmill. The RD will need to verify that you are on the treadmill at the start of every hour and that you finished the distance before the start of the next hour.

The Fine Fine Print

You have one hour to complete 4.17 miles on a treadmill. You can run as fast or as slow as you’d like, but at the start of every hour, you must be back on the treadmill ready to start your next 4.17 miles. If you fail to complete the 4.17 miles in an hour, or chose not to start the next hour, your race is finished. DM the RD and go get some sleep.

Awards

Many may enter – only one leaves (the winner). The last person standing will receive a coveted prize mailed to them.

Event's current local time: 5:12 AM ET