Sowi BackYard Ultra

Race completed

not publishedn/a Distance

104 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.

50.6908° N, 16.6230° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~63 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (48h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 18°C

Night low 8°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 42 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 404 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	48h	63	Mateusz Tatara · 321.888 km	Marta Witke-Orlikowska · 301.770 km
2025	38h	86	Piotr Szymanski · 254.828 km	Marta Witke-Orlikowska · 241.416 km
2024	41h	65	Przemyslaw Wojciechowski · 274.946 km	Karolina Grzybowska · 107.296 km
2023	52h	41	Patryk Swietochowski · 348.712 km	Monika Grabarczyk · 167.650 km

The field shrank 27% between 2025 (86) and 2026 (63). 13% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (48h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race with 104 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes Cushioning on trail that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity without the bounce.
Headlamps A 38 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.