Irene Farm Backyard Ultra

A brutal yet highly social endurance challenge where participants must complete a 6.706 km loop every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains. Set against the scenic, rustic backing of the Irene Athletics Club (ARC Doringkloof) in Centurion, Gauteng, the event caters to both casual trail runners and hardcore ultramarathoners through its tiered 3-loop, 6-loop, and unlimited "Last Man Standing" entry classes. With no traditional finish line, the race becomes a captivating game of pacing, mental grit, and physical strategy, forcing competitors to balance their speed on the trail with precious recovery time in the race village before the next hourly whistle blows.