RE-SEARCH BACKCOUNTRY RUN

All welcome. Bring your bro.

(please read all details for a clearer understanding of the event day)

Sunday, 28 June
Swiss Designer Sport HQ
Waldeckstrasse 40A, Liebefeld, Bern

The first RE-SEARCH Backcountry Run is a men’s running morning built around movement, discipline, mental and emotional health, and the simple act of showing up.

This is not a race.
This is not about proving anything to anyone.

It is about getting out of the house, putting on your shoes, moving with others.

We will start and finish at the SDS HQ in Liebefeld, running approximately 8 - 9 km through the back end of Bern at a steady, conversational pace of around 6:30 min/km.

Halfway through the route, we will stop at a Vita Parcours station with pull-up bars, dips, and space for bodyweight exercises.

There is no fixed standard.
You set your own reps.

Whether that is pull-ups, dips, squats, push-ups, or simply giving what you can on the day — this part is you versus you.

Then we run back to HQ together.

Program

10:30 — Arrival, Store opens
Drinks, pre-run snacks, pre-run specials, shopping, and time to get ready. 

11:15 — Official run start
Approx. 8 - 9km backcountry run through Bern.

Mid-run — Vita Parcours stop
Pull-ups, dips, squats, and bodyweight reps at your own level.

After the run — Back at SDS HQ
Food and drinks on the house.

Until 14:30 — Store open
Post-run hangout, shopping, selected samples, discounted products, and in-store specials.

Anyone who wants to stay afterwards and go for a dip in the aare in Bern is welcome to join.

In-Store Special

Everyone joining the run receives 20% off in-store on the day and there are specials up to 30%.

There will also be selected discounted products, a samples section, and additional pieces available before and after the run.

We would love the visual identity of the run to feel strong and unified, so if you already own RE-SEARCH / SDS, wear it. If not, the store will be open before the run with special offers available.

What to Bring

Running shoes
Comfortable running gear
A towel if you want to swim after
A good mindset
No ego

The Essence

Sometimes the first step is not a big conversation.
Sometimes it is simply putting on your shoes and showing up.

A run for discipline.
For perspective.
For mental health.
For the things men often carry quietly.

No pressure. No performance. Just movement, community, and the courage to start.