Last Man Standing Lake Placid

About the Event

July 25th, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Last Man Standing is a backyard ultra race held on the pristine, wooded trails at Mt. Hovenberg in Lake Placid, New York. Based on the original Backyard Ultra format created by Lazarus Lake, the rules are simple—but finishing is anything but.

You must complete one 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour. Finish a loop early? Great—rest, refuel, stretch, panic, question your life choices—just be back in the corral before the next bell rings. The moment you fail to start a loop on time, you’re out.

Some show up to win. Most show up to find out what they’re made of. Whether your goal is 2 loops or 40, this event is about going further than you thought possible.

The Last Man Standing course is as inviting as it is challenging. Those who are new to trail running and the backyard ultra format may find themselves completing new personal best distances. Trail veterans will push against their toughest limits and break through them!

* Race Giveaways: Shirts and Medals (Updates Coming Soon)

* NEW 2026: Award Ribbon Sliders (Photo Below) that attach to the Run Medal Ribbons for hitting Ultra Levels (50k, 50 Mile, 100K, and 100 Mile)

* RACE will Sell Out at 200 Runners. Then there will be a wait list.

* Awards will be given for Overall Champion, Male/Female Overall, Masters Male/Female, Grand Masters Male/Female (NEW 2026)

Races Offered

Last Man Standing Lake Placid

Jul 25, 2026

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Distance — Last Man Standing Lake Placid

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09:00

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$115.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Lake Placid.

thermostat Temperature

15.6° / 24.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.6° / 24.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 35m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:27

nightlight Sunset

20:35

About Lake Placid

Learn more about the host city, Lake Placid.

Lake Placid is a village of 2,400 people (2019) in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, near the center of the town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake.