LAST RUNNER STANDING
The Big Tex Backyard Ultra takes place at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe allowing a large grass area for personal aid setup around our group dining hall screen shelter as well as reserved campsites and full hookup RV sites. The group dining hall area hosts a large grass area for runners to set up personal crew spots (see below information).
The SFA State Park has a network of wide, well-maintained, trails, primarily crushed gravel, with minimal elevation change.
Back for year three, The Big Tex Backyard is a "last runner standing" format event with a 4.17 mile "yard" starting every hour, on the hour, until there is only one remaining. Standard backyard format rules will apply (see below details). 2024 is a Bronze Ticket race to Laz's Big Dog's Backyard road to the 2025 Silver Ticket Races to the 2026 National Championships to the 2027 Backyard World Championships.
All participants will receive a Big Tex hoodie, a special customized poster with their completed yards stamped, and fully stocked aid station support. Runners completing 24 yards will receive a 100mi buckle. The winner will win a dollar for every mile they run and the seconder will win a dollar for every yard they finish!**
