Harvest & Howitzer Backyard Ultra

Welcome to the Harvest & Howitzer Backyard Ultra—where elite ultrarunners, genuine community, and the untamed Sierra foothills converge. Conceived and built by a team with over 300 years of combined ultrarunning experience—including Western States finishers, Tevis Cup veterans, and world record holders—this is the event the trail community has been waiting for.

The premise is simple: one 4.167-mile loop, every hour on the hour, on a private 100-acre Christmas tree and apple farm until only one runner remains. No traditional finish line—just grit, legendary hospitality, and history in the making. From April 30 to May 2, 2027, join us in historic Georgetown, California, for an experience designed to honor the selfless ethos of trail running, where your crew and family are treated as first-class participants too. This is a gathering of the tribe, a festival celebrating our sport and community. This is the backyard ultra you came for.