Peoria, AZ, United States · Thursday, December 31, 2026

Backyard

Across the Years, Last Person Standing

106 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
6 m Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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33.5806° N, 112.2374° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~22 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (36h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, December

Daytime high 18°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 9 h 57 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for December — NASA POWER, grid elevation 398 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 6 m of ascent.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Speed Ultra

★★★★★ 4.5

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5
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Course Notes

Peoria Sports Complex. The race route is a USATF certified loop of 2.2706 km that will take runners through the heart of the complex, winding around the practice fields, passing by the main stadium, and utilizing nearby parking areas.

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