Ode to Laz Michigan Backyard Ultra

The event where "Finishing Last Means the Most"®
It's not just for ultra runners! It's for everyone to find their own limits if they'd like.
Our Oak Flats 3HR option is a great ways to experience a backyard event if you'd like to experiment with one, two or three loops but aren't sure how far you want to go.

Escape the heat (most years) and join us at our beautiful venue for the amazing, 5 star rated, Ode to Laz Michigan Backyard Ultra event. We guarantee this will be the best event you've attended, or we will let you double your laps for free before you DNF! 

Ode to Laz Details

The race follows the traditional theme of Laz Lake’s original Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra

• Start: Saturday 9:00 a.m. contestants start a 4.167 mile trail route
• Repeat as long as you wish
• Be standing at the start line every hour to continue the race and complete your next lap
• At 9:00 p.m. we switch to a paved closed park road, then back to the trail again at 9:00 a.m.
• Complete each lap within the hour, with no outside assistance
• The “last runner standing” to complete one more lap than all other contestants wins!