Gulf Coast Backyard Ultra
Where the river meets the sea Matagorda is where the Colorado River finally gives up and hands itself to the Gulf. LCRA’s Matagorda Bay Nature Park is flat, wide open, and quiet in a way that most of Texas is not. In February the heat is gone, the light is long, and the wind coming off the water is the only hill you will climb all weekend. Saturday marks the start of the Backyard Ultra: one loop, one hour, over and over, until one runner is left. Complete the loop within one hour, then start again on the next hour. Finish early and the leftover time is yours to eat, change socks, nap, and regr…