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32 min

First-person footage and commentary following one runner through the entire 2021 CCC race day from start to finish.

37 min

A personal filmed account of running the CCC 100km, showing pre-race preparation, alpine trail conditions across the course, and the finish.

2 min

A short official highlight reel of the 2022 CCC race showing lead runners on course and podium finishers.

7 min

Official highlights of the men's 2024 CCC race showing the lead pack on course and the finish in Chamonix.

10 min

UTMB's own recap of the 2025 CCC race day, with on-course footage of the lead men's and women's battles and finish-line scenes in Chamonix.

11 min

Race-day footage and runner interviews from the 2016 CCC covering the start, mid-race mountain sections, and the finish.

1 min

A computer-generated 3D flythrough of the full 2025 CCC route and elevation profile from Courmayeur to Chamonix.

43 min

A cinematic edit following runners through the 2018 CCC, showing the Courmayeur start-line atmosphere, mountain trail sections, and finish-line scenes in Chamonix.

13 min

A first-person account of one runner's full 2023 CCC race day, showing checkpoints, weather conditions, and the finish in Chamonix.

6h 12m

Uncut POV footage of the CCC course's second half from Champex-Lac to the Chamonix finish, including Col de la Forclaz, Vallorcine, and La Flégère, chaptered by km marker.

7h 15m

Real-time, uncut helmet-cam POV footage of the first half of the CCC course from the Courmayeur start to Champex-Lac, showing the actual trail surface, climbs, and aid stations with km markers.

21 min

Follows runners through the 2015 CCC across the Italy-Switzerland-France alpine course with interviews about the physical and mental toll of the climbs.

History-and-trends data analysis of backyard ultra racing ahead of the World Championships, showing how finishing distances and fields have grown over the format's history.

Full results write-up of the 2023 individual World Championship at Big's Backyard Ultra, with the lap-by-lap elimination order and final standings.

Post-race interview with the 2023 winner about the mental state required to keep starting a new lap every hour for four and a half days straight.

Race report covering three Belgian runners jointly setting a new backyard ultra distance record (over 458 miles in 110 hours), with how the multi-way finish was handled under the format's rules.

Interview with a former women's-record holder about training for and racing the backyard ultra format, giving a finisher's-eye account of strategy and pacing.

Race report on Sarah Perry's women's-record performance at the 2025 Big's Backyard Ultra, with lap counts and how the race unfolded for the top finishers.

Data breakdown of runners' per-lap pacing through the 2025 race, showing how finishers manage the hourly time cushion versus runners who get caught out and eliminated.

Written companion piece to the Borderlands podcast episode explaining the last-person-standing format Cantrell created and how Big's Backyard Ultra became its flagship race.

Long-form audio interview where Gary Cantrell explains the Big's Backyard Ultra format in his own words (the 4.167-mile hourly loop until one runner remains) and the philosophy behind it.

2h 08m

Gary Cantrell (Lazarus Lake) walks the actual Big's Backyard Ultra loop in Bell Buckle, Tennessee with host Josh Rosenthal for 2.5 hours, showing the real terrain while discussing the race, its rules, and its origins.

Teaser for a nine-part series about the runners eliminated before the finish of the World Individual Championship, framing the DNF experience (which is nearly everyone's experience in this format) as its own story.

Official-style trailer previewing the Backyard Ultra World Individual Championship field and format ahead of race day at Big's Backyard Ultra.

Livestream-replay segment from the early hours (laps 13-24) of the 2025 edition, showing the still-large field completing the loop and returning to the corral each hour.