Adrian McNamara 13th in All Ireland Backyard Ultra Championship
The 2026 All Ireland Backyard Ultra Championship was held at Florence Court Estate Co Fermanagh on August 8–9.
- The Route: A 4.17-mile loop winding through the paths and forests of Florence Court, featuring a flat start, a climb through the trees to the halfway mark, and a downhill finish.
- Format: Runners complete the 4.17-mile lap every hour, on the hour. If a runner fails to finish within the hour or fails to line up at the start whistle, they are eliminated. The last remaining runner standing wins.
- Significance: This August 8 event served as a key qualifier and final opportunity for runners to get onto the At-Large List to represent Ireland at the Satellite World Team Championship.
Mayo AC’s ultra runner Adrian McNamara completed 167.65 kilometres in 25 hours, 6.7kms per hour. He finished 13th overall and second in M40 category .
Congratulations Adrian! A magnificent effort !
Adrian has competed in various 12 hr and 24hr ulta events in recent years and was the recipient of a 2023 Western People Sports Award for Endurance.
Backyard Ultra 2026 Winner (Champion): Joey Feery (Co. Tipperary) — 35 loops (35 hours)
- Assist: Kenneth Crinnion — 34 loops (timed out on loop 35 by less than a minute in his first-ever backyard ultra
full results : https://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultevent.php?event=133870
- World Championship Qualification: Both Joey Feery and Kenneth Crinnion earned spots on the Irish Satellite team for the World Satellite Team Championship.
- The 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championships (also known as the Satellite Team Championships) will begin on October 17, 2026, with national teams competing simultaneously in over 50 countries.
On Sunday last August 23, Adrian ran in the BMOH AC 6 mile in Sixmilebridge Co Clare (where else!) finishing in an excellent second place overall in 38:32.
results: https://my.raceresult.com/416698/