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Sky Pilots Ouray Backyard Ultra

Course record: 49 yards (Christian Arguello 2024).

Course Summary An easy out-and-back with only 140 feet of vert (1.3% average grade). The course includes about 0.50 mile on asphalt running track, 0.75 mile on smooth dirt roads, and about 2.95 miles on the Uncompahgre River Walk (a gravel footpath broad enough for easy passing). Although the course itself is easy, the altitude here is about 7700 feet above sea level. This may become a factor, especially when runners start getting tired! See the map and Photo Tour . Starting Procedure We have signals at three minutes, two minutes, one minute, thirty seconds, a ten second countdown, and then th…

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