Biggest Little Ultra

Biggest Little Ultra and Backyard Ultra's Mount to Coast Shoe Giveaway March Winners! 👟🎉 (p.s. We're doing this giveaway again in April!)

Congrats to:
Jenny Weaver (Backyard Ultra)
Robert Padan (Backyard Ultra)
Terri Gray (Biggest Little Ultra)
Steve Kissell (Biggest Little Ultra)

Todd will contact you directly to arrange shoe shipment!

🔥 BONUS ANNOUNCEMENT 🔥 Mount to Coast is giving away FOUR MORE pairs of shoes!

NEW DEADLINE: April 30, 2026
Register for either race by April 30 = automatic entry!
Already registered? You're in!
Haven't registered? Sign up now for your chance!

Winners announced: Early May

Register: BiggestLittleUltra.com

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."

Mile 70 of a hundred-miler. Hour 18 of a Backyard Ultra. Your legs are screaming. Your mind is bargaining. Everything hurts. And then you remember: this is exactly what you signed up for. Not the easy parts. Not the miles when you feel strong. The HARD parts. The moments when you want to quit. The hours when continuing feels impossible. That's where the growth happens. That's where you discover who you really are. That's what makes crossing the finish line, or completing one more loop, actually MEAN something.

The Sparks Marina course is flat, well-lit, and supported. We've removed every unnecessary obstacle. But the distance? The mental challenge? The test of will?
That's still hard. That's still yours to overcome.

And that's what makes it great.

Sparks Backyard Ultra, June 2026
Biggest Little Ultra, October 2026
BiggestLittleUltra.com

HOME | Biggest Little Ultra Marathon in Reno in October 2025 Welcome to the Newest Ultra Marathon Event in the Biggest Little City of Reno. This is a fixed time/fixed distance race held over two days for runners and walkers. We offer fixed time options of a 6-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and 48-hour race, as well as fixed distance options of a 100 mile and 50 mile...

Elite Sports just joined the Sparks Backyard Ultra as a sponsor! 🙌

They're donating premium Duffel Bags as race prizes. Heavy-duty. Multi-compartment. Built to last. Perfect for race gear, crew supplies, travel, and more.

Why Elite Sports + Ultrarunning?
The connection is simple: toughness. Just like fighters who train for hours and demand gear that won't fail, ultrarunners need equipment built to last. Elite Sports creates products for athletes who refuse to compromise on quality.

Limited bags available. Winners announced race day.

Think you can outlast everyone else? Register now.

📍 June 20, 2026 | Sparks Marina, NV

🔗 BiggestLittleUltra.com/backyardultra
🔗 elitesports.com

Swipe through these photos from our last race and tell us you don't believe in the power of family support. 💙📸 Tag yourself and loved ones below 👇

The 2025 Biggest Little Ultra was FILLED with moments like these:
✔ Families camping out or stopping by over the weekend to cheer you on.
✔ Pets waiting loyally for their favorite person.
✔ Kids running alongside Mom or Dad, even if just for one loop.
✔ Spouses tracking splits, managing nutrition, and encouraging when their athlete wanted to quit.
✔ Friends forming impromptu cheering sections at odd hours.

This is what makes the Sparks Marina loop special. Your people can actually be there. Not watching from a distance or catching you for 10 seconds at mile 25. But present for the entire journey.

Todd built these races around fitness and family. The 2025 participants showed us exactly what that looks like in action.

To every support crew member in these photos (and the hundreds we didn't capture), you're the unsung heroes. You're why people finish. You're why impossible becomes possible!

Thank you for being the heartbeat of our race. 🙏💙

Registration is now open for 2026. Ready to bring YOUR crew in 2026?
Sparks Backyard Ultra - June 2026
Biggest Little Ultra - October 2026
Register: BiggestLittleUltra.com

BIG NEWS: Mount to Coast is now an official sponsor! And they're celebrating with a GIVEAWAY of four pairs of shoes to Biggest Little Ultra & Sparks Backyard Ultra participants! Mount to Coast

MEET OUR NEW SPONSOR:
Mount to Coast isn't just any shoe brand. They're THE ultrarunning footwear company trusted by world record holders and Badwater® 135 competitors. Their shoes are engineered specifically for long-distance running, from prototype to podium.

THE GIVEAWAY:
To celebrate this partnership, Mount to Coast is giving away to registrants at EACH of our races:
1 pair of men's ultrarunning shoes
1 pair of women's ultrarunning shoes
(a total of four pairs of Mount to Coast shoes!)

WHO'S ELIGIBLE:
ANY paid, registered participant in the Sparks Backyard Ultra (June 2026) OR Biggest Little Ultra (October 2026) who registers by March 31, 2026. (Already signed up? Don't worry, you will be included!)

HOW TO ENTER:
Register by March 31, 2026 for either 2026 race at BiggestLittleUltra.com/registration
You're automatically entered!
(Paid registrants only)

WHY MOUNT TO COAST:
✓ Meg Eckert shattered the women's 6-day world record wearing R1s
✓ Matthieu Bonne broke the 48-hour world record in R1s
✓ 23% of 2025's Badwater® 135 competitors chose Mount to Coast!
✓ Named "Best New Brand 2024" and won ISPO Award 2023
This is performance footwear built for ultrarunners who refuse to settle.

DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
Winners announced: April 2026

Don't wait—register now and get entered to win!

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