• The Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra is a last one standing endurance race, requiring competitors to run a set lap every hour, on the hour. The event continues until only one runner is able to complete a lap.
• The course consists of a lap through diverse terrain including commercial pine forest trails, walking and mountain biking tracks, and briefly on a gravel forest road. It features mainly flat terrain with a few short climbs.
• This race format declares only the last remaining runner as the winner, with all other participants receiving a DNF status, emphasizing the endurance and strategy aspects unique to this type of event.