Backyard Ultra World Championship takes place on Sat, Oct 16, 2027 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, United States.
- Date
- Sat, Oct 16, 2027
- Start
- Bell Buckle, Tennessee 🇺🇸
- Level
- Mixed field
Your 52-week plan to Backyard Ultra World Championship
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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The Backyard Ultra Individual World Championship is a last-runner-standing race on the loop course at Big Dog’s Backyard in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Your road to race day
Race day at Backyard Ultra World Championship is 52 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base40 weeks · Oct 18, 2026 – Jul 24, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Jul 25, 2027 – Sep 4, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Sep 5, 2027 – Sep 25, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Sep 26, 2027 – Oct 9, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Oct 10, 2027 – Oct 16, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Backyard Ultra World Championship?
Backyard Ultra World Championship takes place on Sat, Oct 16, 2027 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, United States.
Who is Backyard Ultra World Championship for?
Backyard Ultra World Championship has a mixed field of professional and amateur participants.
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