FLAG CITYBACKYARD ULTRA

FINDLAY, OHIO · OCT 02, 2027

4.3 miles.Every hour.Until one remains.

A flat loop around the Findlay Reservoir. A fresh start at the top of every hour. How far can you go?

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THE YARD01 / ∞
Runners circling Findlay Reservoir at sunset during the 2026 Flag City Backyard Ultra
FINDLAY RESERVOIRSTART AGAIN AT :00
LAST PERSON STANDINGEST. 2022 FIVE EDITIONS COMPLETE
Next startOCT 02, 20278:00 AM ET
The placeFINDLAY, OHReservoir · East Side
The loop4.3 MILESFlat gravel · every hour
The raceONE LEFTLast person standing

THE FORMAT

The same loop.
A new decision every hour.

There is no finish line waiting at a fixed distance. Complete the yard, reset, and decide whether you have one more in you.

01 /

Run the loop

Cover 4.3 miles around the reservoir on flat gravel.

02 /

Beat the hour

Finish within 60 minutes for the yard to count.

03 /

Answer the whistle

Be back in the corral for the next start at the top of the hour.

04 /

Keep going

The race ends when one runner completes a yard alone.

FROM THE 2026 RACE

The race,
in motion.

Runners on the reservoir loop and back at the finish arch. A glimpse of the people and place behind every yard.

A long line of runners following the gravel path around Findlay Reservoir during the 2026 race
Along the reservoir2026 · The course
Three runners standing together beneath the finish arch beside Findlay Reservoir during the 2026 race
At the finish arch2026 · The corral
FINDLAY RESERVOIR / EAST SIDE
60MINUTES
TO RESET

One hour is always enough time to start again.

THE RACE DAY

Simple course.
Serious preparation.

Flag City is self supported. Bring your own food, water, supplies, and a headlamp for the night. The 2027 listing calls for professional timing and live coverage, so your crew can follow the race as it unfolds.

  • Flat reservoir loop
  • Runner and crew tent staging
  • Live results planned for 2027
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FIVE YEARS IN MOTION

Built one yard
at a time.

Since the first edition in 2022, the field has grown from 19 to 146 recorded starters. Every year adds another chapter to the same stubborn question: one more?

Explore five years of results
05EDITIONS
2022—2026
OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR EVERY YEAR

THE NEXT START IS SET

See you at the reservoir.

Saturday, October 2, 2027 · 8:00 AM ET · Findlay, Ohio

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