We’re so stoked to welcome you all to L.B.A. Park for the first time, or again! 

The trails are just as twisty - and a bit muddy - to make it fun. The woods are ready for all you racers, and so are we. Below are all the important things you need to know to have an amazing and successful race.

Read up! See you Saturday for Little Backyard Adventure 2026 and Sunday for the kickoff of the Trail Running Film Festival Global Tour 2026!

Your weekend schedule

Our website has all the info on how to get to LBA Park. 

Use the main parking lot to park, there will be plenty of space. 

The race headquarters + start and finish are just a short walk from the parking lot at the main shelter by the playground.

Y’all are welcome to stop by Vics Pizzeria Eastside! On Friday from 5pm - 7pm to pickup your race packages and enjoy a slice of pizza and beer. 

Bib pickup will be open starting at 6:45am at the race headquarters (picnic shelter).

We’ll have a brief pre-race briefing at 7:45am at the picnic shelter and race headquarters.

For 12 hr racers heading into the evening, don’t forget your headlamp for the last couple of hours of the race.

The ~4mile race route will be marked with bright signage and ribbons. The trails are twisty, so be careful to not lose sight of where you're at. Things can get crazy quickly at LBA.

This is your race. Run one loop, we'll cheer. Run the full twelve hours, we'll cheer for you. Yes, there will be a race clock running, counting down the hours. We'll be tracking each runner's progress and how many loops they completed. Be sure to check in each loop to get your progress counted and tracked. Only completed loops will count!

We will have an aid station IN the race headquarters by the start/finish of each loop. At the aid station we’ll have water, Tailwind and coke! For food we’ll have snacks, fruit and quesadillas, cups of noodle and more! This is a cupless race, so prepare accordingly and bring a cup or flask.

With the forecast for moisture from above and below we will make the shelter available for you to drop your bag and access them each loop.

The temperature for Saturday is forecasted to be between 33 and 49, so it'll be chilly and we might get some rain - be prepare for that!

Restrooms are available for the day of the race. We ask that you do your best to keep it clean and to throw all trash in the garbage cans. Please help to keep them as clean as you can, as we are guests in the city park and hope to return year after year.

Bins for recycling & food waste will be available as well. Volunteers on race day can point you in the direction to the proper receptacles.

The trails of LBA Park and Woods will be open to other trail users during the race. Please be respectful and kind, and be a good ambassador for our trail running community!

Your bib for LBA comes with a free entry to Sunday's TRFF'26 kickoff event at the Capitol Theater. Hope you'll join us! Bring your friends.

And yes, we'll have Self Care's GEAR HEAD IPA pouring and 4 packs for sale at the Capitol Theater. 

If you're planning to have a friend/partner with you. They are all welcome. Let's make some noise. Send these runners with a smile on their loops and help them smash their goals.

Lots of additional info on our Race Info webpage.

Anything else? 

Please reach out to RD Mathias Eichler at mathias@rockcandyrunning.com.