Michael Serani Wins Canadian Backyard Ultra Championship — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Michael Serani of Kelowna, B.C., won the Canadian Backyard Ultra Championship. He ran 549.8 km over 82 hours, completing 82 laps. Serani finished ahead of Michael Rouleau, who DNF’d on the 82nd lap.
The backyard ultra format involves running a 6.7 km loop every hour. Runners must complete each lap within the hour or be disqualified. Serani credits his crew for helping him through the competition. Read more trail coverage.
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Serani ran 549.8 km over 82 hours, completing 82 laps in Sicamous, B.C. Michael Serani of Kelowna, B.C., won the Canadian Backyard Ultra Championship. He ran 549.8 km over 82 hours, completing 82 laps. Serani finished ahead of Michael Rouleau, who DNF’d on the 82nd lap.
When did Runner World publish this trail brief?
Runner World published this brief on October 24, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated October 23, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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