SHSH Backyard Ultra
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SHSH Backyard Ultra

Dover, Delaware, United States View on map
Sep 18, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

2 miles every hour for 24 hours. To benefit Dover Police K9. This is a virtual event completed wherever you prefer. The event organizers ask that you submit proof of completion via Strava or any similar running app. 

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SHSH Backyard Ultra

Participants are to complete 2 miles every hour for 24 hours. At the beginning of the hour the participant must start the 2 mile loop. Failure to start at the beginning of the hour is a Did Not Finish (DNF). Failure to complete the 2 mile loop within the hour is a DNF.

Sep 18, 2026 Ultra 12:00 PM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dover, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 25.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 26.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.1%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 18, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 18, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 19m

The sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Dover on September 18, 2026 — 12h 19m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 14 Dover events

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