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: