BigFoot BackYard Ultra Kolkata 

The City of Joy Is About to Turn Brutal

Beneath the poetry, history, and sweet rasgullas of Kolkata lies a quiet resilience. A fighting spirit. On January 10th, that spirit takes form on a looping dirt trail in the wetlands, as runners from all corners answer the Backyard call.

Welcome to the Calcutta Backyard Ultra — where heritage meets hurt, and the only thing louder than the Howrah honks is your heartbeat echoing in your ears at the start of every hour.

🌿 The East Indian Grind — Wetlands, Willpower, and War

This isn’t a polished park jog. This is a raw, humid battlefield tucked in the green lungs of the city. With soft trail underfoot and marshland breeze in your face, each loop is a slow boil of endurance.

Choose your poison:

• Backyard 8
• Backyard 15
• Backyard 24
• Signature Backyard Ultra (Last One Standing)

Each format dares you to play with time — and pay the price with your legs.

⏳ The Format: Tick. Tock. Burn.

6.7 kilometers. Every hour. Until you break.

• It begins at 6:00 AM sharp.
• Each loop has a 60-minute deadline.
• If you finish it in time — you reset and go again.
• If you don’t — you stop.
• If you’re the last one standing — you rise.

The Signature Category doesn’t care about your Strava. Only one survives.
Everyone else walks away with a Did Not Finish and a story worth limping through.

🇮🇳 From Tennessee to Bengal: A Backyard Revolution

Inspired by Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell’s legendary Big’s Backyard Ultra, this format has challenged ultrarunners across the globe.
Now, Kolkata brings its own sweat-soaked chapter to the legacy.
This is India’s eastern answer to the call of the Backyard Ultra — with addas between loops, but no mercy on course.

🌍 Win Here, Go Global

Victory in Kolkata opens the door to something bigger.
Backyard Ultra victors earn a shot at the world stage — where the last ones standing gather at Big’s.
This isn’t just about the race. It’s about claiming your place in history.

📌 Race Details

• Start Time: 6:00 AM sharp
• Location: East Calcutta Wetlands (exact coordinates TBA)
• Terrain: Flat dirt trail with subtle humidity and terrain shifts
• Loop Length: 6.7 km
• Crew Zone: Hydration, nutrition, chaos, and comfort
• Bell every hour. Dropouts every hour. Survivors every loop.
• Official finisher tees and quirky DNF awards
• Eternal bragging rights for the Last One Standing

⚔️ It’s Not a Race. It’s a Reckoning.

This isn’t for those chasing medals.
It’s for those chasing their own breaking point.
Calcutta will witness your fight. Loop after loop after loop.

🌀 And When the Bell Rings, Your War Begins

In the heart of Bengal, where rebellion and poetry share space —
you will run.
You will fall.
And maybe… just maybe, you’ll be the last one left.