Niche events for the outdoor community!
Not ready to tackle the Backyard Ultra solo? 🏃♀️ No sweat! We’re pumped to launch the Team Relay—perfect for beginners or anyone who just wants to share the challenge!
Team up with 3 friends, run shorter distances, and make it a day of fun (and a little friendly suffering 😉). Because why suffer alone when you can drag your friends with you?
Grab your squad and sign up now—link in bio! 👟👊
**kinglast
Ever heard of a Backyard Ultra? 🌟
The Beach Backyard Ultra—an ultramarathon where you race a 6.7 km lap every hour, on the hour, until only one runner remains.
Think you can handle 6 laps...or more? Check the link in our bio! 🏃♂️💪
Here's a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the HOKA Run Club's monthly run last Saturday! 🌟 Olympian – Neo Jie Shi shared her running journey and Olympic experience with us which inspired us all. Trail runner - Deric lau also provided insights on HOKA’s latest Speedgoat 6 and Tecton X 3.🏃♂️
Your pressence made the day truly special, and we cherished every moment with you.
We’re incredibly grateful for your support and can’t wait for more adventures together. Keep spreading the love and we'll see you at our next run! 💪❤️
🏃🏻♂️Join our Aug run with HOKA Run Club!
Date: 17th August 2024 (Sat)
Time: 7:00am - 9:30am (registration at 6:45am)
Route: 6.5km from Raffles City - Fort Canning Hill - Boat Quay - MBS - Raffles City
Meet ex-Olympian (2016 Rio) Marathon Runner Neo Jie Shi and Trail Runner Deric Lau to hear their inspiring stories and expert tips on running.
Don’t miss out – sign up now and be part of something extraordinary! 💪💥
We’re back! The race with no end starts on 18 October 2024 .. registrations will@open in the next few days, stay tuned for further updates! **kinglast
Come run with and try out the new Clifton 9!
The inaugural HOKA Run Club kicks off on 23rd Feb at the Clifton 9 launch!
Sign up using the QR code or use the link below; there are limited spaces, so don’t dawdle!
Link to register: https://forms.gle/NyTSZ15xz8fU5YCG8
Apologies that publishing these final results fell through the cracks! Congratulations again to everyone who competed; we hope you'll be on the start line again this year!
FINAL DAY
Final day before we close registration for Putrajaya Ultra Running Festival 2023.
Camping site is provided during the festival, bring your own tent & family too. Let’s make it a family affair for our runners.
All participants are eligible for special lucky draw.
5 tickets meet and greet for Anniversary Concert are up for grabs.
18-20 Feb 2023 (3 days of Ultra Running Festival)
Featuring
Malatra Endurance Run 🏃🏻
Registration link
https://checkpointspot.asia/event/malatra-endurance-run
&
Pirate Backyard Ultra 🏴☠️
Registration link
https://checkpointspot.asia/event/pirate-backyard-ultra-23
Sponsorsmy
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WIN A SLOT IN THE ALISHAN 3-DAY STAGE ULTRA IN BEAUTIFUL TAIWAN!!!
Have you ever been tempted to run a stage race? We had Taiwanese ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin in the shop last month to talk about his self-supported 3-day stage ultra – Alishan – which spans 106 kilometers of stunning terrain from 26th - 28th Feb 2023.
WE'RE GIVING AWAY A SLOT in the 106K event (there's also a 1-day 21K trail race), and if you're interested, All you have to do is:
1. Like , and on Instagram
2. Drop your Instagram handle into the comments of this post
3. Make sure your account is public for the duration of the giveaway
THE DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON 30TH DECEMBER.
With the famous "Five Wonders of Alishan" – railway, forest, sea of clouds, sunrise and sunset – as the background, the beautifully chosen terrain is almost entirely off-road, over fir-covered hills and through tea gardens and bamboo forests on some of Taiwan's most famous hiking trails.
The race will take place from 26th - 28th Feb 2023 and is self-supported. Participants will need to carry all their food and sleep and survival equipment.
This is a terrific event and format (a great introduction to self-supported stage racing), and it's close by!
More information and event registration here: https://www.superace-sport.com/superace/race/8
Also, if you DON'T win a free slot, Kevin and his team are offering our community a 10% discount on the entry fees (both the individual and team events) for the 106K 3-day race (no discount for the 21K, 1-day event, sorry!). Register here: https://reurl.cc/rZv4aZ with the discount code SA2023RDRC.
Let's do it!!!
WIN A SLOT IN THE PIRATE BACKYARD ULTRA!!!
Had enough of Backyard Ultras? No, we didn't think so!
Our friends at Malatra Events are organising a Backyard Ultra in beautiful Putrajaya Wetland Park in the heart of Putrajaya on Saturday, 18 February (until ... ???) and they've offered us a free entry slot to give away.
The drawing will be held on 23rd December. All you have to do is:
1. Like , and on Instagram
2. In the comments of this post, nominate someone(s) you'd like to be considered for the giveaway (sure, you can nominate yourself!)
3. Make sure your account is public for the duration of the giveaway
What's a Backyard Ultra? The Beach Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon race in which competitors must run a 6.7km lap of a pre-determined course in less than one hour. When each lap is completed, the time remaining within the hour is typically used to recover for the next hour's run. Exactly one hour after Beach Backyard Ultra’s first lap, competitors must run the next 6.7km lap with a one-hour window for completion. These loops are repeated hourly. The race ends when there is only one person remaining on course and they complete their final 6.7km loop and cross the finish line.
Fun, right???
More information and event registration here: https://checkpointspot.asia/event/pirate-backyard-ultra-23
Check out the Singapore Ocean Cup this weekend! 🚣🏿♂️
Posted • YES, IT'S MARATHON WEEKEND, BUT DON'T FORGET THE SINGAPORE OCEAN CUP!
We were very happy to deliver a Tailwind-sponsored 2-hour workshop on nutrition and fuelling (both in training and races, plus, don't forget recovery!) for the Singapore Paddle Club in the shop this past weekend.
The 3 pillars of sports nutrition are: water, electrolytes & calories. You need all three, so remember to stay hydrated (especially important in tropical Singapore!), even when you're out on the water.
To learn more about endurance sports nutrition, check out our blog post and/or come in to the shop to talk to us about your training and racing goals. It's important!
The Singapore Ocean Cup is back this year at Siloso Beach on Sentosa after a one-year hiatus (boo, COVID!), and it's Southeast Asia's biggest paddling championship. The racing will include outriggers, kayaks, surf skis and SUPs, and it promises to be a fun weekend.
Click over to and check it out!!!
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P.S. Speaking of watersports, did you compete (or think about competing, LOL) in Fatburd Events' recent SUP & Run? Everyone had a great time, and we're huge fans of getting out of our comfort zones to cross-train or just have fun. Follow FATBURD EVENTS] for news about fun events such as the SUP & Run, and think about joining us next year for another edition!
Begging one thousand pardons!
We were alerted today that we hadn't posted photos from the Backyard Ultra. Oops. So they're up. Check our page (Fatburd Events), and many thanks to our volunteer photographers, Adventure III, Bernice, Roberto and Velantine! 🙏🏼
Check 'em out!
ROCK THE NAKED TRUTH IN THE NEW YEAR!
Our friends at Red Dot Running Company are a proud supporter of Rock The Naked Truth, which is celebrating its 7th anniversary with RUNbare, a shirtless run, on Saturday, 7th January, 2023.
Rock The Naked Truth – with Sengkang East Community Sports Club – wants to give you the opportunity to bare your body and soul, ditch your troubles, be proud of your body and run/jog/walk shirtless for 5km to earn a limited edition RTNT x running singlet. Red Dot Running Company is providing Tailwind Endurance Fuel for all participants, as well as a free Tailwind bottle.
DATE: Saturday, 7 January, 2023
TIME: 7:00 – 9:30am
PLACE: Tanjong Beach, Sentosa
COST: $10 (free for kids under 12 ... and pets!)
Sign up via the link in the bio or at https://bit.ly/RTNTturns7. [To ensure you get a singlet in your desired size, please sign up by 25 November.]
ALISHAN IS A 3-DAY STAGE ULTRA IN BEAUTIFUL TAIWAN
Taiwanese ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin was in the shop this weekend to talk about the post-COVID return of his 3-day stage ultra – Alishan – which spans 106 kilometers of stunning terrain (and offers UTMB & ITRA points!). We love that Kevin put this race together 10 years ago to show off his country's natural beauty, and we love that it's back now that the borders are open again.
With the famous "Five Wonders of Alishan" – railway, forest, sea of clouds, sunrise and sunset – as the background, the beautifully chosen terrain is almost entirely off-road, over fir-covered hills and through tea gardens and bamboo forests on some of Taiwan's most famous hiking trails.
The race will take place from 26th - 28th Feb 2023 and is self-supported. Participants will need to carry all their food and sleep and survival equipment.
This is a terrific event and format (a great introduction to self-supported stage racing), and it's close by!
See more at the Alishan website, here: https://www.superace-sport.com/superace/race/8
BEACH BACKYARD ULTRA WINNER EARNS HERSELF A COROS PACE 2
Sponsors Red Dot Running Company and COROS wanted to be sure to reward the winner of the Singapore edition of the Beach Backyard Ultra with a watch that would go the distance.
Last month, in the local open Beach Backyard Ultra staged alongside the world championships event, Leonie van den Haak was not only the women's champion, but also the overall winner, and earned herself a COROS PACE 2, which at 29g is the lightest GPS watch in the world. Leonie ran 18 hours, covering 120km/75 miles.
Thanks to the efficiency of COROS GPS battery technology, COROS PACE 2 offers 30 hours of full GPS battery life, which would have been more than enough to cover Leonie in this year's Beach Backyard Ultra, with another 10 hours to spare!
The COROS Pace 2 is available at Red Dot Running Company.
This should be a great presentation! Check it out next Saturday at !!!
Posted • RDRC EVENT: TAIWANESE ULTRA LEGEND KEVIN LIN!
We posted the other day about a race presentation by Taiwanese ultra runner Kevin Lin.
The race – Alishan 2023 – is an exciting one, and if you don't have experience of Taiwanese trails and the incredible beauty of the country outside of Taipei, you should definitely check it out.
But Kevin's story is fascinating as well, and we look forward to hearing some of his stories next week in the shop.
For example, there was the time Kevin ran 7,000 kilometres across the Sahara Desert, through Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Egypt! You can watch a Matt Damon-produced documentary about it! And when he was a graduate student, he won a 241-kilometre ultramarathon across the Atacama Desert in Chile. Oh, and he has run the 10,000-kilometre length of the Silk Road!!! Epic adventures.
The Alishan Ultramarathon is a 3-day 106km stage race, on the beautiful trails of Alishan in Taiwan, and will take place from 26th - 28th Feb 2023. See more at the Alishan website, here: https://www.superace-sport.com/superace/race/8
Kevin will be in the shop next Saturday afternoon. Come join us!
Date: 12th November (Sat), 2:00 pm
Venue: Red Dot Running Company
108 Sim Avenue, Singapore 387432
Please RSVP to let us know if you'll be coming!
https://forms.gle/aWHRpLY3u83RxvNVA
SINGAPORE BACKYARD ULTRA WINNERS NEED 50+ HOUR BATTERY LIFE
Sponsors Red Dot Running Company and COROS wanted to be sure to reward the winner(s) of the Singapore edition of the Backyard Ultra – World Championships with a watch that would go the distance.
When Joshua Toh and Deric Lau ran for 51 hours, the choice was clear – they needed the brand-new COROS APEX 2 Pro, which delivers 75 hours of full GPS battery life (and 30 days of regular battery usage). The APEX 2 Pro features a sapphire glass screen with touchscreen capabilities; grade-5 titanium alloy bezel; redesigned GPS antenna for stronger performance; enhanced navigation experience; 32GB of internal storage including onboard music and mapping; and next-generation optical heart rate sensor.
The new APEX 2 Pro (with the new COROS APEX 2) is now available for pre-order via Red Dot Running Company and will be available later this month. Get yours now!
Some stats from the Backyard Ultra World Championships. The average distance run across all competitors was nearly 200 kilometres! Just wow.
Well done again to all our Team Singapore runners, and to everyone around the world who left everything out on the course in search of "one more loop"!
Just dropped: the Endurance Asia podcast spent some time at with our Giants of Backyard Ultra, and ... we laughed, we cried ... check it out!!!
Posted • This week we caught up with and following their epic duel in the in Singapore part of the World championships held 2 weekends ago. Also joined by Race Director of the brains and brawn behind the event. Link in bio and on all podcast channels.
https://www.enduranceasia.com/podcasts/backyardultra2022
Excitement at the Beer Mile World Classic!!!
"America's Elizabeth Laseter crossed the line first with what would have been a world-record 6 minute, 15 second finish — but she was disqualified for drinking outside of the allotted nine-meter 'chug zone.' The second person to cross the line, Britain's Laura Riches, was also disqualified. And so America's Melanie Pozdol was declared the winner despite technically crossing the line third with a time of 6 minutes, 41 seconds. And yet, Robertson said cans weren't to blame. 'There were a normal amount of disqualifications this year,' he explained. 'The main reason for an athlete to get disqualified is having more than 4 total ounces of fluid/foam remaining across the 4 beers. Containers are collected during the race and measurements occur after the race. Even when using bottles, athletes still run into disqualification issues if they are not patient about getting all of the beer down in the chug zone.'"
Apparently bottles are the preferred chugging container for the runners who down a beer before each lap.
Some post-backyard housekeeping: people (runners? crew?) left a few things at the race venue this past weekend.
1. A blue water bottle
2. A black adidas shirt, technical material, quite large
3. A cotton t-shirt, with a “flippin’ out” graphic on the back
All available at … message here to claim your stuff!
Ice, ice, baby! Few people outside Southeast Asia will have an appreciation for how difficult the conditions are in Singapore for running even marathons, let alone ultras. Stay cool!
Superb photos by … 😍📸💯
Posted • This weekend we saw 15 athletes representing Singapore at the Big Dog Ultra Satellite Team Championships. It took on the last man standing format where each runner has to complete a 6.7km loop every single hour. Those who can’t hit the timing, or choose not to complete the loop gets eliminated.
It was a crazy showdown between and as both gentlemen showed resilience and tenacity, gritted their teeth and just kept going. This wasn’t just about running - it was also about mind games, fighting the 💤monster, keeping your gut stable and staying in the zone.
51 hours and 341.7km later, Joshua took the crown 👑
This event has been nothing short of inspiring for a lot of us as we watched them go . Thanks & for organizing this.
They’re on 51. Groundbreaking every loop. And they seem to get stronger each time!
Here’s the Team Singapore status board at the moment 😱
We had a little wobble before the start, but some cajoling from RD got to see sense again and start lap 44 … whew! The saga continues, and we’ll be here supporting our intrepid duo for as long as they can keep going! ❤️
The start of hour 43 - Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Joshua and Deric have been running together for over 14 hours, and now Joshua’s opened a gap that might be a significant move to decide Winner and Assist. Both look strong, who will break first? Stay tuned!!
Things are hitting up, but the boys are keeping their cool with the help of their awesome support crews and the event volunteers! They’re pretty consistent, looking strong and have now covered an incredible 150 miles! Thanks to for these pics!
You may have been waiting for news from Pasir Ris Park. The Singapore backyard ultra record is now 40 yards, and Joshua and Deric are out on loop 41. Wowowowow!!!
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They’re on 51. Groundbreaking every loop. And they seem to get stronger each time! @psychederic18 @joshua_toh @reddotrunningco
Start of loop 49 for @psychederic18 and @joshua_toh … these two are absolute legends! They don’t seem to tire and are consistently banging out yards like clockwork. #lastmanstanding @reddotrunningco #deadeffinglast
The start of hour 43 - Backyard Ultra World Team Championships. Joshua and Deric have been running together for over 14 hours, and now Joshua’s opened a gap that might be a significant move to decide Winner and Assist. Both look strong, who will break first? Stay tuned!! @reddotrunningco @fatburd_events @joshua_toh @psychederic18 #lastmanstanding
Joshua and Deric, off in the rain on their 36th loop. Both look strong. 💪🏼
Joshua and Deric have equalled the national record of 34 yards now! They’re both looking strong, averaging 48’ loops and we should have a new national record in just over an hour’s time! @reddotrunningco @joshua_toh @psychederic18 @fatburd_events
The return of the punkahwallah! 🇸🇬 Resting up before loop 26! 💪🏼
Between loops at the Beach Backyard Ultra, here’s how our runners rest! Most have ten minutes or less to get their nutrition in, sort out any other requirements, or snatch a quick nap before getting out again for the next loop. They’re all doing incredibly well, but we’ve had a few DNFs (Did Not Finish) now that we’re onto the 9th loop. Hang in there, everyone!
We started to get rain (what a surprise!) around 40 minutes ago … VERY hard at times, and the tent walls came down. The runners are out on loop 8 at the moment … 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Wah, SUP! is next month, and it's gonna be a lot of fun. You remember fun, right? 😁 Check it out at www.fatburdevents.com!
Here's Bob Becker, 77, in the final stretch of the Badwater Ultramarathon. Bob was trying to become the oldest-ever finisher of "the world's toughest foot race," which comprises 217 km starting at 86 metres below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 2548 metres at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney (the highest point in the 48 contiguous United States, i.e. not including Alaska and Hawaii). It takes place annually in mid-July, when the weather conditions are most extreme and temperatures can reach 54 °C. In a heroic effort, Becker made it across the line just over the 48-hour cutoff. Posted @withregram • @harveylewisultrarunner I’ve never seen anything like it. 77 years young, Bob Becker goes for being the oldest finisher of the Badwater 135. He was hunched over since far outside of Lone Pine when we first saw him in the morning. He resolved to a bear crawl heading up Whitney Portal Road. Ultra community and medical staff by his side. 135 miles through the hottest place on the planet. This is the final 100 meters of that journey. To be counted as an official finisher he needed to finish in 48 hours. He missed it by mere mortal minutes but gave us a finish immortalized in our minds. He gave his all. 🙏❤️💪 @ultrathedocumentary #badwater135 @ultrarunningmag
Here's Bob Becker, 77, in the final stretch of the Badwater Ultramarathon. Bob was trying to become the oldest-ever finisher of "the world's toughest foot race," which comprises 217 km starting at 86 metres below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 2548 metres at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney (the highest point in the 48 contiguous United States, i.e. not including Alaska and Hawaii). It takes place annually in mid-July, when the weather conditions are most extreme and temperatures can reach 54 °C. In a heroic effort, Becker made it across the line just over the 48-hour cutoff. Posted @withregram • @harveylewisultrarunner I’ve never seen anything like it. 77 years young, Bob Becker goes for being the oldest finisher of the Badwater 135. He was hunched over since far outside of Lone Pine when we first saw him in the morning. He resolved to a bear crawl heading up Whitney Portal Road. Ultra community and medical staff by his side. 135 miles through the hottest place on the planet. This is the final 100 meters of that journey. To be counted as an official finisher he needed to finish in 48 hours. He missed it by mere mortal minutes but gave us a finish immortalized in our minds. He gave his all. 🙏❤️💪 @ultrathedocumentary #badwater135 @ultrarunningmag
Our inaugural Nightcrawler Trail Race! We had such a great time last night, and we hope you did too! Official results and photos will be shared soon! In the meantime, tag us in your posts so we can see how much fun you had in the dark! Thanks to everyone who came, ran, helped out, and made it through the mud and dark with big smiles! 😎 @reddotrunningco @bixhydrationsg @cycosports
Our Finisher mugs have arrived for the Nightcrawler Trail Series, here’s a sneak peek! 😍 #silenceoftheheadlamps #nightcrawlertrailseries @reddotrunningco @bixhydration @bixhydrationsg
Remember, one of the sponsors of our upcoming WAH, SUP! run-SUP (500m SUP, 5km run) event (8th May at Aloha Sea Sports Centre) is Skinnies, and Red Dot Running Company is putting a free sample of Skinnies in everyone's goodie bag. Skinnies is a soft spreadable gel that rubs in clear. There's no water in Skinnies, which means it’s concentrated, not diluted, and a pea-sized blob covers your face, neck and ears for instant long-lasting UV protection. So, if you’re heading outside doing your fav sport, whether it's running or cycling or something else or a combination (like SUP and run!), Skinnies won’t evaporate off or drip and sting your eyes. We like that and so will you! It's designed for all skin types (including a special SKINNIES Kids formulation for kids and babies as young as three months old), on both face and body, plus it is water-resistant for up to 40 minutes (Skinnies for kids is water resistant for up to two hours!). Oh, and by the way, it's vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, gluten-free, reef-safe and comes in sugar cane sustainable packaging. No parabens, no preservatives, no fragrances, and no alcohol. Check it out at https://www.rdrc.sg/collections/sunscreen or at Red Dot Running Company in Joo Chiat. @alohaseasportscenter @skinnies_co @reddotrunningco #wahSUP #rdrcsg
LOOK WHAT'S IN THE WAH, SUP! GOODIE BAG! Every event organizer owes a big debt to sponsors, and we're super-grateful to the sponsors of our upcoming WAH, SUP! run-SUP (500m SUP, 5km run) event on 8th May at Aloha Sea Sports Centre. First of all, we're thrilled that competitors in WAH, SUP! will get a free sample of Skinnies in their goodie bags. Our friends at Red Dot Running Company discovered Skinnies sungel last year, and we love it for what it IS, and what it ISN'T. What ISN'T Skinnies? Skinnies ISN'T just another white and sticky sunscreen. Which we – and most people – hate. What IS Skinnies? Skinnies is a soft spreadable gel that rubs in clear, with instant UVA/UVB protection. Skinnies is sustainably made using ZERO water, so less is more, and a pea-sized blob covers your face, neck and ears for instant long-lasting UV protection. It's designed for all skin types (including a special SKINNIES Kids formulation for kids and babies as young as three months old), on both face and body, plus it is water-resistant for up to 40 minutes (Skinnies for kids is water resistant for up to two hours!). Oh, and by the way, it's vegan-friendly, cruelty-free, gluten-free, reef-safe and comes in sugar cane sustainable packaging. No parabens, no preservatives, no fragrances, and no alcohol. Check it out at https://www.rdrc.sg/collections/sunscreen or at Red Dot Running Company in Joo Chiat. @skinnies_co @reddotrunningco #wahSUP #rdrcsg
Fat Burd and Fit Burd hit the water! 😆 Stay tuned for an announcement on our new event, launching very soon! #wahsup #fatburdevents @meagandouglas @jerifatburd @alohaseasportscenter
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