30Jan
Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra
Running
- Distance
- Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra
- Start time
- 08:00
- Entry fee
- $75.00
Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra
Marietta,
South Carolina,
United States
89 days left
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Date
30 Jan – 31 Jan, 2027
Races
1 distance
Entry fee
$75.00
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Website
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Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra
About the event
When & Where: Greenville, South Carolina, Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center starting at 8:00am, January 30th 2027
Greenville County Recreation presents an endurance race that will be sure to test your limits, the Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra! A race that is not about who is the fastest but who can endure the longest and will test even the toughest of athletes mental grit. The race format is one for everyone! You do not have to be an ultra runner to participate. We want anyone and everyone who is interested in running to come try for their personal best distance.
What is a backyard ultra? It is simple, run as many 4.167 mile laps every hour on the hour until you are no longer able to continue. If a runner is unable to complete a lap or returns after the hour is up they will be given a DNF. The last person running who is able complete a full lap will be declared the winner. There are no runner categories, every runner starts at the same time.
Course Summary: The Pleasant Ridge Backyard ultra will feature sections of the JFA trail and paved paths. It will be a beautiful and challenging course.
Entry Fee:
Early registration before Aug 31, 2026: 75.00
Registration after Aug 31: 85.00
Schedule:
January 29 | Friday
Early bib pickup and racer aid station setup will be available on Friday January 29th from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Aid station will be first come first serve. If using a pop-up tent please bring something to secure it down.
January 30 | Saturday
6:30- 7:30 am- Runner check-in and bib pick up
7:30 am- Runner information meeting
8:00 am- Race officially starts (No late starts will be accepted)
March 8 | Sunday
Race continues
*The event is open-ended and will continue until one participant remains.
DNF Prize: Most races you do not get anything for finishing as a DNF. In this race however the DNF is a trophy in of itself. It means that you tried your hardest and tested your limits. Every runner will receive a DNF camp mug and T-shirt. The winner of the race will receive a finisher award.
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Weather history
3-year monthly averages for January in Marietta.
Temperature0.0° / 10.4°
Feels like-3.9° / 6.9°
Sunshine hours7h 9m
Rainfall4.9 mm
Snowfall0.1 cm
Wind8.2 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity67.7%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:35
Sunset18:41
About Marietta
Learn more about the host city, Marietta.
Slater-Marietta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, along the North Saluda River. At the 2000 census, there were 2,228 people. At the 2010 census, there were 2,176. At the 2020 census, there were 1,873. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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