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Rockys Backyard Ultra

Course record: 21 yards (Luca David).

Rockys Backyard Ultra — The III Edition McLaren Falls, Tauranga · 28 Nov 2026 One loop. Every hour. Until one remains. How it Works Each loop is 6.71km. Every hour, on the hour, you must complete a loop and return to basecamp before the next lap begins. Make it back in time and you continue. Miss the cutoff and you’re out. The race ends when only one is left standing. Everyone else is a DNF. It’s simple in format, brutal in execution, and as much mental as physical. The Course Nestled in the Tauranga hinterland, McLaren Falls is the kind of place runners dream about. The course winds through n…

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