{"id":1935,"date":"2026-05-08T12:19:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.backyardbelgium.com\/?page_id=1935"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:59:18","slug":"team_belgium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.backyardbelgium.com\/?page_id=1935","title":{"rendered":"Team Belgium"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Strong together for Belgium<\/h3>

The Ultimate Endurance Test: Team World Championship Backyard Ultra<\/h4>

Every two years, the global ultrarunning community unites for one of the most spectacular events in sports: the Team World Championship Backyard. Held simultaneously in over 60 countries across the globe, national teams of 15 runners push beyond their limits, battling the clock and the distance until only one nation remains standing.<\/p>

The Road to Team Belgium<\/h4>

How do you secure your spot on the Belgian national team? There are two ways to qualify for the ultimate backyard showdown.<\/p>

1. The Silver Ticket<\/h5>

For the current cycle, Belgium hosts 6 official Silver Ticket events. Winning one of these guarantees a spot on the team, but there is a catch: only a Belgian winner can claim the Silver Ticket. If a foreign runner wins the race, the ticket is lost!<\/p>

Here is the current status of the Belgian Silver Ticket races:<\/strong><\/p>

  • One More Loop (05\/09\/2025): Won by Yvan de Graef with 35 loops. Ticket Claimed!<\/li>
  • What’s Your Limit? Backyard Beauraing (04\/04\/2026): No Belgian winner. No ticket awarded.<\/li>
  • Legends Backyard Belgium (25\/04\/2026): No Belgian winner. No ticket awarded.<\/li>
  • Jusqu’\u00e0 la fin – Backyard Ultra (02\/05\/2026): Won by Gil Pochet with 28 loops. Ticket Claimed!<\/li>
  • Antwerp Backyard Ultra 2026 (19\/06\/2026): Upcoming<\/li>
  • Vloethemveld Backyard (15\/08\/2026): Upcoming<\/li><\/ul>
    2. The At-Large List<\/h5>

    Didn’t snag a Silver Ticket? The remaining spots on the 15-person roster are filled via the At-Large list. This ranking is based purely on the highest number of loops completed by a Belgian runner in any official backyard ultra worldwide, provided the race starts between August 16, 2024, and August 15, 2026.<\/p>

    Tie-Breaking Rules:<\/strong><\/p>

    What happens if multiple runners have the exact same number of loops?<\/p>

    Result beats Assist: A race Winner (W) will always rank higher than an Assist (A) with the same number of loops.<\/p>

    First in time: If the qualification status is still identical, the date decides. The runner who achieved the performance first will be ranked above the later performance.<\/p>

    Current Standings:<\/strong><\/p>

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    #<\/th>Status<\/th>W\/A<\/th>Name<\/th>Yards<\/th>Race<\/th>Date<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    1<\/td>Silver Ticket<\/td>W<\/td>Yvan De-Graef<\/td>35<\/td>One More Loop<\/td>5\/09\/2025<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    2<\/td>Silver Ticket<\/td>W<\/td>Gil Pochet<\/td>28<\/td>Jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la fin \u2013 Backyard Ultra<\/td>2\/05\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    3<\/td>Silver Ticket<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>Antwerp Backyard Ultra 2026<\/td>19\/06\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    4<\/td>Silver Ticket<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>Vloethemveld Backyard<\/td>15\/08\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    5<\/td>At Large List<\/td>A<\/td>Jan Vandekerckhove<\/td>115<\/td>Legends Backyard Belgium<\/td>26\/04\/2025<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    6<\/td>At Large List<\/td>A<\/td>Ivo Steyaert<\/td>113<\/td>Big Dog’s Backyard Individual World Championship<\/td>18\/10\/2025<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    7<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Merijn Geerts<\/td>110<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    8<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Frank Gielen<\/td>110<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    9<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Kenneth Vanthuyne<\/td>100<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    10<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Brecht Vandamme<\/td>98<\/td>Big Dog’s Backyard Individual World Championship<\/td>18\/10\/2025<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    11<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Matthias Pelgrims<\/td>85<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    12<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Kevin Sneyders<\/td>79<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    13<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Bert Verbist<\/td>74<\/td>Legends Backyard Belgium<\/td>25\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    14<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Jelle Tielemans<\/td>68<\/td>Legends Backyard Belgium<\/td>25\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    15<\/td>At Large List<\/td><\/td>Lieven Pandelaers<\/td>65<\/td>Legends Backyard Belgium<\/td>25\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    16<\/td>Reserve<\/td>A<\/td>Evariest Callens<\/td>64<\/td>What\u2019s Your Limit? Backyard Beauraing<\/td>4\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    17<\/td>Reserve<\/td><\/td>Benoit Badot<\/td>61<\/td>What\u2019s Your Limit? Backyard Beauraing<\/td>4\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    18<\/td>Reserve<\/td><\/td>Willem De Troyer<\/td>55<\/td>Legends Backyard Belgium<\/td>25\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    19<\/td>Reserve<\/td><\/td>Kasper Ligneel<\/td>54<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    20<\/td>Reserve<\/td><\/td>Gregoire Debay<\/td>54<\/td>What\u2019s Your Limit? Backyard Beauraing<\/td>4\/04\/2026<\/td> <\/tr>\n
    21<\/td>Reserve<\/td><\/td>Dorian Kerckaert<\/td>53<\/td>Backyard Ultra – World Team Championship 2024 – BEL<\/td>19\/10\/2024<\/td> <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n \n \n \n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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