Winter Bay Backyard Ultra

Race completed

not publishedn/a Distance

72 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.

59.3107° N, 18.0231° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~146 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (33h) — 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 15°C

Night low 6°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 15 h 47 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 27 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	33h	146	Patrick Schnitzer · 221.298 km	Helene Ringberg · 160.944 km
2025	31h	170	Mohammed Alaoui · 207.886 km	Alva Trane · 181.062 km
2024	39h	141	Rasmus Stenemo · 261.534 km	Hanna Bergwall · 254.828 km
2023	30h	84	Szilard Fodor · 201.180 km	Ann-Elie Hansson · 120.708 km
2022	41h	132	Henrik Lowemark · 268.240 km	Mai Bui · 274.946 km

The field shrank 14% between 2025 (170) and 2026 (146). 20% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (33h) — 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 72 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 31 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — an ultra outlasts most full-GPS modes.