Note: This page is about the race limited to 24 hours, the Banana Slug Backyard 24. If you're looking for the last-person-standing race, see the Banana Slug Backyard Ultra instead.
2026 Banana Slug Backyard 24
The 2026 Banana Slug Backyard 24 started with 76 runners at 8:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, and ended just before 8:00 AM on Sunday, April 19 after 6 runners each completed the course for the 24th time in under 24 hours, covering a total of 100 miles each. Each of these runners earned a 100-mile coin for this accomplishment. Congratulations to these 6 finishers: Matt Merritt, Kris Getts, Mikayla Blomberg, Charlie Blackmar, Amy Lorber, and Griffen Doherty.
For photos of the race, see each of the following albums:
- Professional Race Photos
- Shared photos from participants and spectators
Final results
The time for every runner on every loop is available below where you can also relive the drama of the race by doing a replay of the live tracker. By default, replay will skip any gaps in the action that are longer than 10 seconds. You can adjust this skipping or the speed of replay with the controls below.