Pace+ vs Virtual Backyard Ultra

Pace+ helps you stay connected, motivated, and prepared from the moment you sign up to the moment you reach the start line. Built around your active race, Pace+ gives you one place to follow the full pre-race journey with: Race-specific community updates A social Pulse feed for photos, videos, check-ins, and prompts Weekly rankings and motivation through Zones and Waves Official race news and practical reminders A race-focused assistant for logistics and essentials Whether you are building momentum, sorting race-week logistics, or just looking for motivation from others on the same journey, Pace+ keeps the countdown alive. With Pace+, you can: Share your preparation with the race community Answer fun race prompts and post updates React to other racers with High fives Stay on top of key race info and organizer messages Get practical help around bib pickup, transport, and essentials Feel part of something bigger before race day arrives Pace+ is designed to make every race feel more social, more motivating, and more actionable. From first registration to final countdown, this is your race journey — all in one place.

Virtual Backyard Ultra turns the last-one-standing race format into something you can run solo, anywhere. The rules are simple. Every hour, on the hour, you run a "yard" — a set loop. Finish inside the hour and you earn a rest until the next one begins. Miss the cutoff and you're out. The last runner standing wins, so the only goal is one more yard. Virtual Backyard Ultra is your timekeeper and distance tracker for every yard: • Corral clock — a clear countdown to the top of the hour, with audio, haptic, and spoken cues at 3-2-1 and the starting bell. • GPS distance — track how far you cover each yard, with live distance-to-go and turnaround prompts on out-and-back courses. • Your format — set the yard distance, interval, and course type. The classic 4.167 mi per hour (24 yards = 100 miles) is one tap away. • Live Activity & Dynamic Island — keep the corral clock on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island while you run. • Apple Watch — the corral clock on your wrist: the yard you're on, the countdown to the next bell, and your distance. It taps you at the bell, when you finish, and if you miss a corral. • Race resume — if the app goes down mid-race, from a crash or a force-quit, reopening it puts you straight back in with the clock where it should be. • History & personal best — every run is logged, with your longest streak front and center. • Export & share — save a finished run to Apple Health as a running workout, one segment per yard with your route, or export a .fit or .gpx file. Share a result card when you're done. • Screen-off friendly — distance keeps counting in your pocket, and the bell still rings. No account. No sign-up. Just you, the clock, and one more yard. Free to download.