Backyard de Pâques - Cahors 2027

Backyard de Pâques is a backyard ultra held on Mont Saint-Cyr, above Cahors, in the Lot department of Occitanie, southwest France. Participants run a 6.7 km loop each hour. The race continues until only one runner remains. The format is straightforward: complete the loop within the hour to start the next; failing to meet the time limit ends your race. It is associated with the Easter period, beginning in the morning. The event is a trail-style endurance test, not a fixed-distance competition. The course crosses the same loop on Mont Saint-Cyr, offering views of Cahors between hourly departures. Strategy is key: running too fast provides more rest but consumes more energy, while finishing close to the time limit risks disqualification. The event is for runners aiming to test their endurance. Its atmosphere is described as festive and communal, with the time spent waiting between laps contributing to the overall experience. The last-person-standing format can lead to significant distances; one recent edition saw the winner cover 482.4 km.