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LOOP 63 Lahore's Endurance & Family Run Festival

63rd Backyard Ultra

One 7 km loop. Sixty-three minutes. Again, and again, until one runner is left.

The 63rd Backyard Ultra is a last-runner-standing race over three days of running in Lahore. It opens on the evening of 2 October with the backyard ultra itself — a 7 km loop repeated every 63 minutes for as long as anyone can keep starting one — and closes with a 10K, a 5K and a Family 3K that the whole city can enter. Whether you are chasing your first finish line or your last loop, there is a start line here for you.

63-Minutes Loop Backyard Ultra 10K 5K 3K Family Run

Dates: 2–4 October
Location: Main Lake Park, Central Park Housing Scheme, Lahore
Categories: 4
Format: Backyard ultra + road runs

The races

Registration is open now and will be closed when the vacancies in each category are filled.

The LOOP 63 backyard ultra finisher belt buckle, reading LOOP 63 Back Yard Ultra, Run Endure Belong, 2-4 October 2026, Lahore.

The races

Four races, three days

Three days of running: the backyard ultra on the evening of 2 October, then a 10K, a 5K and a Family 3K that the whole city can enter.

Registration

Register now

Registration is open now and will be closed when the vacancies in each category are filled. Please secure your spot!

Your details

Full name

Gender

Phone

e.g. 03001234567

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Emergency contact

Contact name

Someone who is not running

Contact number

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Your entry

63 Backyard Ultra

A last-runner-standing race. One 7 km loop, repeated every 63 minutes for as long as anyone can keep starting one.

1.4 km

Track

5 rounds of the track make one 7 km loop.
63 Minutes

Per loop

The 7 km loop is repeated every 63 minutes.
Last one

Standing

Repeated for as long as anyone can keep starting one, until one runner remains.

Date & start: 2 Oct, 5 pm
Distance: 7 km per loop (1.4 km track × 5 rounds)
Who can enter: Open to all
Early bird fee: PKR 7,000 per person

Also on the programme 10K · 5K · 3K

10K Run

Date & start

3 Oct, 7 am

Distance

10 km

Cut-off

120 minutes

Who can enter

Open to all

Early bird fee

PKR 2,000 per person
5K Run

Date & start

3 Oct, 7 am

Distance

5 km

Cut-off

60 minutes

Who can enter

Open to all

Early bird fee

PKR 2,000 per person
Family 3K Run

Date & start

4 Oct, 6 pm

Distance

3 km (2 laps in the park, 2,800 m)

Cut-off

No cut-off — participation run

Who can enter

Open to families or females only

Early bird fee

PKR 1,500 per person

The 5K and the 10K start and finish at the park and are run on road. The backyard ultra and the Family 3K are run inside the park.

15 % off on all categories for the residents of Central Park Housing Scheme, Lahore

Your entry

What your entry includes

The buckle is for the Backyard Ultra. The medal is for the 5k, 10k and 3k family run — every member of the family.

Race bib
Wristband
Hydration on course
Buckle for Backyard Ultra
Medal for 5k, 10k and 3k family run (every member of the family)

Race bib
Wristband
Finisher medal

Charged separately

Event T-shirt

PKR 3,000 per T-shirt

Reserve one on the registration form. If you have reserved an event T-shirt, include the T-shirt charge in the same transfer.

Virtual option

Can't make it to Lahore? Your run still counts

Take part in the Lahore Endurance & Family Run Festival virtually and be part of the adventure from wherever you are. Choose your challenge, complete your distance, track your run and share your achievement with us.

Run where you like Pick your own route, anywhere in Pakistan.
Track it, and show us Record your run and send the result with GPS proof — a Strava link or similar.
Rewards come to you Medal or buckle and certificate arrive by post.

Important note

+ Rs. 300

An additional Rs. 300 will be charged as postal charges for all virtual participants, for shipping of medal or buckle, certificate and t-shirt (if purchased). This is on top of the entry fee below.

Send your result

Send your virtual run result with GPS proof — a Strava link or similar — by the time the run takes place, so your result can be shown in the results sheet alongside everyone else's.

The virtual option is not available for the Backyard Ultra — that one has to be run in the park.

The LOOP 63 virtual option poster: Virtual Option Now Available, run from anywhere, with 5K, 10K and Family 3K cards and a note that an additional Rs. 300 postal charge applies.

Choose your challenge Three challenges · one adventure

5K Run

Date & start

3 Oct 2026, 7:00 AM

Distance

5 km

Cut-off

60 minutes

You receive

Medal + Certificate

Virtual fee

PKR 2,000

plus Rs. 300 postal
10K Run

Date & start

3 Oct 2026, 7:00 AM

Distance

10 km

Cut-off

120 minutes

You receive

Medal + Certificate

Virtual fee

PKR 2,000

plus Rs. 300 postal
Family 3K Run

Date & start

4 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM

Distance

3 km

Cut-off

Open to families or females only

You receive

Medal

Virtual fee

PKR 1,500 per person

plus Rs. 300 postal

Choose your distance on the form above and tell the organisers you are entering virtually.

Xtreme Adventures

Where adventure meets endurance

At Xtreme Adventures, we believe the greatest journeys begin where comfort ends. We are Pakistan's premier endurance and adventure sports platform, dedicated to creating world-class experiences that inspire people to explore, compete, and discover their true potential.

From breathtaking mountain trails and ultra-distance races to city marathons, trail running festivals, hiking expeditions, and adventure challenges, every event we create is designed to push limits while celebrating the beauty of Pakistan's extraordinary landscapes.

Our mission extends beyond organising races. We are building a thriving community of athletes, explorers, and outdoor enthusiasts who share a passion for resilience, perseverance, and adventure. Whether you're preparing for your first 5K, your first marathon, or your first 100-mile ultra, Xtreme Adventures is your platform to grow, connect, and achieve what once seemed impossible.

Because for us, endurance is more than a sport.

It's a mindset.
It's a lifestyle.
It's an adventure waiting to begin.

Upcoming events

What's next

Lahore Backyard Ultra now has its dates and is taking entries as LOOP 63. The rest of the programme is announced, with dates to follow.

Also confirmed Some dates to follow

Lahore Backyard Ultra

Dates

2–4 October 2026

Location

Main Lake Park, Central Park Housing Scheme, Lahore
Lahore Old City to Ravi Run

Dates

To be announced

Location

Lahore

Dates for the wider programme are being confirmed. Follow the account or get in touch to hear first.

@xtreme.adventure100

Completed Savage 100 28–30 August 2026

About Savage 100

More than a race

Pakistan's premier self-supported multi-stage mountain ultra. 120 km over three days through the Galiyat range, climbing 7,000 m+ from the base of Miran Jani through Dagri Bangla and Beran Gali to Thandiani Top — combining mountain running, navigation, self-reliance and resilience into one extraordinary challenge.

Kilometres Point to point: 120
Days Multi-stage format: 3
Cut-off Total race time: 36h
Total ascent 7,000 m+: 7k+
Finish Thandiani Top: Thandiani
Support Self-supported between stations: Self

Covering 120 km over three demanding days through the magnificent Galiyat mountain range, Savage 100 combines mountain running, navigation, self-reliance and resilience into one extraordinary challenge.

More than a race, Savage 100 is a celebration of human endurance and Pakistan's incredible natural heritage.

The route

Miran Jani base to Thandiani Top

A linear mountain traverse through the Galiyat range. The course sets out from the base of Miran Jani, the highest peak in the Galiyat, crosses the Dagri Bangla track junction and runs on through Dagri Bangla and Beran Gali to finish at Thandiani Top.

Key checkpoints

Start

Miran Jani base

Assembly, kit check and the start line, below the highest peak in the Galiyat.
Checkpoint

Miran Jani / Dagri Bangla track junction

Where the Miran Jani and Dagri Bangla tracks meet.
Checkpoint

Dagri Bangla

Forest track through the Dagri Bangla section.
Checkpoint

Beran Gali

Dense forest cover on the approach to the final climb.
Finish

Thandiani Top

The final climb, and the finish.

Schedule

Race schedule

Three days, one traverse, a 36-hour cut-off. Timings are confirmed in the race briefing; cut-offs are enforced without exception.

Day 1 28 August 2026 Registration, kit check, briefing, then Stage 1.

TBA Registration and mandatory kit check No runner starts without a completed kit check.
TBA Race briefing Attendance is compulsory.
TBA Stage 1 start Miran Jani base, towards the Dagri Bangla track junction.
TBA Stage 1 cut-off Runners outside the cut-off are withdrawn.

Day 2 29 August 2026 Stage 2 — Dagri Bangla to Beran Gali, the decisive day.

TBA Stage 2 start
TBA Aid station, Dagri Bangla
TBA Stage 2 cut-off

Day 3 30 August 2026 Stage 3, the climb to Thandiani Top, finish and presentation.

TBA Stage 3 start
TBA Thandiani Top The final climb of the course.
TBA Final cut-off 36 hours of race time across the three stages.
TBA Finish and presentation

Results

Day 3 results

49 starters set off on 30 August 2026. 30 recorded a time.

Position 1: Yasban Karim GB04:13:20
Position 2: Ali Abbas GB04:13:30
Position 3: Muhammad Fida05:11:34

Ordered by the times published by the organisers. Their sheets also mark a second set of podium places — one set is the men's top three and the other the women's, printed as a Positions block on the organisers' own sheet for this stage. Both are shown in the full table.

Full results Race photographs

Winners

The savages

The overall placings across the three days, as the organisers announced them.

Wild Savage
Yasban Karim
Top male finisher
Fastest time of the race, 04:13:00
Comeback Savage
Ali Abbas
Men's runner-up
Iron Savage
Muhammad Fida
Third male overall
Super Savage
Selena Khawaja
Top female finisher
A top finish on each of the three days
Hero Savage
Aisha Mustoor Butt
Second female overall
Resilient Savage
Eman Khan
Third female overall