Alexandra Airport Carousel Backyard Ultra

24/06/2026

🎥 The countdown has begun! 🎬

"This Is Bulls**t" drops on YouTube this Friday at 8pm!

Round up your mates and relive all the drama, emotion and the absolute bu****it of running for 56 hours straight!

Entries for Carousel 2027 are open! If you want a guaranteed tent spot close to the corral, get in quick 🔥

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

19/06/2026

🎬 How good was it seeing it on the big screen! 👀

Surrounded by people who had run, crewed and even a few that had followed along online, came to check it out! It was every bit as special as we hoped, there were laughs, there were tears and the feedback has just been incredible.

Thank you to everyone who came along and made those two nights what they were!

Now if you missed out on a ticket (both nights sold out in 48 hours), or you just want to watch the whole thing again, the full film "This Is Bulls**t" lands on YouTube on Friday 26 June, 8pm!

Link coming soon, keep an eye out! 🎥

12/06/2026

🎬 "THIS IS BULLS**T” HITS THE BIG SCREEN AND ENTRIES OPEN FOR CAROUSEL BYU 2027 TONIGHT! 🎬🥳🎉

After months of work, we’re finally premiering the Carousel film tonight at Clyde Cinema.

This film captures the people, the emotion and the ridiculous amount of grit it took to keep pushing when things got tough. It captures all the magic that makes Carousel what it is and seeing it properly on the big screen, surrounded by the people who helped create the story, is going to be bloody special.

AND THEN, AT 8PM TONIGHT, ENTRIES OPEN FOR CAROUSEL 2027!

The first 40 people to enter will secure a priority tent spot close to the corral. These went fast last year, so get your entry in quickly if you want to be right in the heart of the action!

30/05/2026

Don't say we didn't warn you! 🚨

Only 1 seat left for Friday, 9 for Saturday, gab your seat before they're gone!

"This Is Bulls**t!" premieres at Clyde Cinema, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June

Relive the moments that made this event so special, the smiles, the laughs and the tears, we captured every one of them 🎬

29/05/2026

🎟️TICKETS ARE LIVE! ✅
Can’t wait to see you all there!! 🎬🏃

https://www.trybooking.com/nz/BDRS

29/05/2026

🎟️ TICKETS ARE LIVE 🎟️

"This Is Bulls**t!" premieres at Clyde Cinema on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June.

Seats are very limited across both nights, grab yours now!

29/05/2026

"This Is Bulls**t!" | 2026 Alexandra Airport Carousel BYU premieres at Clyde Cinema on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June and tickets open tonight at 6pm.

Seats are very limited across both nights!

If you were running, crewing or following along on the live updates, or if you just want to see what an epic backyard ultra looks like on the big screen, don't miss this!

👉 Link in comments, tickets go live at 6pm ⏰

28/05/2026

"This Is Bulls**t!" TRAILER | 2026 Alexandra Airport Carousel BYU

Filmed at Alexandra Airport in the heart of Central Otago, New Zealand, "This Is Bulls**t!" follows the runners and the people behind the event.

Premiere at Clyde Cinema on Friday 12th and Saturday 13th June

Tickets on sale Friday

"This is Bulls**t!" OFFICIAL TRAILER | 2026 Alexandra Airport Carousel Backyard UltraA backyard ultra has no finish line. Runners complete a 6.7km loop every...

26/05/2026

🚨IT'S HERE!🚨

We've been reliving the epic weekend (and Monday) that was the 2026 Alexandra Airport Carousel BYU and every single time, it brings a huge smile to our faces.

Ben from Amaral Media had a camera in hand for the whole event and he's spent the time to perfect the film that captures every smile, high 5 and the odd tears.

Now you can relive it too

Clear your schedules for June 12th & 13th, the film premieres at Clyde Cinema at 7pm . Tickets open Friday and are very limited across the two nights.

If you were there or glued to the live updates, this isn't one to miss 👀

24/05/2026

RUNNER CELEBRATIONS
We’re celebrating the best part of the Carousel — YOU — with a series of posts sharing some of the great stories and achievements from out on the trail. Here we have Kieran Philip — our last person standing with 56 laps, a new PB, and back-to-back wins at the Carousel.

“My goal for Carousel was to get enough laps to get on to the NZ BYU team. Alongside that, I was keen to defend my title and take the win again! Supporting local events is pretty important, but this year I entered as I thought it would be a good course to chase a big total if I could get some other heavy hitters along.”

Kieran was last person standing at Arrowtown 2025 with 40 laps, but left feeling like he still hadn’t reached his limit and that there was more to give. However, the Carousel was anything but smooth sailing.

“My race didn’t go 100% to plan. I started getting hip issues about lap 5 which caused me to be less enthusiastic than I may otherwise have been! My wife Amy came down after the first night and helped pull me out of my funk, which was crucial. The rest of the race played out pretty well. Having Brion, Paul, and Jeremy there with similar goals was super helpful as we were able to talk and encourage each other.”

He also made a point to credit his crew. “A massive thank you to my support people. I consider it a team sport and couldn’t have done it without them!”

We had a laugh when we asked Kieran what his favourite moment was, because the answer was “finishing” 🤣

“I think that final lap was probably it. Running that loop knowing that you get to stop at the end of it without quitting is something pretty special. Running in to see Amy at the finishing line was pretty emotional.”

His advice to anyone considering a BYU is just to “give it a nudge. We all have our limits, and running 2 loops might be just as life changing as running 50.”

We can’t wait to see what’s in Kieran’s future and where his limit truly lies. Congratulations to a very determined local on an incredibly tough performance, and good luck at Worlds!