Banana Slug Backyard Ultra: 2026 Roster

2026 Roster

Note: This is the roster for the last-person-standing race. If you're looking for the 24-hour-limited race, see the Banana Slug Backyard 24 instead.

This list was last updated June 11, 2025. Registration is open for anyone interested in joining the race.

2026 Banana Slug Backyard Ultra

	Name	Hometown	PR*
1.	Julija Šorytė	Portland, Oregon	54
2.	Michael Postaski	Boise, Idaho	25
3.	Stephen Stohl	Shelley, Idaho	20
4.	Reserved for Cruz Ortiz-Ramirez		34
5.	Reserved for Julianne Dickerson		14
6.	Reserved for winner of Bronze Ticket race: AKtive's Backyard to be held July 12, 2025
7.	Joshua Niggli	Aurora, Oregon	26
8.	Jason Gandee	Hillsboro, Oregon	17
9.	David Lohman	Seattle, Washington	18
10.	Derek Knight	Philomath, Oregon	---
11.	Eric Cabral	Portland, Oregon	19
12.	Saulius Eidukas	Bend, Oregon	24
13.	Daemon Anastas	Portland, Oregon	29
14.	Andrea Artman	Beaverton, Oregon	19
15.	Dustin Worth	Moscow, Idaho	20
16.	Dave Nyland	Springfield, Oregon	10
17.	Scott Martin	Portland, Oregon	53
18.	Pam Smith	Salem, Oregon	37
19.	Josh Townsley	Portland, Oregon	14
20.	Joel Turner	Salem, Oregon	24
21.	Saulius Bračiulis	Seattle, Washington	40
22.	Tara Swanson	Seward, Alaska	---
23.	Jerry Swanson	Corvallis, Oregon	---
24.	Andrew Shanks	Sherwood, Oregon	8
25.	Evan Egener	Milwaukie, Oregon	---
26.	Gaelen Watt	Gladstone, Oregon	24
27.	Kevin Moore	San Bruno, California	36
28.	Micah Morgan	Vestavia, Alabama	---
29.	Mikal Pattee	Newberg, Oregon	18
30.	Jennifer Shultis	Kingston, Washington	---
31.	Richard Benoit	Kingston, Washington	---
32.	Art Fowler	Hillsboro, Oregon	13
33.	Chad Brown	Portland, Oregon	---
34.	Heather Nesheim	Beaverton, Oregon	18
35.	Joe Falcone	Corvallis, Oregon	---
36.	Stefan Matwijiw	Sebastopol, California	---
37.	Christopher Anderson	Tigard, Oregon	---
38.	Andrew Horvatits	Vancouver, Washington	---
39.	Tim Scott	St. Paul, Minnesota	---
40.	Tallyn Sherman	Denver, Colorado	13
41.	Rokas Zickevičius	Portland, Oregon	---
42.	Nick Michel	Milwaukue, Oregon	---
43. - 72.	Open for runners to register
73. - 75.	Reserved for runners who deferred entry from 2025 race
76. - 90.	Reserved for at-large entries (to be awarded Nov. 1, 2025)

The PR column above is based on a known result at a prior backyard ultra or a number of hours completed in the comparable Lastest Not Fastest race (where the distance per hour is slightly different). Please email Carl Worth <carl@slug.run> if you are aware of any PR result missing from the table above.

The limited number of at-large or wildcard entries in the race will be filled at the race director's discretion by Nov. 1, 2025. This allows for some otherwise late entries to be filled based on merit of past backyard ultra results or similarly notable achievements.

All other entries in the race (up to a maximum of 90 participants) will be filled in first-come, first-served order based on registration, and then from a wait list which will be processed in order.