Race planning

Plan Backyard SWUB Freudenstadt-Grüntal

Use the listed edition as your starting point. Each tool keeps imported race facts separate from the targets and assumptions you choose.

Edition notes: Second edition: May 8, 2027; third edition: September 11, 2027. Both start at 8:00 AM with no fixed finish. The separate Mini-SWUB uses 4.472 km hourly.

Your shortlist →Download calendar dates (.ics)

Listed edition: May 8, 2027
Format: Backyard Ultra
Distance: 6.708 km every hour
Local start time: 8:00 AM Saturday; restart on each full hour.
Duration / cutoff: Missing a restart or exceeding 60 minutes eliminates a runner. Racing ends when the last runner stops; all are ranked by distance.
Crew and pacers: Check the current race rules
Drop bags: Check the current race rules

Recorded facts reviewed Nov 5, 2026. Check the organizer’s latest rules. Calendar downloads use all-day dates and do not set a starting alarm.

Pace & duration

Choose a distance target. Choose a planning duration; this race has no single recorded time limit to import.

Gear checklist

Start with the matching format checklist. Add the organizer’s mandatory gear.

Crew & drop bags

Bring across the race name. Add confirmed access points, distances and your own arrival estimates.

Planning hourly yards? Use the backyard calculator for loop pace and time between starts.