New ZealandFixed timeBackyard
Hanmer Springs Backyard Ultra
8 Aug2026
Duration
22h
Finishers
6538 men27 women
Winning distance
147.532km
Pace
Pace is not meaningful for a backyard ultra. Every runner covers one lap per hour, so every finisher averages the same speed — what separates them is how many laps they lasted. Lap counts are shown in the results below.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 65
| Rank | Runner | Distance | Laps | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean, MicheleNew ZealandWoman *Auckland | 147.532km | 22 | W50 | 1st F · 1st W50 |
| 2 | Arona-Gault, MaddoxNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 140.826km | 21 | — | 1st M |
| 3 | Dodd, HamishNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 127.414km | 19 | — | 2nd M |
| 4 | Smith, NathanNew ZealandMan *Hanmer Springs | 120.708km | 18 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Hawkey-D'Aeth, IsaacNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 120.708km | 18 | — | 3rd M |
| 6 | Gibbins, LibbyNew ZealandWoman *Christchurch | 114.002km | 17 | — | 2nd F |
| 6 | Shaskey, JasonNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 114.002km | 17 | — | 5th M |
| 8 | Mcartney, MelissaNew ZealandWoman *Waipara | 107.296km | 16 | — | 3rd F |
| 8 | Bechtel, AllisonNew ZealandWoman *Karoro | 107.296km | 16 | — | 3rd F |
| 8 | Thorne, BrianNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 107.296km | 16 | — | 6th M |
| 8 | Garden, AlexNew ZealandMan *Auckland | 107.296km | 16 | M65 | 6th M · 1st M65 |
| 8 | Whittington, BrendanNew ZealandMan *Lincoln | 107.296km | 16 | M50 | 6th M · 1st M50 |
| 13 | Jone, WendyNew ZealandWoman *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 5th F |
| 13 | Aldridge, LucyNew ZealandWoman *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 5th F |
| 13 | Chan, GenaNew ZealandWoman *Cobden | 100.590km | 15 | — | 5th F |
| 13 | Barnes, CelineNew ZealandWoman *Mount Lyford Village | 100.590km | 15 | — | 5th F |
| 13 | Catley, EliseNew ZealandWoman *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 5th F |
| 13 | Ferguson, WillNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Young, AdenNew ZealandMan *Dunedin | 100.590km | 15 | M23 | 9th M · 1st M23 |
| 13 | Ballance, ToddNew ZealandMan *Nelson | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Cox, HarrisonNew ZealandMan *Nelson | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Davies, JackNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Thurlow, BrynNew ZealandMan *Nelson | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Ferrier, KaiNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Barlow, ShaunNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | McBride, JohnNew ZealandMan *Hanmer Springs | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Duker, ReubenNew ZealandMan *Lincoln | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Morgan-Mcgee, BradleyNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 13 | Pile, MitchNew ZealandMan *Kaiapoi | 100.590km | 15 | — | 9th M |
| 30 | Catalano, LaurenUnited StatesWoman *Hamilton | 87.178km | 13 | W23 | 10th F · 1st W23 |
| 30 | Durante, SolitaireNew ZealandWoman *Christchurch | 87.178km | 13 | — | 10th F |
| 30 | Stockle, ChristianNew ZealandMan *Nelson | 87.178km | 13 | M45 | 21st M · 1st M45 |
| 30 | Edmondson, GrantNew ZealandMan *Fairlie | 87.178km | 13 | M50 | 21st M · 2nd M50 |
| 30 | Iliev, KirilNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 87.178km | 13 | — | 21st M |
| 35 | Shaw, EmilyNew ZealandWoman *Hanmer Springs | 80.472km | 12 | W45 | 12th F · 1st W45 |
| 35 | Dellow, TsarinaNew ZealandWoman *Hanmer Springs | 80.472km | 12 | W35 | 12th F · 1st W35 |
| 35 | Skipper, ParisNew ZealandWoman *Dunedin | 80.472km | 12 | — | 12th F |
| 35 | Skilling, EmilyNew ZealandWoman *Lincoln | 80.472km | 12 | — | 12th F |
| 35 | Weed, RonnieNew ZealandMan *Durham | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 35 | Sutherland, TobyNew ZealandMan *Whangarei | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 35 | Mckenzie, ConnorNew ZealandMan *Wanaka | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 35 | Percy, JesseNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 35 | Foster, KyleNew ZealandMan *Palmerston North | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 35 | Good, AndrewNew ZealandMan *Hanmer Springs | 80.472km | 12 | — | 24th M |
| 45 | Hitt, BenNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 73.766km | 11 | — | 30th M |
| 45 | Saunders, JacobNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 73.766km | 11 | — | 30th M |
| 45 | Taylor, PeterNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 73.766km | 11 | M45 | 30th M · 2nd M45 |
| 45 | Schlumpf, AntoineNew ZealandMan *Hanmer Springs | 73.766km | 11 | — | 30th M |
| 49 | Dixon, ChrisNew ZealandWoman *Hanmer Springs | 67.060km | 10 | W60 | 16th F · 1st W60 |
| 49 | Sadler, JadeNew ZealandWoman *Hanmer Springs | 67.060km | 10 | — | 16th F |
- 1Dean, MicheleNew ZealandWoman*Auckland1st F · 1st W50Distance147.532kmLaps22Cat.W50
- 2Arona-Gault, MaddoxNew ZealandMan*Christchurch1st MDistance140.826kmLaps21
- 3Dodd, HamishNew ZealandMan*Christchurch2nd MDistance127.414kmLaps19
- 4Smith, NathanNew ZealandMan*Hanmer Springs3rd MDistance120.708kmLaps18
- 4Hawkey-D'Aeth, IsaacNew ZealandMan*Christchurch3rd MDistance120.708kmLaps18
- 6Gibbins, LibbyNew ZealandWoman*Christchurch2nd FDistance114.002kmLaps17
- 6Shaskey, JasonNew ZealandMan*Christchurch5th MDistance114.002kmLaps17
- 8Mcartney, MelissaNew ZealandWoman*Waipara3rd FDistance107.296kmLaps16
- 8Bechtel, AllisonNew ZealandWoman*Karoro3rd FDistance107.296kmLaps16
- 8Thorne, BrianNew ZealandMan*Christchurch6th MDistance107.296kmLaps16
- 8Garden, AlexNew ZealandMan*Auckland6th M · 1st M65Distance107.296kmLaps16Cat.M65
- 8Whittington, BrendanNew ZealandMan*Lincoln6th M · 1st M50Distance107.296kmLaps16Cat.M50
- 13Jone, WendyNew ZealandWoman*Christchurch5th FDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Aldridge, LucyNew ZealandWoman*Christchurch5th FDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Chan, GenaNew ZealandWoman*Cobden5th FDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Barnes, CelineNew ZealandWoman*Mount Lyford Village5th FDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Catley, EliseNew ZealandWoman*Christchurch5th FDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Ferguson, WillNew ZealandMan*Christchurch9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Young, AdenNew ZealandMan*Dunedin9th M · 1st M23Distance100.590kmLaps15Cat.M23
- 13Ballance, ToddNew ZealandMan*Nelson9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Cox, HarrisonNew ZealandMan*Nelson9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Davies, JackNew ZealandMan*Christchurch9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Thurlow, BrynNew ZealandMan*Nelson9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Ferrier, KaiNew ZealandMan*Christchurch9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Barlow, ShaunNew ZealandMan*Christchurch9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13McBride, JohnNew ZealandMan*Hanmer Springs9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Duker, ReubenNew ZealandMan*Lincoln9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Morgan-Mcgee, BradleyNew ZealandMan*Christchurch9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 13Pile, MitchNew ZealandMan*Kaiapoi9th MDistance100.590kmLaps15
- 30Catalano, LaurenUnited StatesWoman*Hamilton10th F · 1st W23Distance87.178kmLaps13Cat.W23
- 30Durante, SolitaireNew ZealandWoman*Christchurch10th FDistance87.178kmLaps13
- 30Stockle, ChristianNew ZealandMan*Nelson21st M · 1st M45Distance87.178kmLaps13Cat.M45
- 30Edmondson, GrantNew ZealandMan*Fairlie21st M · 2nd M50Distance87.178kmLaps13Cat.M50
- 30Iliev, KirilNew ZealandMan*Christchurch21st MDistance87.178kmLaps13
- 35Shaw, EmilyNew ZealandWoman*Hanmer Springs12th F · 1st W45Distance80.472kmLaps12Cat.W45
- 35Dellow, TsarinaNew ZealandWoman*Hanmer Springs12th F · 1st W35Distance80.472kmLaps12Cat.W35
- 35Skipper, ParisNew ZealandWoman*Dunedin12th FDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Skilling, EmilyNew ZealandWoman*Lincoln12th FDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Weed, RonnieNew ZealandMan*Durham24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Sutherland, TobyNew ZealandMan*Whangarei24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Mckenzie, ConnorNew ZealandMan*Wanaka24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Percy, JesseNew ZealandMan*Christchurch24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Foster, KyleNew ZealandMan*Palmerston North24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 35Good, AndrewNew ZealandMan*Hanmer Springs24th MDistance80.472kmLaps12
- 45Hitt, BenNew ZealandMan*Christchurch30th MDistance73.766kmLaps11
- 45Saunders, JacobNew ZealandMan*Christchurch30th MDistance73.766kmLaps11
- 45Taylor, PeterNew ZealandMan*Christchurch30th M · 2nd M45Distance73.766kmLaps11Cat.M45
- 45Schlumpf, AntoineNew ZealandMan*Hanmer Springs30th MDistance73.766kmLaps11
- 49Dixon, ChrisNew ZealandWoman*Hanmer Springs16th F · 1st W60Distance67.060kmLaps10Cat.W60
- 49Sadler, JadeNew ZealandWoman*Hanmer Springs16th FDistance67.060kmLaps10
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