CANYON SANDALS
One of the brands who backed a format nobody in India was running yet.
HOW THEY'VE BACKED BFAI
The real, specific shape of Canyon Sandals's part in this.
Canyon Sandals is one of the brands who backed the backyard format when nobody else in India was running it — named alongside UnScripters, Green Panther Properties and Tukai Camping as part of the crew that showed up for BFAI early. Their fuller story here is still being written; check back as the partnership grows.
Every chapter runs on people and brands who show up for the whole thing.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
The backyard, the bell, the DNF — the things every first-timer wants to know before they toe the line.
Who are BigFoot Adventures India’s partners?
UnScripters, Canyon Sandals, Green Panther Properties and Tukai Camping — brands and crew who backed the backyard format when nobody else in India was running it.
How do I get in touch about a partnership?
Email bigfootadventuresindia@gmail.com — that reaches the team directly.
What is a backyard ultra?
A 6.706 km loop, run every hour on the hour, until one runner remains. No finish line, no fixed distance. The last runner standing is the only finisher — everyone else records a DNF.
Do I need to be an ultrarunner to enter?
No. Backyard 4 is designed as a first ultra. If you can run 6.7 km in an hour, four times, you're in the game.
Where does the 2026–27 season run?
Six chapters: Pune, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Same loop distance, same rules, same clock in every city.
How do I register?
Through the chapter page for each city. Registration opens city by city — the community hears the dates first.
What is the Indian backyard record?
52 yards — 52 loops, 52 hours, roughly 348 km — set by Sunil Sharma at Big's Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tennessee, in October 2024 — the longest last-one-standing run by any Indian. Ashwini Ganapathi holds the women's mark at 28 yards, set at our Bengaluru chapter.
What happens if I DNF?
You take home the exact number of the loop where you stopped, and a DNF memento. In a backyard, that's not failure — it's the receipt of a real attempt.
Can I walk?
Yes. Walking is strategy, not weakness. Many strong backyard runners walk parts of every loop.