Oberwil-Lieli, Switzerland · Friday, October 2, 2026

Backyard

Helvetia Backyard Ultra

16 days to go
not publishedn/a Distance
120 m Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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What the course asks

Field size ~45 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (25h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 14°C
Night low 5°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 11 h 41 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 563 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 120 m of ascent.

Salomon

Thundercross

★★★★★ 4.5

Altra

Olympus 6

Zero-drop max-cushion trail shoe with wide toe box for ultra distances.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Course Notes

6,71km Backyard Strecke durch dem Wald mit schöne Single-trail Abschnitten. Start und Ziel befinden sich bei der Waldhütte in Oberwil-Lieli

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