Manotick Backyard Ultra 2026

The Manotick Backyard Ultra begins at 692 Coffee and Bar in Manotick, Ontario, with the ultra starting at 7:00 AM. As a Backyard Ultra, the objective is not a swift finish but outlasting all other competitors; the event page states plainly: there is no second place and no conventional finish line. The course winds through Manotick, incorporating road and trail sections, bridges over streams, park areas, and paved stretches. The weekend also features a timed 5K and a non-chip-timed Family 1K. Half of the Family 1K registration fee supports CHEO Children's Hospital via the Griffin Bell Golden Endowment Fund. This is the series' second edition, and the ultra has already sold out, with 108 participants registered.