Race planning

Plan God’s Own Backyard Ultra

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

Edition notes: The Fall 2026 edition starts at 8:00 AM (GMT) on Saturday, November 14, 2026. SiEntries lists 110 entries; entries closed on October 15. DUV calls it the 10th God’s Own Backyard Ultra, counting spring and fall races together; it is the sixth fall edition. TimingMonkey runs the chip timing and live results.

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Listed edition: Nov 14, 2026
Format: Backyard Ultra
Distance: 4.167 mi every hour
Local start time: 8:00 AM Saturday, November 14, 2026 (GMT). Camping and parking open at 5:00 PM on Friday.
Duration / cutoff: Each 4.167-mile yard must be finished within the hour, and a bell sounds exactly on the hour. A runner who is not in the start area when it rings is out. The race has no fixed finish: the last runner to complete a loop alone wins, and everyone else is recorded as a DNF.
Crew and pacers: Runners can camp at the start/finish with their support crew for the whole event. Crew help happens at the start/finish between yards.
Drop bags: Check the current race rules

Recorded facts reviewed Nov 14, 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.