Prairie On Fire Backyard Ultra

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Prairie On Fire Backyard Ultra

MTC's PRAIRIE ON FIRE, Central Indiana's first Backyard Ultra is back for the 2nd year. What is a Backyard Ultra?

Chances are, if you're here, you already know, but, in case you don't, here's a breakdown from the originators:

"Backyard ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the distance of 6706 meters (4.167 miles) in less than one hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is typically used to recover for the next hour’s race." Now, here's what makes our backyard unique:

The Prairie on Fire backyard ultra derives its name from a prominent park in central Indiana that hosts our event, Hamilton counties Koteewi Park. Pronounced ko-TAY-wee, Koteewi means “fire” and possibly “prairie” in the Miami-Peoria language. That etymology and the potential for a hot September day in Indiana created a perfect storm for us when naming this event. We couldn't be more excited to have the course at it's intended location with a beautiful gravel/dirt trail during the day and a paved trail in the evening. Thank you Hamilton County Parks and Recreation for partnering with us. This race will feature a very limited number of participants in effort to limit congestion on the trail, so sign up today!

10/21/2026

Let’s go Mark Dowdle and team 🇺🇸!!!

10/20/2026

Lets go Jeff Walker and the rest of Team USA!!! 🇺🇸

10/20/2026

Let’s go Jeff Walker and the rest of team USA!!!

10/19/2026

What do you think?

10/17/2026

Let’s go Team USA!!!! Jeff Walker we are all so freaking proud of you. We’re all back here watching and cheering you on.

10/16/2026

Tomorrow October 17th at 8am EST, two-time Prairie on Fire champ Jeff Walker will share the start line with 14 other top U.S. backyard ultra runners as Team USA gets set to take on the world in the Backyard Ultra World Championships

09/26/2026

Congratulation TJ and thank you to each and everyone one of you who shows up every year and supports the race. From every runner, crew member, volunteer, and the park. We have all created a very special place.

09/16/2026

Little Update.

09/14/2026

The NEW SHOE DAY fundraiser is still active for the next 48hours. That link is still in the bio. Thank you all so much for such a wonderful experience.

09/14/2026

5 runners remain heading into the second night!

Address

Koteewi Park 11299 E 234th Street
Strawtown, IN
46034

Website

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=111327, https://www.noogsnutrition.com/discount/MeshTC15

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