Camp opens 5pm

Registration & Welcome – 6pm to 8pm

Event entrance
Junction of Spiers Land and The Avenue
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Camping – from 5pm

The gates to Godsfield our event campground open at 5pm on Friday. You’ll be welcomed at the gates by our friendly marshall, please follow the signs to the campground. On your left is the trig point of Bugmore Hill.

In front of you is Godsfield Copse, as you bear left on the track you’ll have a superb view across The Candovers towards Dummer, follow the track keeping the fence to your left and Godsfield Copse to your right as you approach the campground.

Pitching information Fire & Bbq information
Welcome drinks – from 6pm

6 – 8pm | Join us for welcome drinks and relaxed vibes.

We’ll be checking you into the event on Friday evening at the campground.

Registration

Our friendly crew will get you checked in. After you grab a drink, race directors Ollie and Philip will briefly chat about the venue and this unique event. There will be time to ask questions, chat, or size up your competition.

At registration we’ll be handing you a bespoke race bib, and some goodies from our event supporters.

Race day information & timings Race Hub & Your Support Crew

Godsfield camping

The event campsite is on the edge of Godsfield Copse and has reaching views across the Hampshire countryside.

The camp is accessed off Spiers Lane and will be signposted from the main road. You’ll be taking your vehicle off-road on private land; please keep to the marked track.

As you drive off the road, you’ll see the trig point of Bugmore Hill to your left and Godsfield Copse in front of you. This will become a familiar site as it is a section of the route and where you’ll enter the copse for some of the awesome trails that await.

Pitching

The camping area will be marked to the perimeter. You can park and pitch where you like within the camp area, but please keep your area contained. Camping for the weekend, Fri – Sun, is included with your event entry.

There is no electric supply, showers, or hot water at the campsite as we are in a remote rural location on private land. Please plan and prepare accordingly.

There will be portaloo toilets at the campsite and a plentiful cold water supply.

Fire & BBQ

The Blended Run Crew will manage a campfire on Saturday evening.

It will keep you warm between the loops at night and somewhere to relax when you kick off the trail shoes and sit back. It’s the ideal spot for supporters to gather, relax, and enjoy a hot chocolate.

A few campfire rules
  • Please do not put anything on the fire (see below for recycling).
  • Please ask one of the Blended Crew if you need help.
BBQs

This is not a powered site, and there are no cooking facilities. Small BBQ’s that are designed with feet are acceptable, the disposable BBQs are not acceptable as they scar the land. Please do not use a disposable BBQ .

Waste

We will have a designated area for waste recycling. Please separate waste into compostables, plastic, cardboard, and glass, and we will ensure the waste is disposed of responsibly.

Runners Hub

We’ve planned the weekend hub around a central zone, open space in the heart of the event surrounded by nature and everything you will need.

The Blended – ‘Runners Table’ will be close to the corral, HQ with a view, and the camping pitch.

Your Support Crew

If you’ve got a friend or family member who can crew for you, use them!

Time is precious on a BYU so having someone who can get your fuel ready/dry your socks/cheer for you is undeniably helpful. A support crew person is included in your entry, and if you have children who need to accompany you, there is no extra cost for them. Please consider the following:

  • The support crew must stay in the campground/race area. It’s against the Backyard rules to go out onto the course to offer support.
  • We are supplying a well-stocked fuel area for our runners, but unfortunately, this does not extend to the crew. Please make sure they are covered for food and drink.
  • Crew can leave the race area in their vehicles if needed, but we’d ask that you limit this as much as possible to preserve the safety of our runners. We’d also ask that they time it as the runners set off on the hour to limit crossing their path.
  • If you are camping in a van and your crew may be leaving the site, please let our parking marshals know so they can direct you to a suitable spot.
  • You are welcome to bring your children, but please be aware that this is a very rural setting, and children are not permitted in the woodland area or any part of the course.

Race Day

Second registration – 7am – 8am

If you can’t make it for the welcome drinks and registration on Friday, there will be a second check-in early on Saturday morning. Please be prompt if you need to check in.

Safety briefing – 8.30am

Our safety briefing is essential and will be held at the start corral, please gather 5 min before the briefing. We will give you a signal to remind you! The briefing will take 5 min after which you’ll have 20min for last minute preparations before the starter bell at 9am.

Start – 9am

The Backyard Ultra rules require all participants to be in the starting corall before the start of each lap. We will remind you with a whistle (more at event registration). The event will kick off at 9am on Saturday.

Time for one more?

The event is open ended, the Blended Run Crew will be supporting you throughout your event. The campground will be open until we have a winner. Will this be Sun or Monday?

Time will tell and we can’t wait.