What’s the concept?

A play on the increasingly popular “backyard ultra” format, opting for a timed race and a choose-your-own-adventure approach. You’re a finisher if you complete at least a single 5K loop.

All race registration fees are donated to supporting childrens cancer research and support.

What are the details?

There are no hard cutoffs until the end of the event. The Baby Backyard ULTRA is a Choose Your Own Adventure event as well. You can come by at any time and run a 5K, or 10K, or swoop in to join for the final victory lap that will bring us to 50K, whatever distance you want.

What’s the concept?

A low-key 25K in Minnesota with three spice-level formats, taco-style aid stops, and big community vibes.

What are the details?

Benefits MACC Pack, a 501c3 charity focused on Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.

Would you like to know more?

Full details are available at the Taco Trot website.

What’s the concept?

A play on the increasingly popular “backyard ultra” format, opting for a timed race and a choose-your-own-adventure approach. You’re a finisher if you complete at least a single 5K loop.

The race is put on by Human Race Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and ALL race registration fees are donated to supporting childrens cancer research and support.

What are the details?

There are no hard cutoffs until the end of the event. The Baby Backyard ULTRA is a Choose Your Own Adventure event as well. You can come by at any time and run a 5K, or 10K, or swoop in to join for the final victory lap that will bring us to 50K, whatever distance you want.

What’s the concept?

Run to a sandwich shop (e.g. Jimmy John’s), have a sammie and some social time, then loop back. Maybe end at a brewery for some additional social time.

What are the details?

Current thinking is that I would set a starting point, sandwich shop location, and time window. We could group run between them, or some could meet there for the sammie if they wanted to do more/less total distance.

What’s the concept?

Complete a marathon (or half marathon) by running the bases in an Elk River baseball field.

What are the details?

384 and 1/2 trips around the bases.

Would you like to know more?

Sandlot Marathon

What’s the concept?

Run between McDonalds, stopping off for a Shamrock Shake before continuing on.

What are the details?

We’re targeting a ~11mi total run with up to 3 shake stops. The event would be some time during Shamrock Shake season (late February to early March).

Would you like to know more?

Send an email to shamrock-shakeout@detourruns.com and I’ll follow-up when we have more details.