Event Details
This Pirate Backyard Ultra Vol. 2 is back. This event is set in a beautiful Putrajaya Wetland Park in the heart of Putrajaya. Our main objective is to promote Wetland Putrajaya Park to the masses, especially to the local running communities and overseas runners coming to Malaysia as their running and vacation destination. This race is open to all genders and nationalities, our objective is to promote endurance running inside the beautiful Putrajaya Wetland Park. It’s a 6.7 km loop route inside the park.
Registration
- 27 November 2023 (00:00)
until - 9 January 2024 (23:59)
Event
- Starts 10 February 2024 (01:00)
Venue
- Taman Wetland Putrajaya, Precinct 11, Putrajaya.
CONCEPT OF BACKYARD ULTRA
The concept of Backyard Ultra is more than 50 years old. Created by Gary Cantrell, a.k.a Lazarus Lake, the man behind The Barkley Marathon. 4 miles in under an hour, every hour, until only one person could complete the run. 4.16666667 miles (6.706km) an hour would come out to an exact 100 miles each day.
With no pressure to run fast, nearly everyone can participate, and it is an excellent format for socializing. Runners who would ordinarily see each other for minutes at the beginning of the race, can run together as much as they wish, and every hour ends with the entire field gathered together. For those who drop, it is a time to sit, eat, talk, and watch the event continue to unfold, almost immediately.
The Pirate Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run a 6.7km lap of a pre-determined course in less than one hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is typically used to recover for the next hour's race.
Exactly one hour after Pirate Backyard Ultra’s first lap (2.00 AM), the competitors must run the next 6.7km lap with a one-hour window for completion. These distance loops are repeated hourly. The race ends when there is only one person remaining on course and they complete their final 6.7km loop and cross the finish line.
The distance the runners race each hour is set at 6.7 km. The total distance run by a competitor who completes 24 hours is exactly 160km (100 miles). The race will end when the last runner completes a solo loop within the allotted time.
Runners will have 1 hour to complete the 6.7KM loop, and be at the start line ready to go again exactly one hour after the previous loop. You must complete each loop before the clock reach the next hour, for example 9:59:59 is ok but 10:00:00 is DNF.
3, 2, and 1 minute warnings are given prior to the start of a new loop.
If a runner does not start a loop on time, they are disqualified. No late starts once the bell is rung. You must start each loop on time and be gone from the start area within 1 minute or you are DNF.
Runners cannot leave the course or receive aid during a loop.
The winner is the last runner to complete a loop. All other runners are DNF. If no runner completes one more loop than all other runners, there is no winner.
Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted... including the final lap.
Participation
FEES AND CATEGORY
REGISTRATION
- All registration must be made online.
- Registrations fees are NOT transferable.
- No cancellation of the registrations
- Open for 18 year and above.
PIRATE BACKYARD ULTRA RULES & REGULATIONS
- Runners must stay on the course once the bell is rung, the runners cannot visit their crew, their tent, their vehicle or receive aid from anyone.
- The only reason for leaving the course once the bell is rung is to use the porta-potty, or to relieve yourself in the forest.
- Once you finish your loop you may choose to do what you want, but must be back in the starting corral before the bell rings.
- Runners can provide their own aid/support station. There will be a space next to the Start/Finish line to set up a chair, cooler, and other small personal items. A camp area will be close by where you may set up a tent.
- No Pacer allowed on the course.
- No trekking poles is permitted.
- Participants need to carry all mandatory item with them.
- No participants are allowed to start without a working head lamp (in the dark).
- Switch off the head lamp in the dark will be disqualified.
- Late start is not allowed.
- Participants will need to follow the designed directions.
- All participants is allow to have their own support crews.
- Participants may carry their own food and drinks before the flag off, but no assistance will be allowed during loop.
- No umbrella is permitted.
- Timing
- PBU loops will not be officially timed.
- Winner/Results
- The winner is the last person to complete a loop.
- All others are technically DNF.
- Results of each runner in terms of distance covered are to be given.
- If no runner can complete one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.
ENTRY QUALIFICATION
- Must be 18 years old and above
- Full vaccinated (2nd dose and past 14 days after last vaccination)
- Participants having the following medical conditions ARE NOT ALLOWED to participate in this event:
- Congenital or rheumatic heart conditions
- Hypertension
- Myocarditis and other heart conditions
- Coronary heart disease, coronary arterial disease
- Serious arrhythmia
- Diabetes
- Any other disease which can be aggravated by running
- The organiser is not liable for any medical issues due to participants hiding their true medical conditions
PARTICIPANTS RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participants need to be aware of their own safety.
- Participants need to ensure their mandatory items are working and always carry with them.
- Participants have to be aware of the official Cut Of Time.
- Participants responsibility of the mandatory items missing lead to their disqualification.
Entitlements & REPC
RUNNER'S ENTITLEMENTS
- Race Bib
- Event T-Shirt
- Digital Certificate
- Food & drinks
- DNF souvenir
AWARD
- Trophy for winner
DNF
- Any runner that DNF must immediately vacate their spot close to the finish line to allow surviving runners to move closer.
- Runners that DNF have to evacuate the rest area immediately.
RACE ENTRY PACK COLLECTION (REPC)
• Date: 10 FEB 2023
• Venue: PADANG SEMARAK, TAMAN WETLAND
• Time: BEFORE RACE START (1:00 AM)
• There will be NO late check-in beyond 1.00 AM.
• Support crew must have area set-up before the 1.00 AM start time
Self-Collection
Kindly be reminded to bring your confirmation slip or NRIC for verification.
Collection on behalf
- Kindly ensure that your collector has your collection details for verification.
- Collection details : confirmation slip or copy of NRIC (soft-copy accepted)
Race Route
About Organiser
Organiser Name: Malatra Events
Organiser Email: [email protected]
Organiser Website: https://malatraevents.com
⭐️ What do I do if I entered the wrong information during registration?
Please email us at [email protected] with the changes you want to make. We will get back to you as soon as possible within 3 working days, our business hours are Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm (excluding Public Holidays).
Terms & Conditions
You can find the terms and conditions of the event and the rewards here: Terms and Conditions
