2.2. Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Dover
From Hellfire Events Ltd
- Date Sat 9th January 2027
- Time 09:00
- Location Great Farthingloe Farm, Farthingloe Barn, Dover, Kent, CT15 7AA
- Price £80.00 - £120.00
- Races 2 races
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Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 2.2. Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Dover, organized by Hellfire Events Ltd! This exciting endurance event takes place on Saturday, January 9, 2027, kicking off at 9:00 AM at the stunning Great Farthingloe Farm in Dover, Kent. Athletes of all levels are invited to challenge themselves in this unique format that pushes the limits of mental and physical endurance.
The 2.2. Dover event offers participants the chance to run one yard every hour—a distance of 4.167 miles—until only one runner remains standing. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the White Cliffs of Dover, this winter ultra promises open skies and changing weather conditions that add an extra layer of challenge. With a fully indoors basecamp in the Great Barn, runners can recover comfortably before stepping back out to face the elements. Whether you’re aiming to be the Last Person Standing or testing your limits in the 7 Hour Challenge, this event is all about camaraderie, resilience, and the thrill of running together. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exhilarating experience—join us for a day that promises to inspire and ignite your passion for endurance running!
The 2.2. Dover event offers participants the chance to run one yard every hour—a distance of 4.167 miles—until only one runner remains standing. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the White Cliffs of Dover, this winter ultra promises open skies and changing weather conditions that add an extra layer of challenge. With a fully indoors basecamp in the Great Barn, runners can recover comfortably before stepping back out to face the elements. Whether you’re aiming to be the Last Person Standing or testing your limits in the 7 Hour Challenge, this event is all about camaraderie, resilience, and the thrill of running together. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this exhilarating experience—join us for a day that promises to inspire and ignite your passion for endurance running!
2.2. Kent Backyard Ultra Series - Dover
Sat 9th January 2027
Organiser's Description
2.2. Dover – Kent Backyard Ultra Series
Saturday 9 January 2027
9:00 AM Start
Great Farthingloe Farm, Dover, Kent
You decide your story.
Earned, not given.
Course Record: 33 yards (Josh Woods, 2026)
About This Event
2.2. takes the Kent Backyard Ultra Series to the Kent coast.
Winter.
Open ground.
Exposure.
And one yard every hour until only one runner remains.
Dover is different to Vigo.
This is not woodland shelter and darkness.
This is cold air, open sky, changing weather, and the kind of conditions that slowly wear people down.
You do not beat a Backyard Ultra all at once.
You just keep turning up on the hour.
Again.
And again.
Why People Come Back
Every hour resets the race.
You suffer together.
Recover together.
Then stand back on the line together.
Between yards, strangers become crew mates.
Competitors become encouragement.
You stop thinking about finish times.
The only thing that matters is:
Can you do one more yard?
That is why Backyard Ultras get under your skin.
The Format
The Backyard Ultra is simple on paper and relentless in practice.
- One yard is 4.167 miles
- A new yard starts every hour
- Finish within the hour to continue
- Be back in the starting corral before the bell
- Miss the bell and your race is over
There is only one finisher.
The Last Person Standing is the runner who can complete one more yard than anyone else.
Everyone else reaches their final yard.
The Assist is the final runner to complete a yard before the winner.
The Venue
2.2. Dover takes place at Great Farthingloe Farm in Farthingloe Valley, the nearest valley to the White Cliffs of Dover.
Basecamp is fully indoors inside the Great Barn, creating a sheltered space away from the winter weather above.
As a winter event, no outside structures are permitted. The aim is simple:
keep the event moving whatever the conditions.
Out on the course, the experience changes completely.
The route runs along the top of the valley with wide open views across the Channel toward mainland Europe.
In clear conditions, you can see France.
2.2. Dover is the closest UK Backyard Ultra to mainland Europe.
This is a winter Backyard Ultra.
Conditions matter.
Decision making matters.
And every hour asks the same question:
Can you do one more yard?
Entry Options
Backyard Ultra Entry
This is the full event.
No set finish.
No fixed distance.
You continue for as long as you can complete each yard within the hour.
7 Hour Challenge
Same event.
Same course.
Same start line.
Your challenge simply ends after 7 hours.
Many runners start here, then come back for the full event.
Join the Hellfire Crew
Not running?
You can still be part of the event.
Join the Hellfire Crew and help deliver the event from the inside.
- Support runners when it matters
- Be part of the team that keeps the event moving
- Earn fully transferable race credit equivalent to £10 per hour
- Gain early access to future events, including sold out races
Volunteers must be 18+.
More information is available at:
Saturday 9 January 2027
9:00 AM Start
Great Farthingloe Farm, Dover, Kent
You decide your story.
Earned, not given.
Course Record: 33 yards (Josh Woods, 2026)
About This Event
2.2. takes the Kent Backyard Ultra Series to the Kent coast.
Winter.
Open ground.
Exposure.
And one yard every hour until only one runner remains.
Dover is different to Vigo.
This is not woodland shelter and darkness.
This is cold air, open sky, changing weather, and the kind of conditions that slowly wear people down.
You do not beat a Backyard Ultra all at once.
You just keep turning up on the hour.
Again.
And again.
Why People Come Back
Every hour resets the race.
You suffer together.
Recover together.
Then stand back on the line together.
Between yards, strangers become crew mates.
Competitors become encouragement.
You stop thinking about finish times.
The only thing that matters is:
Can you do one more yard?
That is why Backyard Ultras get under your skin.
The Format
The Backyard Ultra is simple on paper and relentless in practice.
- One yard is 4.167 miles
- A new yard starts every hour
- Finish within the hour to continue
- Be back in the starting corral before the bell
- Miss the bell and your race is over
There is only one finisher.
The Last Person Standing is the runner who can complete one more yard than anyone else.
Everyone else reaches their final yard.
The Assist is the final runner to complete a yard before the winner.
The Venue
2.2. Dover takes place at Great Farthingloe Farm in Farthingloe Valley, the nearest valley to the White Cliffs of Dover.
Basecamp is fully indoors inside the Great Barn, creating a sheltered space away from the winter weather above.
As a winter event, no outside structures are permitted. The aim is simple:
keep the event moving whatever the conditions.
Out on the course, the experience changes completely.
The route runs along the top of the valley with wide open views across the Channel toward mainland Europe.
In clear conditions, you can see France.
2.2. Dover is the closest UK Backyard Ultra to mainland Europe.
This is a winter Backyard Ultra.
Conditions matter.
Decision making matters.
And every hour asks the same question:
Can you do one more yard?
Entry Options
Backyard Ultra Entry
This is the full event.
No set finish.
No fixed distance.
You continue for as long as you can complete each yard within the hour.
7 Hour Challenge
Same event.
Same course.
Same start line.
Your challenge simply ends after 7 hours.
Many runners start here, then come back for the full event.
Join the Hellfire Crew
Not running?
You can still be part of the event.
Join the Hellfire Crew and help deliver the event from the inside.
- Support runners when it matters
- Be part of the team that keeps the event moving
- Earn fully transferable race credit equivalent to £10 per hour
- Gain early access to future events, including sold out races
Volunteers must be 18+.
More information is available at:
Races
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2.2. Dover - 7 Hour Challenge
Sat 9th January 2027 (09:00)
£80.00
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
Association of Running Clubs (ARC) save £2.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
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2.2. Dover - Kent Backyard Ultra Series
Sat 9th January 2027 (09:00)
£120.00
UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00
Association of Running Clubs (ARC) save £2.00
Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00
Booking for more than 1?
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Thatched Barn at Great Farthingloe, Dover, CT15 7AA, United Kingdom
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