Brokenagan Backyard Ultra 2026

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Jul 25, 2026 edition in Vernon, BC. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2026 race calendar.

Brokenagan Backyard Ultra 2026 brings a looped endurance test to Silver Star Provincial Park and Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Vernon. The event centers on the Backyard Ultra format, with runners returning to the start area after each loop until the field narrows.

The course sits in a mountain setting above Vernon, with trail laps designed for steady repetition rather than big point-to-point miles. It’s a trail race with a clear backyard-ultra structure and a strong local endurance-racing feel.

For runners comparing formats, this sits alongside other trail races in Vernon and fits neatly into the region’s summer trail calendar.

The Backyard Ultra uses a 4-mile (6.7056 km) loop at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Silver Star Provincial Park. The course description points to single-track and double-track trail, hard-pack and grassy sections, and steady elevation changes, with forest, meadow, marsh, and lakeside scenery along the way.

The event is set on cross-country ski trails in the Silver Star area. Fully stocked aid stations are part of the race support.

• Backyard Ultra format on a 4-mile loop
• 24-hour solo option
• Start time listed at 7:00 AM
• Course at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Silver Star Provincial Park
• Trail setting above Vernon, BC
• Looped mountain course with single- and double-track sections