Keji's Backyard Ultra 2026
- Date:
- Sat, Jun 06, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Location:
-
1001 Jeremys Bay Campground Road
Kejimkujik National Park of Canada, Nova Scotia
B0T 1N0
Canada
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- nstr.ca Register at raceroster.com
- Tags:
- 500k Gravel Run Trail Ultra
5th annual Keji's Backyard Ultra
2026 Bronze Ticket Event
Updated prizing as of October 23, 2025
*the winner will receive $5000!
*the assist will receive $1000!
*top female will receive $500!
*Volunteers from the 2025 event, along with the top female and male receive a free entry, so you don't have to stress about registering!
Please take a look at the carbon calculator on the Tree Canada website and consider trying to offset your emissions to our event by planting a tree!
https://treecanada.ca/carbon-calculator/
This is how it works: starting at 9am, everyone has 1 hour to complete the 6.67k out-and-back course. If you finish before 10am, you get to sit, socialize, and rest until the next loop starts at 10am. This continues every hour until only one runner can complete the loop under 1 hour. If you are over 1 hour for a loop, your race is done.
This format is a super fun way to log big mileage with great people on a beautiful and easy gravel trail.
*Registration/Start/Finish location is at the Jim Charles Point parking lot.
-
75% refund up to March 1st, 2026 and 50% refund up to May 15th, 2026.
-
No transfers allowed since we have a wait list.
-
Deferrals are allowed if you can volunteer for a 6 hour shift at the 2026 event.
Distance to the good stuff from the start/finish area:
Bathrooms & Showers = 12 metres
Beach (lake) = 65 metres
Lakeview Cafe & Eatery = 10kms (located in the park)
Hollow Log Cafe = 25.4kms (in Caledonia)
Clover Farm grocery store = 25.5kms (in Caledonia)
Pharmacy = 25.7kms (in Caledonia)
Nearest gas station = 54kms (Lequille Irving)
Out & Back Course with ~35m+/yard