HK Urban Backyard Ultra takes place on Sat, Dec 19, 2026 in Sha Tin, Hong Kong SAR China. The main route is 6.7 km.
- Date
- Sat, Dec 19, 2026
- Start
- Sha Tin 🇭🇰
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Level
- Open to all
The Hong Kong Urban Backyard Ultra (Until the last warrior) is a last-runner-standing ultramarathon held on a fixed loop course in Sha Tin, New Territories.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
This backyard ultramarathon format demands continuous pacing and relentless mental stamina as athletes complete the fixed 6.7 km loop hour after hour until only one runner remains.
Loop efficiency
Because the course relies on a fixed 6.7 km distance completed repeatedly, athletes must manage their pacing and transition times between laps with absolute discipline.
Ultramarathon durability
The last-runner-standing format requires high musculoskeletal and metabolic resilience to sustain repetitive running strides across an open-ended duration.
Aimed at an event expected to exceed 2.5 hours, athletes should target a continuous carbohydrate intake of 60 to 90 grams per hour to support sustained efforts.
Your road to race day
Race day at HK Urban Backyard Ultra is 17 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base5 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Sep 27, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
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 · Nov 8, 2026 – Nov 28, 2026
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Nov 29, 2026 – Dec 12, 2026
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Dec 13, 2026 – Dec 19, 2026
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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