// The calendar
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
Theme and capacity drop Thursday, Sep 17 at 00:00 UTC (Wednesday 8:00 PM ET). Spots open the moment it's posted.
// One week, every time
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 →
// Right now
// On the calendar
September 2026
Mon · Sep
21
→ Sun 27
Theme and capacity drop Thursday, Sep 17 at 00:00 UTC (Wednesday 8:00 PM ET). Spots open the moment it's posted.
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
October 2026
Mon · Oct
5
→ Sun 11
Theme 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
Theme 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
Theme 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
Theme 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
Theme 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
Theme 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
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