Name: Extra Mile Backyard Ultra
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Durham

About the Event

Get ready. This October 23rd–24th, we are hosting an event that will test your limits, build unforgettable bonds, and reshape your perspective on what you are capable of through Christ.
Inspired by elite endurance events, our "Go the extra mile " Challenge isn't about who is the fastest , it’s about who has the mental grit to keep showing up.

🛑 The Objective: Every hour, on the hour, for 14 hours, a whistle blows. You must step up to the starting line and complete a 2-mile neighborhood loop.

⏳ The Catch: If you finish early, you get to hang out, eat, stretch, and participate in awesome midnight worship and prayer devotions at Base Camp (the church). If you are late by even one second, you are disqualified from the running —but you are more than welcome to stay to volunteer and cheer your friends on!

💰 The Mission: We are using this as a "Pledge Per Mile" fundraiser for our mission trip 2027! Neighbors and family can sponsor you per mile (up to 24 total miles!) to give you that extra fuel to push through the

If you just want to test the waters and don't want to sign up for a full ultra, you can also sign up for a 2-mile,4 mile 10k adn 8 mile race individually. Starting at 20 dollars and increasing in increments of 5

FOOD AND SHIRTS WILL BE INCLUDED FOR ALL RACERS!

There will also be music, worship, and bible study during the downtime before each loop

Are you ready to discover your true limits? Signup sheets for runners and survival gear checklists are available at the youth desk this Sunday!

Races Offered

Extra Mile 8m

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 12.9K

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$35.00

Extra Mile Backyard Ultra (2 mile every hour for 12 hours)

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 38.6K

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$0.00

Extra mile 10k

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 9.7K

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$30.00

Extra mile 2 mile

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 3.2K

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$20.00

Extra mile 4 mile

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 6.4K

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Durham.

thermostat Temperature

11.3° / 21.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.2° / 20.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 7m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:23

nightlight Sunset

18:38

About Durham

Learn more about the host city, Durham.

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, being the county seat of Durham County, with outskirts of the city limits also extending into Orange County and Wake County. Durham is the 4th-most populous city in North Carolina and 70th-most populous city in the United States with a population of 283,506 at the 2020 census. The four-county Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan area has an estimated 620,000 residents, while the greater Research Triangle area has a population of over 2.37 million people. The city is located in the east-central part of the Piedmont region along the Eno River.