Manotick Backyard Ultra 2026

The Manotick Backyard Ultra returns to Manotick, just south of Ottawa, on October 3, 2026. It is built around a local coffeehouse hub and a team of organizers tied closely to the neighbourhood, giving the event a distinctly community-run feel.

The race uses the backyard-ultra format: runners repeat the same loop each hour until one finisher remains. That structure shifts the focus to pacing, patience, and consistency, with the day unfolding one lap at a time.

Alongside the ultra, the event includes a 5K and Family 1K, making race day feel broader than a single endurance test. The setting, schedule, and format all lean into a local, runner-first atmosphere.

The Backyard Ultra starts at 692 Coffee & Bar and loops through historic Manotick. Course descriptions point to a mixed road-and-trail route with bridges over streams, park sections, and some tarmac underfoot.

Race kit pickup is listed for Friday evening and again on Saturday morning, with separate windows for ultra and shorter-distance runners. The 5K starts at 8:10 a.m., and the Family 1K at 9:10 a.m.

• Backyard-ultra format means runners repeat the same loop each hour until one finisher remains.
• The event is based at 692 Coffee & Bar on Manotick Main Street.
• Route sections include roads and trails through historic Manotick.
• The course includes bridges over streams, parks, and stretches of tarmac.
• The 5K start is timed; the Backyard Ultra and Family 1K are not chip timed.
• A Family 1K is also on the schedule alongside the ultra and 5K.
• The event includes race kit pickup on Friday evening and again on race morning.