No Wake Hash House Harriers Backyard Ultra

No Wake Hash House Harriers Backyard Ultra is held in Beaufort, North Carolina, on November 21, 2026, with the start at 7:00 a.m. Organized by the No Wake Hash House Harriers, the event uses the backyard ultra format: runners cover a loop of just over 4 miles every hour on the hour, and the race continues until only one runner remains. The event is listed at 50 miles, which corresponds to twelve completed hours in the backyard format.

Backyard ultras reward patience far more than speed. Each loop needs to be finished with enough time to eat, drink, change layers, and sit down before the next hour begins, so your target pace is closer to an easy long-run effort than a race effort. If you are aiming for the 50-mile mark, a build of 12 to 16 weeks with back-to-back long runs on weekends, plenty of easy volume, and practice eating on the move will serve you well. Newcomers to ultras can simply see how many loops they can complete, since every finished hour counts as a real result.