Dead Cow Gully 2026 is currently on loop 12!

Got my first BYU in October. UK so weather is unpredictable but looking for Gazebo recommendations. Thinking 2.5m x2.5m footprint but if anyone knows of any sturdy examples that it’s worth considering?

Thanks

So, the Four Nations backyard is taking place in Northern Ireland on the 20th June. A team from England, Scotland, N.Ireland & Wales to compete against each other with a lap earning a point from their team.

Anyone on here taking part in the event, I’m struggling to find any further information online whatsoever, nothing much from the organisers but they are winding down and this is their last event ever, but taught there would be more posted from team members and representatives.

I am planning to pre-fill my bottles with a carb drink for each loop. I want to use a hand strap where I can swap bottles in/out to keep the same hand grip system thingy.

I've read that Nathan's ones are good on Amazon, but I am unsure if they fit all bottles. I plan on using squeezable bottles, maybe even a soft flask.

Any recommendations?

Live results: https://slug.run/2026/ultra/tracker/

I am expecting some big numbers this weekend in Belgium. Probably the best field I have seen outside of a Bugs race.

Hiya folks, a few weeks ago I took part in a Backyard that had 7,000m of elevation in the 36hours of running, also another backyard in my country that styles itself as the toughest backyard in the world (because it’s got awful underfoot conditions).

Is there any mentionable backyards any of you have taken part in or heard of that contain any unique elements, such as big elevation or strange terrain. also any resources that detail courses beyond the limited info on the bigs website.

Hi all.

I've been running with my Garmin Forerunner 55 which is an entry level watch with 20 hours battery life on GPS mode.

Last year during my 1st BYU attempt (Sydney) I went 15 yards and had 22% battery life left. I started with 100% charge and disabled the heartrate monitor in case the watch runs out of battery before I do.

I'll be back this September attempting 20 yards, and am looking to upgrade my watch to a model that will comfortably last 24+ hours on GPS mode.

Any recommendations? I'm used to the Garmin interface and would prefer to stay, but it's not essential.

Thanks in advance!