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The ERNIEs Australia Day Front Yard Ultra
A backyard ultra, flipped — everyone finishes together on the last lap.
Based on the well-known backyard ultra format, the Australia Day Front Yard Ultra flips the script: instead of runners getting eliminated one by one, everyone picks their own distance up front — and everyone crosses the finish line together on the last lap.
Each "Yard" is a lap of our 6.7km course through Ashgrove and Red Hill, starting and finishing at Woolcock Park, Red Hill. Choose 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, or 7.5 Yards when you sign up — whatever suits your morning (or night).
At the end of every Yard there's a spread of Aussie treats — Lamingtons, Tim Tams — building up to a classic Aussie BBQ at the end. It's Australia Day after all!
Pick your distance
All Yards start and finish at Woolcock Park, Red Hill. Later start times mean fewer Yards — everyone still finishes together for the Grand Finale.
Ultra runners (half-yard shakeout + 7 full yards)
Full-distance chasers (standard ultra format)
High-mileage runners skipping the prologue
Half-marathoners catching dawn along the creek
Solid tempo / double-lap runners
Community lap — everyone finishes together
This is a fun run, run at your own risk — please read the disclaimer before signing up.
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