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 May 15, 2025. Registration is open for anyone interested in joining the race.
2026 Banana Slug Backyard Ultra
| Name | Hometown | PR* | Prior Races | |
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| 1. | Julija Šorytė | Portland, Oregon | 54  |
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| 2. | Michael Postaski | Boise, Idaho | 25 |
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| 3. | Reserved for Cruz Ortiz-Ramirez | 34 |
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| 4. | Reserved for Stephen Stohl | 20 |
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| 5. | Reserved for winner of Bronze Ticket race: Tsalteshi Backyard Ultra to be held June 6, 2025 | |||
| 6. | Reserved for winner of Bronze Ticket race: AKtive's Backyard to be held July 12, 2025 | |||
| 7. | Reserved for winner of Bronze Ticket race: Tartarus Backyard Ultra to be held September 6, 2025 | |||
| 8. | Joshua Niggli | Aurora, Oregon | 26 | |
| 9. | Jason Gandee | Hillsboro, Oregon | 17 | |
| 10. | David Lohman | Seattle, Washington | 18 | |
| 11. | Derek Knight | Philomath, Oregon | --- | |
| 12. | Eric Cabral | Portland, Oregon | 19 | |
| 13. | Saulius Eidukas | Bend, Oregon | 24 | |
| 14. | Daemon Anastas | Portland, Oregon | 29 | |
| 15. | Andrea Artman | Beaverton, Oregon | 19 | |
| 16. | Dustin Worth | Moscow, Idaho | 20 | |
| 17. | Dave Nyland | Springfield, Oregon | 10 | |
| 18. | Scott Martin | Portland, Oregon | 53 | |
| 19. | Pam Smith | Salem, Oregon | 37 | |
| 20. | Josh Townsley | Portland, Oregon | 14 | |
| 21. | Joel Turner | Salem, Oregon | 24 | |
| 22. | Saulius Bračiulis | Seattle, Washington | 40 | |
| 23. | Tara Swanson | Seward, Alaska | --- | |
| 24. | Jerry Swanson | Corvallis, Oregon | --- | |
| 25. | Andrew Shanks | Sherwood, Oregon | 8 | |
| 26. | Evan Egener | Milwaukie, Oregon | --- | |
| 27. | Gaelen Watt | Gladstone, Oregon | 24 | |
| 28. | Kevin Moore | San Bruno, California | 36 | |
| 29. | Micah Morgan | Vestavia, Alabama | --- | |
| 30. | Mikal Pattee | Newberg, Oregon | 18 | |
| 31. | Jennifer Shultis | Kingston, Washington | --- | |
| 32. | Richard Benoit | Kingston, Washington | --- | |
| 33. | Art Fowler | Hillsboro, Oregon | 13 | |
| 34. | Chad Brown | Portland, Oregon | --- | |
| 35. | Heather Nesheim | Beaverton, Oregon | 18 | |
| 36. | Joe Falcone | Corvallis, Oregon | --- | |
| 37. | Stefan Matwijiw | Sebastopol, California | --- | |
| 38. | Christopher Anderson | Tigard, Oregon | --- | |
| 39. | Andrew Horvatits | Vancouver, Washington | --- | |
| 40. | Tim Scott | St. Paul, Minnesota | --- | |
| 41. | Tallyn Sherman | Denver, Colorado | 13 | |
| 42. - 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.