Last Man Standing Lake Placid
About this race
Last Man Standing Lake Placid
July 25th, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Last Man Standing is a backyard ultra race held on the pristine, wooded trails at Mt. Hovenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Based on the original Backyard Ultra format created by Lazarus Lake, the rules are simple—but finishing is anything but.
You must complete one 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour. Finish a loop early? Great—rest, refuel, stretch, panic, question your life choices—just be back in the corral before the next bell rings. The moment you fail to start a loop on time, you’re out.
Some show up to win. Most show up to find out what they’re made of. Whether your goal is 2 loops or 40, this event is about going further than you thought possible.
The Last Man Standing course is as inviting as it is challenging. Those who are new to trail running and the backyard ultra format may find themselves completing new personal best distances. Trail veterans will push against their toughest limits and break through them!
PRICE Alert: (Current as of 4/10/2026 161 Sign Ups)
0-125 (Participants) = $115
126-150 (Participants) = $125
151-175 (Participants) = $135
176-200 (Participants)= $145
201+ (Participants)= Waitlist
* Race Giveaways: Shirts and Medals (New Photos Below)
* NEW 2026: Award Ribbon Sliders (Photo Below) that attach to the Run Medal Ribbons for hitting Ultra Levels (50k, 50 Mile, 100K, and 100 Mile)
* RACE will Sell Out at 200 Runners. Then there will be a waitlist.
* Awards will be given for Overall Champion, Male/Female Overall, Masters Male/Female, Grand Masters Male/Female (NEW 2026)
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Trail running
Last Man Standing Lake Placid
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lake Placid, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:22 PM local time (EDT) in Lake Placid on July 31, 2027 — 14h 40m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Last Man Standing Lake Placid
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Lake Placid events
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