Race

Bubba’s Backyard

Backyard race

Bubba’s Backyard is a last-person-standing trail race in Center Conway, New Hampshire. Its published 2026 course was a 3.5-mile loop, mostly forest singletrack, and runners had to finish each lap within an hour to continue.

Place: Center Conway, New HampshireOrganizer's event page.Source
2026 loop: 3.5 miles · about 250 feet climbingEvent-specific course; avoid multiplying hourly laps by a standard 4.167 miles.Source
Format: Last person standingEach lap must be completed within an hour, with runners ready for the next start.Source

2 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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October 16, 2026Published in TUM

Bubba’s from a pacer’s perspective

Run Mountain Peaks revisited Bubba’s Backyard from a day-three pacer’s perspective ahead of Big’s, including technical courses versus flat speed.

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October 12, 2026Published in TUM

A Bubba’s Backyard catch-up

TUM reported Corin Kwasnik’s 81 laps and Katie Melsky’s 80 laps at the October 3 event.

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Bubba's Backyard Ultra

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White Mountain Ski Co.

Connections

Coverage

Run Mountain Peaks

Episode from a day-three pacer’s perspective · October 16, 2026

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Race context

Corin Kwasnik

Person in this dated race coverage · 2026-10-12

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Race context

Katie Melsky

Person in this dated race coverage · 2026-10-12

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Coverage details

Featured perspective: A day-three pacer’s accountSource

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White Mountain Ski Co. Undated original public page · Checked Oct 18, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-16
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