Race planning
Plan Roosters 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 fourth edition starts at 9:00 AM (Pacific) on Saturday, November 14, 2026, in Rohr Park, 4548 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita. Big’s race page lists 150 places, and registration on UltraSignup closed on November 1. The organizer’s text on Big’s and UltraSignup still calls it the third edition, carried over from earlier listings; counting the February 2025, November 2025 and March 2026 races, this is the fourth.
- Listed edition
- Nov 14, 2026
- Format
- Backyard Ultra
- Distance
- 4.167 mi every hour
- Local start time
- 9:00 AM Pacific, Saturday, November 14, 2026
- Duration / cutoff
- Each 4.167-mile yard must be finished within the hour, and every runner must start the next yard on the hour. The race continues until one runner completes a yard alone.
- Crew and pacers
- Check the current race rules
- 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.