WELCOME TO ULTRA SERIES SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Backyard
Everest
10AM, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
Run a 5.3k loop on the hour, every hour,
for up to 24 hours, and reach for Mt Everest.
BLACK HILL CONSERVATION PARK, ATHELSTONE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
A WORLD FIRST EVENT!
Backyard Everest is a world-first event launching in Adelaide in 2026, where
runners take on a 5.3 km loop with 369m of vert every hour, building elevation lap by lap to conquer the height of Mount Everest in 24 hours.
Seven summits mark the journey:
MOUNT EVEREST
8,848m
The peak of Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth, sitting on the border of Nepal and Tibet. Fewer than 6,000 people have ever reached its summit.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 24
TOTAL Vert: 8,856m
TOTAL Distance: 129.36km
MOUNT CHANGSTE
7,543m
North of Everest in Tibet, Mount Changste remains one of the least-climbed peaks in the region, with fewer than 20 recorded ascents.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 21
TOTAL Vert: 7,749m
TOTAL Distance: 113.19km
MOUNT KILIMANJARO!
5,985m
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in northern Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa. Around 30,000 people attempt its summit each year.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 16
TOTAL Vert: 5,904m
TOTAL Distance: 86.24km
MOUNT WHITNEY!
4,421m
Mount Whitney, in California’s Sierra Nevada, is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states of the USA. Each year, roughly 30,000 people attempt the climb.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 12
TOTAL Vert: 4,428m
TOTAL Distance: 64.68km
MOUNT RINJANI!
3,726m
Mount Rinjani is an active volcano on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It attracts around 20,000 trekkers each year.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 10
TOTAL Vert: 3,690m
TOTAL Distance: 53.90km
MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO!
2,228m
Mount Kosciuszko, in the Snowy Mountains in NSW, is the highest point on the Australian continent and draws more than 100,000 visitors annually.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 6
TOTAL Vert: 2,214m
TOTAL Distance: 32.34km
TABLE MOUNTAIN!
1,084m
Situated above Cape Town, South Africa. Over 800,000 people reach its summit each year, many via the cableway or hiking trails.
TOTAL Laps/Hours: 3
TOTAL Vert: 1,107m
TOTAL Distance: 16.17km
Backyard Everest Entries Are Open!
Backyard Everest isn’t your average run. It’s equal parts brilliance and madness, built to push you higher than you thought possible.
A world-first event built right here in Adelaide, where every loop takes you closer to the top of the world. Seven summits. Twenty-four hours. One ridiculous, spectacular challenge.
Get ready to climb higher than you ever thought possible.
VOLUNTEERS
Our Heart and Soul
These events just aren’t possible without the help of a plethora of volunteers.
So if running this time around is not for you, but you’d love to be involved, then please click below to register your details to help volunteer.
Oh, and you’ll earn 20% off your next Ultra Series event in the process (can be accrued). If you are not a runner but your mates have roped you in to help, you can even you’re your discount onto them!
"Bloody Hell! What sicko came up with this...
Also, definitely in. Cant wait!”
SIMON | BACKYARD EVEREST, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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"Ooooo yeah. Excited, nervous, nauseous, excited.
F yeah. Great idea”
MAVERICK | BACKYARD EVEREST, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
