ON October 19, 2024, 60+ countries around the world will be competing for the third Backyard World Team Championships.
At 8PM Taipei time, the race will start. At the same time it will begin in the US, Vietnam, Hungary and every other participating country. 15 of the country’s strongest runners will cross the start line to see how long they can go. Traditional rules apply: 6.7km loops (AKA a ‘yard’) on the hour, every hour, until one person is left standing.
With every lap finished, the runners will both score points for their country, and will also gain the privilege of starting the next lap with the hopes of becoming the national champ.
For each completed lap, the country will gain one point. The total sum of all laps completed by the 15 runners at the end of the event will equal the country’s overall score. The country with the highest number of points wins the Championship.
The runner who wins will be crowned Taiwan National Champion. And, if the Taiwan Champion ends up in the top 50 of the National Champions – they will be invited to participate in the individual Backyard World Championship in October 2025 at Laz’s course in the US.
在2024/10/19 這次將有60幾個國家將同步進行第三屆的世界後花園極限繞圈賽世界聯賽，台灣時間晚上8點，台灣將與美國、越南、匈牙利等許多不同的國家同步一起競賽，大家的圈數會一起統計以國家競賽之外也會以個人的名義與所有人一較高下。
每個國家都是派出15位菁英選手，每一圈依然是6.7 公里，每個小時準點出發，直到剩下最後一位選手為止。
每位選手在時間內完成一圈都是為自己的國家得到一點，直到剩下最後一位選手的最終總和點數來與其他國家對抗。
最多點數的國家將獲得世界聯賽冠軍。
台灣區自己的冠軍我們也會頒獎，如果有進入當次世界排行的前50名也能受邀參加2025美國舉辦的世界後花園極限繞圈賽究極菁英賽，與世界高手競爭。
The members of the 2024 Team Taiwan were selected based on their performance in Backyard Ultras during the qualifying period (16th Aug 2022 – 15th Aug 2024). They have to be either citizens or permanent residents of Taiwan. We also verified that they could attend the event on October 19th.
You can check the official roster on backyardultra.com, you can also check out the competition from around the world.
這次選手的選拔是在2022/8/16 – 2024/8/15期間有參加過世界後花園極限繞圈賽的優秀選手，要加入台灣隊必須是台灣人或是有永久居留權的外國人，名單上的優秀選手都已確認可以代表台灣參賽！
也可以到總網站來看到我們的名單 https://backyardultra.com/2024roster-worldteamchampionship/
Runivore will be managing the event and there is no charge for the participating runners. But we would love some help from the running community – both in terms of volunteering or donations. Financial donations will go towards:
Runivore 跑食族將舉辦這次的世界聯賽，我們不會向台灣代表15位選手收任何費用，但是我們歡迎大家支持台灣代表隊，不管是加入我們的志工行列或者是贊助我們飲食補給或款項都非常歡迎
以下是我們需要的贊助
Contact us if you want to donate your time or goods for the event at info@runivore.com. Or, follow the transfer instructions below if you would like to make a direct financial transfer.
Make a transfer via ATM to Fubon Bank nr: 012
Account: account: 726102012594
Please email us at info@runivore.com after making the transfer with the last 5 digits and let us know if we can publish your donation or if you want to keep it anonymous.
如果要直接捐贈物資或要當志工出人力歡迎大家寄信給我info@runivore.com
如果要金援我們請匯款到以下富邦的帳戶，
銀行代碼: 012
帳號: 726102012594
台北富邦銀行（新店分行）
戶名: 台灣奇亞子股份有限公司
然後記得email 給我們您的匯款帳號末五碼告訴我們您的大名讓我們可以發文感謝您（當然要匿名也是可以的）
Running 6.706km in one hour is not too difficult. Most runners can do it no problem. But are you willing to run 6.706km in one hour over and over and over again? This race takes speed out of the equation, and put your mental game on trial. You should try it yourself sometime.
一小時跑 6.706公里並不困難，大部份的跑者都可以做到。但是你願意一次又一次再一次用一小時跑完 6.706公里嗎？速度並不重要，心肺體能不是重點，就看你有沒有勇氣再出發跑一圈，徹徹底底將意志力推至邊緣，你有這份氣魄嗎！？！
Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon where runners must consecutively run the distance of 6.706km (4.167 miles) in less than one hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is typically used to recover for the next hour’s race. The race ends when only one runner remains – all the other runners have quit or unable to continue.
On October 19th, 2024, 8:00 PM sharp, the race is starting in Taipei. We’ve prepared a race that has a bit of riverside and a bit of trail to keep it interesting。
後花園極限繞圈賽是超馬的另類型態，所有跑者必須在一個小時內完成6.706km (4.167 英哩) ，完成後的剩餘時間將是你唯一的休息時間，下一個小時的整點，大家必須再次出發再跑一圈，這個比賽沒有預定的結束時間。比賽結束的時間就是當其他跑者都放棄了，只剩下一位參賽者。
2024年10月19日 8:00 PM，Backyard Ultra 的路線將包含河濱步道與土徑。
We’ve tried to limit the elevation of the 6.71km-loop (4.1667 mile) while still providing a course that is pleasing to the eyes. You’ll be running mostly on paved paths with a few hills and over 2 pedestrian bridges.
我們盡力把可跑性提升（減少爬升）同時設計一條結合天然地形的 6.71公里路線。有柏油路、有小坡還有美麗的行人天橋。
The event is organized by Runivore, hosts of Explore Your Backyard trail race series and Beat the Sunset endurance event. We’re very excited to bring together top endurance athletes from Taiwan and abroad.
由 Explore Your Backyard 與 Beat the Sunset 主辦 Runivore 為大家引進一場獨一無二的耐力和意志力挑戰，邀請國內外的耐力好手共襄盛舉。
We plan on growing this event so that the winners can qualify for regional and global championships.
我們希望可以把這個比賽辦得越來越盛大，讓我們在台灣的優秀跑者可以進去地區及世界排名出國比賽！
Taipei Backyard Ultra follows the rules as specified by Lazarus Lake (aka LAZ – founder of the famous Barkley Marathons) and the team at backyardultra.com.
The rules are simple.
1. Runners will run the 6.71 kilometer (4.1667 mile) loop every hour until just one person is standing. The significance of the distance is that if you complete 24 hours of the backyard ultra – you will have run 100 miles (a significant achievement in ultra running).
2. Once the loop starts, you have one hour to complete it. You can run it in 30 minutes or 59 minutes…but that’s not the point. You must be back to the start line within one hour or you’re disqualified.
3. If you finish early, you have a bit of time to rest and refuel.
4. You just must be in the start corral when the next hour starts. if you’re not, you are eliminated.
5. If you do not finish within the hour, you are eliminated from the race. You must also report to the race timing marshal if you no longer want to continue.
6. The race ends when there is only one last runner able to run the final lap. Meaning – all the other runners have dropped out of the race.
台北後花園極限繞圈賽遵守Lazarus Lake（世界後花園繞圈賽及巴克利極限馬拉松的創辦者）及其團隊backyardultra.com.
規則很簡單：
1. 以一小時跑完 一圈 6.71公里，直到剩下最後一位跑者為止。
2. 每圈計時開始後，跑者必須在一小時內回到會場，你可用30分鐘或59分鐘完成，但速度不是重點。
3. 跑完一圈回到會場，可以利用剩下的時間休息、補給。
4. 每小時的整點，你必須站在起跑線上。如果不在場，則會被淘汰。
5. 如過在一小時內無法完成一圈，也會遭到淘汰。如果你決定棄權不再跑下一圈，請務必告訴我們的工作人員。
6. 比賽將在剩下最後一位跑者時結束，最後一位堅持到底的跑者也要完成最後一圈才算勝出。