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You Decide Your Story. Earned, Not Given. We are a community of runners, the ones who show up early, dig deep, and cheer long after the finish.

No egos. No gimmicks. Just honest challenges, quiet pride, and a team that's got your back. 🔥 Hellfire Events
Trail races with heart, grit & purpose. We don’t do gimmicks. We do real effort, real community, and races that actually mean something. From the iconic Kent Backyard Ultra to wild 5Ks with views that hit different — everything we build is made to challenge, welcome, and unite. Small events, big character. Built for runners, by runners. Hellfire Events: Earned, Not Given.

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EVENT INFORMATION!!!3 DAYS TO GO.If you’re racing or crewing at 2.1. Vigo, please make sure you’ve read the full event i...
13/10/2026

EVENT INFORMATION!!!

3 DAYS TO GO.

If you’re racing or crewing at 2.1. Vigo, please make sure you’ve read the full event information before Friday.
Everything you need is in one place, including registration, parking, course information, timing, safety, lighting, crew guidance and race-day details.

RUNNERS AND CREW, PLEASE READ IT IN FULL:
https://www.hellfireevents.com/backyard-information/2-1-vigo/

A few minutes reading it now could save a lot of questions on race day.
VIGO. FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER. 21:00.
See you on the start line.

12/10/2026

🔥 HELLFIRE NOD – WEEK 40 (2026) 🔥

Another big week in the Nod.

This week included extraordinary charity efforts, ultras in the Lake District, Backyard Ultra efforts, and a multi-day GORUCK adventure around Ibiza.

👑 Hellfire Nod Most Miles

Claire Stone | Embrace Ultra Ambassador 🏃‍♀️ – 165.0 miles

Claire takes the Hellfire Nod for total distance this week.

Her main effort was something much bigger than a number on a leaderboard.

Claire covered 160 miles in just over 45 hours, raising money for Andy’s Man Club.

A huge distance for a cause that means a lot to us at Hellfire.

165 miles across the week and a well-earned Nod.

👑 Hellfire Nod Longest Run

Claire Stone | Embrace Ultra Ambassador 🏃‍♀️ – 160.0 miles

Claire also takes the Longest Run Nod.

160 miles.
45 hours.
10,502 ft of climbing.

An extraordinary charity effort.

Two Nods from one massive performance.

👑 Hellfire Nod Most Ascent

Elis Morgan – 17,818 ft

The mountain goat this week is Elis Morgan, with 17,818 ft of climbing.

Elis spent the week on a multi-day GORUCK adventure around the coastline of Ibiza.

He covered 97.8 miles across the week while stacking up nearly 18,000 ft of ascent.

Not a bad way to see an island.

A well-earned ascent Nod.

🔥 Community Tally

The Hot 100 covered 5,247.3 miles this week.

Together, they climbed 388,997 ft across 524 runs.

That is more than 13 Everests.

Five runners went over 100 miles.

Jason Norton – 33.4 miles rounds off the Hot 100.

To make the top 10, you needed 79.7 miles.

🔥 Community Nod

If someone deserves a Nod, nominate them.

Tag them in the comments and tell us why.

Full Hot 100 and Strava group link are in the comments.

Rucktober Week 2 Top 10 for Go Long and Go High in the comments.





DO YOU HAVE A RACE DAY TRADITION?Mine is simple.I keep the corresponding race number from every event we host.Not for lu...
09/10/2026

DO YOU HAVE A RACE DAY TRADITION?

Mine is simple.

I keep the corresponding race number from every event we host.

Not for luck.

I think I do it because every bib reminds me how far we’ve come since I collected the first one back in October 2023.

Next weekend we host our 10th official Hellfire event, and number 10 is ready.

It’s a small tradition, but looking back at those numbers is a pretty good reminder of the progress we’ve made.

And I couldn’t be more excited to get back to doing what I love.

What race day traditions do you have?

Lucky socks? Same breakfast? A certain song? Something you always carry?

Drop yours in the comments.

MEET THE RUNNERS: JUNIOR THOMASJunior is joining us at Vigo for the 7-Hour Challenge.For him, this is a chance to test h...
08/10/2026

MEET THE RUNNERS: JUNIOR THOMAS

Junior is joining us at Vigo for the 7-Hour Challenge.

For him, this is a chance to test himself against the Backyard format and find out whether he’s ready to take on the full event in the future.

Seven yards. Seven hourly starts. Plenty of opportunity to learn.

The goal isn’t to prove everything in one night. It’s to experience the format, see how he responds and decide whether next time he wants to go further.

Good luck Junior.

This could be the start of something bigger.

08/10/2026

Every face has a story.

First yards.
Hundred milers.
DNFs.
Assists.
Winners.
People who went further than they thought they could.

Now Series II is almost here.

A new start line.
A new set of stories.
A new cast.

Will your face be part of it?

Not long now until we welcome the cast of Kent Backyard Ultra Series II.

YOU DECIDE YOUR STORY.
EARNED. NOT GIVEN.

MEET THE RUNNERS: JO CUSSENSJo is taking on her first Backyard Ultra at Vigo and, technically, her first ultra-distance ...
07/10/2026

MEET THE RUNNERS: JO CUSSENS

Jo is taking on her first Backyard Ultra at Vigo and, technically, her first ultra-distance event too.

She’s entered the 7-Hour Challenge and is hoping to complete all seven yards.

There’s no complicated target behind it. Jo simply loves the idea of trying something new and seeing what the Backyard format is like for herself.

That makes Vigo a pretty good place to start.

Seven yards. First Backyard. First ultra-distance challenge.

Good luck Jo. See you on the start line.

MEET THE RUNNERS: TONY CUDDYTony is joining us at Vigo for his first experience of the Backyard Ultra format.The origina...
05/10/2026

MEET THE RUNNERS: TONY CUDDY

Tony is joining us at Vigo for his first experience of the Backyard Ultra format.
The original plan had him arriving just 10 days after Ironman Barcelona, but with that race not happening, he should be coming into Vigo with much fresher legs than expected.

Tony is taking on the 7-Hour Challenge and is looking forward to sharing the experience with friends from Bad Knee Run Club and a few lifelong amigos.

They’ve already been out to test the route.

Now it’s time for the real thing.

Seven yards. First Backyard. Plenty of good company.

Good luck Tony. See you at Vigo.

MEET THE RUNNERS: ZAC SWEETINGHAMZac is heading to Vigo with one goal:Go further than he’s ever gone before.There’s no f...
04/10/2026

MEET THE RUNNERS: ZAC SWEETINGHAM

Zac is heading to Vigo with one goal:

Go further than he’s ever gone before.

There’s no fixed number attached to it.

He wants to push himself beyond what he thinks he can do, run the furthest distance of his life and enjoy the experience while he’s doing it.

That balance matters.

Challenge yourself. Keep moving. Have fun. See where it takes you.

Good luck Zac. We’ll see you at Vigo.


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