Dublin Mountain Backyard Leinster championship Backyard final

24/04/2026

Hi everyone,

We are getting close and almost on the final countdown, this is probably not the message you have been waiting for …… 😊

As a runner myself one thing I can not stand is getting a race day email with all the race day announcements do and do not it’s the last thing you want to read so I’ll make it very easy and simple……

First off—Thank you to everyone for signing up without you this event would not be possible and we are delighted to welcome you to the 2026 Dublin mountain Backyard 6th edition

The event is scheduled for Saturday, 9th May

Starting Time: 12:00 (midday)
The starting time is all you need to know that’s the most important thing

• Location: unknown 😊 you’ll just have to find it yourself

• Gates open at 10:00am (early arrivals will be judged silently)

• Parking is limited, so carpool if you can
• Park where you’re told, not where your heart tells you,and do not park like the car is robbed as we have had this experience before and we’ll keep that story for another day..

• Crew is allowed, but again—less cars, more brains car pool if possible

• No parking on the road unless you fancy explaining it later

Event Rules this is the serious part

• No hiking poles
• No headphones
• No on-course assistance
• No pacers, motivators, life coaches.
Break these and you’re out,it’s over your going home.

Race Format:
Before the race begins you will be issued a

• 3 min, 2 min, 1 min warnings… then go
• Not in the start corral on time -
You’re done. No speeches. It’s over..

• Finish inside the hour and be ready to go again…

Course Notes:
• The course will be marked out by foot prints lol 😂
• You’ll have a GPS—if you find one already out there from last year, please return it, it’s probably still recording someone’s meltdown
• If you get lost, just keep running—you’ll either find the course or a new life

Facilities:
• Hot water and microwaves available
• “Last Lap Café” on site (name becomes more ironic as the hours go on)
• Water stations on course… well… don’t rely on it unless it rains

Toilets well in emergency use your brain 😂😂

What to Bring:
• Trail shoes (and backups for when they betray you)
• Spare socks (your future self will thank you)
• All-weather gear (this is Ireland, not Spain)
• Fully charged phone + battery pack
• Mandatory waterproof jacket
• Headtorch (because yes, it will get dark… and emotional)

Camping:
• You can pitch a tent in the designated area
• Or just lie down somewhere and question your life choices

Race Pack:
• Race number + T-shirt on the day
• Your race number = the number beside your name on Facebook (we trust you can find yourself)
Event T-shirt from Temu (do not wash ever )

Emergency Info:
• Emergency numbers are… optimistic
• If things go really wrong, Tallaght Hospital is only about a 15-minute roll down the hill—just pick a good line

Final Notes:
• Check the weather (then ignore it like everyone else)
• Bring sunscreen, a rain jacket, and possibly emotional support
• At some point, you will wonder why you signed up—this is normal

All jokes aside, we’re genuinely looking forward to seeing you all at basecamp on Saturday, 9th May. It’ll be tough, slightly chaotic, and absolutely brilliant.

Please keep a eye on your emails we will email you over the race day information in the next week with links for parking and final details,more or less above is all you need do know

Best of luck……..

Kind regards,
Noel Ward

23/04/2026

Update on the Dublin Mountain Free Backyard

This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who is interested in taking part in a backyard event or wanting to understand the format of running a backyard

This is a Free event to register all you need to do is make a donation to the charity to secure a place.

The event is capped and limited to 60 people all participants will receive a event T-shirt

More information and registration link will follow soon…..

15/04/2026

We need 4-6 volunteers to help out at this year’s backyard event on Saturday May 9th

This is a perfect opportunity to experience a backyard event and if you are considering taking part in one then why not help out at this event and get yourself a complimentary ticket to the 2027 event

If you are interested send the page a message or WhatsApp myself at 0851583223

14/04/2026

We are delighted to announce that, after a great deal of consideration, we have reached a resolution.

In the end, it was simple — we went back to the very beginning, pressed reset, and refocused on the true purpose behind what we created with the Backyard All-Ireland event.

As many of you are aware, the organisers of the Galway Backyard have chosen to come under the umbrella of IMRA. We want to be absolutely clear: we have the utmost respect for the work IMRA does and the dedication they show in organising events across Ireland. Our issue was never with IMRA, but with the organisers of the Galway event, due to a lack of communication and respect shown towards ourselves and other backyard organisers. Once this trust was broken, we had no other option but to disengage from that arrangement.

With that said, we have worked tirelessly to find a way forward. In doing so, we returned to the original reason this event was created — to bring people together from the four provinces of Ireland, to take part in sport, enjoy the outdoors, and reconnect with nature. That vision remains unchanged, and it is something we will not walk away from.

We are proud to announce a new event for 2027:

The All Ireland Celtic Silver Plate Backyard

The first edition will take place in 2027, and the event will be held every two years thereafter.

This event will be held on a neutral course the good news it’s a flat course no hills

We would like to clarify that the organisers of the Galway Backyard are not affiliated with this event in any way

However, any individual who participates in that event is still eligible to take part in the Celtic Silver Plate Backyard, as outlined above.

Registration when open will be open to everyone

We look forward to bringing this vision to life and to seeing athletes from all four provinces come together in the true spirit of backyard running.

12/04/2026

The 2026 Dublin Mountain Backyard Ultra Family

The number next to your name is your Race Number

•Myles Barnes 1
•Alan O’Connor 2
• Alex Clifton 3
• Andre Van Barneveld 4
• Andrew Curry 5
• Andrew Nicholson 6
• Andrew O’Neill 7
• Anthea Brookes 8
• Anto O’Brien 9
• Ben Buggy 10
• Bobby Goetzee 11
• Borisovs Mato 12
•Brian Purcell 13
• Brendan Carbin 14
• Brian Kelly 15
• Carlos Justo 16
• Carl Power 17
• Cathal Lynch 18
• Catherine Grew 19
• Ciaran Mc Kay 20
• Ciara Reynolds 21
•Colin Campbell 22
• Conor Conway 23
• Conor Downes 24
•David Mc Hugh 25
• Daniel Hayes 26
• Daniel McGee 27
• Daniel Stephenson 28
• Danny Lynch 29
• David Reynolds 30
• Declan Whooley 31
• Donal Guilfoyle 32
• Dawn O’Dowd 33
• Darragh Monaghan 34
• Gareth Kee 35
• Graham Rothwell 36
• Guy Locke 37
•Hugh Mc Dermott 38
• Iveta Kaugare 39
•Idris Rgibi 40
• Jack Hayes 41
• Jack Lyons 42
• Jamie Dempsey 43
• Jamie Lynch 44
• Jason Brown 45
• Jeremy O’Sullivan 46
• Joan Kinsella 47
• Joao Colosoch 48
• Joeanne McCauley 49
• John o Connor 50
• John Shorten 51
• John Walsh 52
• John Houston 53
• Jonatan Dahl 54
• Jonny Groarke 55
• Juraj Karcak 56
•Karl O Dwyer 57
• Karl Brien 58
• Ken Forrester 59
• Keith Hogan 60
• Kevin Doyle 61
• Kevin O’Gara 62
•Kirsty Daily 63
• Lee Lanigan 64
• Leandro Justo 65
• Leigh Briody 66
• Liam Ryan 67
• Lorcan Conway 68
•Lorcan Kelly 69
• Luke McGuinn 70
•Lucás Ó Sneachta 71
•Luke Hickey 72
• Marcus Neill 73
• Mark Appleby 74
• Martin Jensen 75
• Martin Murray 76
• Micheal McGlynn 77
• Aaron Burns 78
• Andrew Johnston 79
• Niall Gargan 80
•Niall Gillick 81
• Niall Sharkey 82
• Nicholas Wood 83
•Pavel Kajaba 84
• Patrick Boland 85
• Patrick Kenny 86
• Patrick Kirwan 87
• Patrick Power 88
• Paul Mooney 89
• Paul O’Brien 90
• Paul Redmond 91
• Pedro Goncalves 92
• Philip McDermott 93
• Rachael Stapleton 94
• Reuben Norney 95
•Richard Moriarty 96
• Rick Goetzee 97
•Robin Kilroy 98
• Rob Babos 99
• Robbie Gleeson 100
• Rogerio Freitas 101
• Samuel Fox 102
• Sean Boland 103
• Sean Collier 104
• Sean Farrelly 105
• Sean Parry 106
•Shauna Cassin 107
•Stephen Mc Hugh 108
• Stephen Fitzsimons 109
• Stephen Woods 110
• Thomas Gaffey 111
• Tom O Leary 112
• Wendy McGlone 113
•Derek Long 114
•Liz Keating 115
• Alan Doyle 116
•Lar Stoutt 117
•Simon Hayes 118
•David white 119
• Thomas Shanahann 120
•Caynan Cibiem 121
• Eoin Tyrrell 122
•Sean Brien 123
•Robert Reidy 124
•Niall Delmer 125
•Mikey Ryan 126

09/04/2026

Dublin mountain free introduction to backyard running event yes FREE all you need to do is donate to our chosen charity arrive and run 6.7km on the hour every hour more details will follow

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

Dublin mountain Free introduction to backyard running yes Free it’s a free event

To register all you need to do is make a small donation to our charity and you are registered

This event will be limited to 60 people

More information will follow

08/04/2026

Hi everyone

As you all know the Dublin Mountain BYU including this years event sells out pretty fast and unfortunately we limit tickets to 100-120 for all known reasons previously explained

We usually lauch the tickets after the event as demand is high and tickets are again limited so the 2027 event is officially open for registration with a 20 % discount valid for two weeks emails have been sent out and advertised across social media networks since yesterday so we do expect similar response towards another successful event so get your s**t together secure your place put your head down roll up your sleeves and you have plenty of time to prepare…

We hope this post finds you all well, injury-free, and that your training is going to plan. If not… there’s still plenty of time to panic.

As many of you know, this year’s Dublin Mountain Backyard sold out once again, and registration for the 2027 event is now officially open.

Next year marks the 7th edition of the event, and each year we continue to improve and evolve while keeping participant numbers at a manageable level. The event will once again be capped at 100–120 runners.

As one of our previous participants/supporters, we are delighted to offer you an exclusive 20% discount code, valid for two weeks from today.

Discount Code:

DMEARLY2750

Enter the code during registration and the discount will automatically apply.
After two weeks, the code expires… and unfortunately so does your excuse for “meaning to sign up later.”

Think You’re Tough Enough?

If you’re looking for a real challenge in 2027, we can personally assure you… this is not your average run in the park.

We have created three courses in one event, specifically designed to test:
• your legs,
• your lungs,
• your mental strength,
• and at some point… probably your life choices.

The event begins at 12 midday on Saturday 8th May 2027.

You’ll start on the original Dublin Mountain Backyard course from 12pm–9pm, but throughout the day you may be called upon—without warning—to tackle a brand-new additional course.

Here’s the catch:

You’ll get no notice when it’s coming.
It may appear after 2 hours…
It may appear after 4 hours…
It may appear just when you’ve convinced yourself things are going well.

Then from 9pm–10pm, runners will move to an out-and-back night course, continuing through the darkness until sunrise before returning to Day 2 and doing it all over again.

Basically… imagine a backyard ultra designed by runners who thought,
“How can we make this even worse?”

And then we did.

If that sounds exciting to you—welcome aboard.

If reading this made you uncomfortable and you’d rather spend your weekend under a blanket watching Netflix, that’s perfectly okay too…
This email may not be for you.

But if you want to test yourself, leave your comfort zone, and take on one of the most mentally and physically demanding endurance events around, then we would love to see you on the start line.

You have plenty of time to prepare for the world’s toughest backyard

The decision is yours.

Two weeks until the discount expires.
After that, full price applies.

And if previous years are anything to go by, we expect another sell-out event.

On behalf of our club and chosen charity, thank you for your continued support.

We look forward to welcoming you to the start line in 2027…

Assuming you’re brave enough.

To register follow the link

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dublin-mountain-backyard-tickets-1986914327239?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

Best regards,
Noel ward

Ireland's highest backyard and officially the world’s toughest backyard ultra

08/04/2026

If anyone is looking for a ticket to the 2026 Dublin mountain BYU give Daniel a message through WhatsApp or through commenting in the post Daniels number is +44 7467 411949

08/04/2026

The Dublin mountain Backyard participants list for the 2026 event Saturday, 9th May 2026 12 midday

Expect to Get gloriously lost and question all your life choices,as some point you think what the f**k did I sign up to

Definitely you at some stage you will Walk, stumble, maybe even crawl, all while the Dublin Mountains laugh at you

The question is Will there be a winner?
Or will the course win?

Only time (and a few minor scrapes) will tell. Either way, it’s going to be epic……

Please note the number next to your name is your Race number……

•Andrew Johnston 1
•Alan O’Connor 2
• Alex Clifton 3
• Andre Van Barneveld 4
• Andrew Curry 5
• Andrew Nicholson 6
• Andrew O’Neill 7
• Anthea Brookes 8
• Anto O’Brien 9
• Ben Buggy 10
• Bobby Goetzee 11
• Borisovs Mato 12
•Brian Purcell 13
• Brendan Carbin 14
• Brian Kelly 15
• Carlos Justo 16
• Carl Power 17
• Cathal Lynch 18
• Catherine Grew 19
• Ciaran Mc Kay 20
• Ciara Reynolds 21
•Colin Campbell 22
• Conor Conway 23
• Conor Downes 24
•David Mc Hugh 25
• Daniel Hayes 26
• Daniel McGee 27
• Daniel Stephenson 28
• Danny Lynch 29
• David Reynolds 30
• Declan Whooley 31
• Donal Guilfoyle 32
• Dawn O’Dowd 33
• Darragh Monaghan 34
• Gareth Kee 35
• Graham Rothwell 36
• Guy Locke 37
•Hugh Mc Dermott 38
• Iveta Kaugare 39
•Idris Rgibi 40
• Jack Hayes 41
• Jack Lyons 42
• Jamie Dempsey 43
• Jamie Lynch 44
• Jason Brown 45
• Jeremy O’Sullivan 46
• Joan Kinsella 47
• Joao Colosoch 48
• Joeanne McCauley 49
• John o Connor 50
• John Shorten 51
• John Walsh 52
• John Houston 53
• Jonatan Dahl 54
• Jonny Groarke 55
• Juraj Karcak 56
•Karl O Dwyer 57
• Karl Brien 58
• Ken Forrester 59
• Keith Hogan 60
• Kevin Doyle 61
• Kevin O’Gara 62
•Kirsty Daily 63
• Lee Lanigan 64
• Leandro Justo 65
• Leigh Briody 66
• Liam Ryan 67
• Lorcan Conway 68
•Lorcan Kelly 69
• Luke McGuinn 70
•Lucás Ó Sneachta 71
•Luke Hickey 72
• Marcus Neill 73
• Mark Appleby 74
• Martin Jensen 75
• Martin Murray 76
• Micheal McGlynn 77
• Miles Barnes 78
• Myles Barnes 79
• Niall Gargan 80
•Niall Gillick 81
• Niall Sharkey 82
• Nicholas Wood 83
•Pavel Kajaba 84
• Patrick Boland 85
• Patrick Kenny 86
• Patrick Kirwan 87
• Patrick Power 88
• Paul Mooney 89
• Paul O’Brien 90
• Paul Redmond 91
• Pedro Goncalves 92
• Philip McDermott 93
• Rachael Stapleton 94
• Reuben Norney 95
•Richard Moriarty 96
• Rick Goetzee 97
•Robin Kilroy 98
• Rob Babos 99
• Robbie Gleeson 100
• Rogerio Freitas 101
• Samuel Fox 102
• Sean Boland 103
• Sean Collier 104
• Sean Farrelly 105
• Sean Parry 106
•Shauna Cassin 107
•Stephen Mc Hugh 108
• Stephen Fitzsimons 109
• Stephen Woods 110
• Thomas Gaffey 111
• Tom O Leary 112
• Wendy McGlone 113
•Derek Long 114
•Liz Keating 115
• Alan Doyle 116
•Lar Stoutt 117
•Simon Hayes 118
•David white 119
• Thomas Shanahann 120
•Caynan Cibiem 121
• Eoin Tyrrell 122
•Sean Brien 123
•Rachel Kearney 124
•Mark Rice 125