Mon · Sep
21
→ Sun 27
Yard #3
upcomingOne Screen.
Kickoff Mon, Sep 21 · 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Sep 25 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Sep 27 · 6:00 PM ET
12 / 30 spots claimed
// The calendar
Every Yard, months out.
Yards run the 1st and 3rd week of every month, Monday to Sunday. Build across the work week, the community votes over the weekend, and a champion is crowned Sunday evening. Same rhythm every time, so builders can plan around it and sponsors can pick a date.
Up next
Yard #3 · Monday, Sep 21
Kickoff 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Sep 25Crown Sun, Sep 27
One Screen.
// One week, every time
How a Yard week runs
Mon01
Kickoff
18:00 UTC · 2:00 PM ET
Mon → Fri02
Build
Solo. Any AI model.
Fri03
Ship
18:00 UTC · 2:00 PM ET
Fri → Sun04
Vote
The community decides.
Sun05
Champion
Crowned 6:00 PM ET
Check-in opens 48 hours before kickoff and closes the moment the Yard goes live; confirm you're building or your spot goes to the waitlist. If a Yard still has open spots, you can join up to 48 hours into the build. The full rules →
// On the calendar
The next 7 Yards
September 2026
October 2026
Mon · Oct
5
→ Sun 11
Yard #4
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Oct 5 · 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Oct 9 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PM ET
Mon · Oct
19
→ Sun 25
Yard #5
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Oct 19 · 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Oct 23 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Oct 25 · 6:00 PM ET
November 2026
Mon · Nov
2
→ Sun 8
Yard #6
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Nov 2 · 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Nov 6 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Nov 8 · 6:00 PM ET
Mon · Nov
16
→ Sun 22
Yard #7
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Nov 16 · 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Nov 20 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM ET
December 2026
Mon · Dec
7
→ Sun 13
Yard #8
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Dec 7 · 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Dec 11 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Dec 13 · 6:00 PM ET
Mon · Dec
21
→ Sun 27
Yard #9
Open slotTheme TBD. Revealed the week before, or set by a sponsor.
Kickoff Mon, Dec 21 · 18:00 UTC (1:00 PM ET)Ship Fri, Dec 25 · 18:00 UTCCrown Sun, Dec 27 · 6:00 PM ET
Kickoff and ship are pinned to 18:00 UTC year round. The Sunday crown is 6:00 PM US Eastern. Open slots are projected from the cadence and become real Yards when they're posted.
// For sponsors
Put your name on a Yard.
A sponsored Yard sets the theme, can name the model, and funds the prize pool. Pick an open slot above, then tell us which week.
// In the books