Backyard Everest

Backyard Everest

Saturday, 12 September 2026

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The Backyard Everest event on 12 September 2026 is a unique endurance running event in Athelstone, South Australia.

Runners take on a 5.3km loop with 369m of vert every hour. Each lap builds the elevation, each summit brings you higher - from Table Mountain (3 hours) to the ultimate goal to conquer the height of Mount Everest (8848m) in 24 hours.

Runners will be chasing summits, medals, and their own limits.

Organiser

Ultra Series Australia

Series

Ultra Series SA
- Next in series (24 to 25 October 2026)
- Previous in series (15 August 2026)

Distances/Events

1 x 5.3K lap per hour

Table Mountain - 3 Hours
Mt Kosciuszko - 6 Hours
Mt Rinjani - 10 Hours
Mt Whitney - 12 Hours
Mt Kilimanjaro - 16 Hours
Mt Changste - 21 Hours
Mt Everest - 24 Hours

Location map

This event is based at Black Hill Conservation Park.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 2 January 2026.

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