Free. You can start with nothing.
One 4.3 mile loop around the Findlay Reservoir every hour, on the hour, until one runner completes a loop alone. Be in the corral for the whistle, with warnings at three, two and one minutes. Finish a loop inside the hour for it to count. If nobody completes one more loop than the rest, there is no winner. The 2027 winner earns a Bronze Ticket invitation opportunity.
The course circles the reservoir on a flat, fine-gravel path with zero elevation gain per loop, no mud and no roots. Self supported: no food, drink or supplies are provided, and there is no running water at the venue.
A backyard ultra around the Findlay Reservoir in Findlay, Ohio. Every hour, on the hour, runners start a 4.3 mile loop on flat gravel, and it keeps going until one runner completes a loop alone. It is self supported, with professional timing, live results and a live stream for friends and family.
The first edition was in 2022. The field grew from 19 recorded starters in 2022 to 146 in 2026, when the winner completed 26 loops of 4.3 miles. The race is a Backyard Ultra Bronze Ticket event.
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I keep this catalog because the information is scattered and hard to trust. Telling you when it moves is the same job.
