GUMBY - Great Ultra Mediocre Back Yarder

Thursday, 23 April 2026 to Saturday, 25 April 2026 (Date TBC)

Blue Range Hut, Blue Range Road, Coree, ACT

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The Great Ultra Mediocre Back Yarder or GUMBY is a traditional last one standing race in ACT from 23 to 25 April 2026.

The event takes place in the Brindabella Ranges to the west of Canberra. Starting on Saturday morning, runners complete a 6.7km lap on the hour every hour until there is only one person standing. Everyone else receives a DNF.

The GUMBY course is undulating fire trail starting in a corral at Blue Range Hut. It is either run clockwise or anticlockwise with the direction revealed on the Friday morning of GUMBY weekend.

Other weekend events include; the GumbyMOON, a 4 lap race (26.8km) held on Thursday afternoon and into the night; and the GumBABY on Saturday, an 8 lap race (53.6km).

The event is organised by ULTRA Mediocre Runners of Canberra Incorporated.

Distances/Events

Thursday:
GumbyMOON 26.8K (4 x laps)

Starting Friday:
GUMBY: 1 x 6.7K lap per hour - Last one standing format

Saturday:
GumBABY 53.6K (8 x laps)

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This listing was last manually checked on 26 August 2025.