Terms of use
This English version is a courtesy translation. Only the German version is legally binding: Nutzungsbedingungen.
As of November 14, 2026
1. What this is about
Survive the Loop (German name: Stundenschlag) is a free, virtual running format following the rules of the backyard format: every hour, on the hour, you run a loop of 6.706 km (4.167 mi) from your own base and must be back before the next bell. The last runner still running wins. There is no prize money.
2. Participation
- You must be at least 18 years old to run.
- Everyone runs themselves, on foot (or in a wheelchair/handbike, if stated in the profile) and with their own iPhone.
- Whether a yard counts is checked automatically by the app according to the published rules (base, checkpoints or GPS distance, return before the bell, step counting, vehicle and spoofing detection). There is no race director and there are no appeals.
- Manipulation (e.g., fake locations, vehicles, someone else’s phone) leads to disqualification.
3. Safety and liability
Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. You are responsible for your health, for choosing a safe loop, for following traffic rules and for appropriate equipment (headlamp and reflectors at night). The app is not an emergency service – in an emergency, call 112 or your country’s emergency number. We are liable only for intent and gross negligence, and for injury to life, body and health in accordance with statutory provisions.
4. Technology
GPS, cell coverage and battery are beyond our control. The GPS shield (certified loop with checkpoints) compensates for normal GPS inaccuracies. If the server fails, we may postpone or cancel a race.
5. Your own races
In the app, you can plan your own races – public (visible to everyone) or private (invite only). The same rules and the same automatic checks apply as for Race 001. Whoever plans a race is not a race director and takes no responsibility for the participants; everyone runs at their own risk (section 3). If only one person starts, they run until they stop – and there is no win. A planned race can be canceled until the first bell.
6. Content and conduct
- Display names, usernames, club and race names must not be offensive, discriminatory, sexual, glorify violence or be misleading, must not impersonate anyone and must not infringe the rights of others. There is zero tolerance for such content.
- Don’t harass anyone – including with friend requests or invites.
- You can report people and races in the app and block people. After reports from three different people, a username is automatically reset or a race is removed from the public list. We review reports and remove inadmissible content.
- Cheering is only possible with preset emojis and phrases.
- In case of violations, we may reset names, hide or cancel races and suspend or delete accounts.
7. Deleting your account
You can permanently delete your account at any time in the app under Profile → “Delete account.”
8. Provider
See the legal notice (Impressum, in German). German law applies.