Pushing it to the wire
Sat 16:07 . Posted by unknown author
Bruce 1, Wright 7, Bruce 5, Unilodge 5, Fenner 6 , Ursula 7 and Johns 3, are still on course but close enough to make it to EP before the cutoff time of 4:30, who will make it!… Read more.
Fri 16:03. 2x 📷. 2 🎥. Posted by unknown (deleted) author.
Maybe they'll bump into Division 1 out there... 🤔
See everyone back here at 5pm for division 4 send off!
Sat 16:07 . Posted by unknown author
Bruce 1, Wright 7, Bruce 5, Unilodge 5, Fenner 6 , Ursula 7 and Johns 3, are still on course but close enough to make it to EP before the cutoff time of 4:30, who will make it!… Read more.
Sat 14:39 . 20x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
See photos from the course just before endpoint!… Read more.
Sat 13:26 . 15x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Photos from out amazing volunteers!… Read more.
Sat 13:09 . 2x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Bruce Div 3 may have won but they did so based on stronger legs more so than route choice which was OK but not optimal (see purple) having the same vert (not flatter) as the quickest route (see Blue) but being 4km longer. I stand by our comments of it being suboptimal. However, having confidence in your route choice is a beneficial technique as you do not want to be doubting your decisions on the course unless they are disastrous, as this can readily impact team morale. Being out on your own for some teams is also useful to ensure they go at their pace not push too hard or be lulled into a false sense of security… Read more.
Sat 11:47 . Posted by unknown author
We've got a lot of teams coming in over the next hour and a half.A decent portion of Bruce and most of Wambam! Woohoo!… Read more.
Sat 11:24 . Posted by unknown author
I imagine a lot of acting happening along Warogong Track at the moment. Just like in pro cycling you need to appear absolutely bonking before using a burst of speed to pip the competition at the last second!… Read more.
Sat 10:13 . Posted by unknown author
21 are currently on Cotterils Trail Highway. That's over 80 runners!… Read more.
Sat 09:41 . Posted by unknown author
A submission from our volunteer (and ex-committee member) Will, a sneaky snake (theory: red belly) soaking up the sun… Read more.
Sat 09:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
So you may have noticed that the Race Predictor results change spontaneously this is as primarily we only get tracker updates every so often and when we do they have a major impact on estimated average GAP. We calculate the time teams are expected to get into endpoint by mapping their tracker data to a series of route options if they are close enough and then access the speed and terrain they traveled across to estimate an average gradient-adjusted pace which it applies to the remaining optimal route to endpoint. It does not and cannot account for nav errors or fatigue… Read more.
Sat 08:18 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Another Robot Update, Trust it at Your peril. Teams DNFed in Red and Teams forecast not to make cutoff in yellow, Leading Teams in Green… Read more.
Sat 08:01 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Your venerable race commentary team gets its first view of Blowering Dam!… Read more.
Sat 07:06 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
We have reports that some Emu chicks have made an appearance at Endpoint!… Read more.
Sat 06:32 . Posted by unknown author
Div 7 this year is predicted to clock in at 45km--making it a 'true' ultra-marathon. They were also dropped earlier (read: it was still dark), to give them increased time to finish the route… Read more.
Sat 06:23 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Beep Boop Beep Boop New Predictions have been made… Read more.
Sat 06:23 . Posted by unknown author
This final 10km stretch is potentially one of the hardest (and prettiest) in IB history. Check out the photos… Read more.
Sat 05:00 . Posted by unknown author
Just a reminder if you are driving to EP to leave before 530. Also busses are leaving/have left check the timetable at anuinwardbound.com/endpoint2023… Read more.
Sat 04:00 . Posted by unknown author
I tried to get some sleep, but am now back blogging. Firstly let's take a look at the updated race standings Griffin has seemingly surged to the lead in Div 1 with likely the southern route teams hindered by the AAWT, with it thinking B&G is coming in second and Ursies 3rd (although it seems Ursies is a ahead on the map). In Div 2 B&G has seemingly surged ahead. In Div 3 it thinks Burg is ahead, with Bruce struggle to make the time and and with B&G's tracker on the snowy mountain it seems they have DNFed or taken a bizarre detour or their traker has misbehaved wildly (will confirm what is happening here)… Read more.
Sat 02:30 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Cutoff having occured here is a final list of provisional finish times not taking into account any penalties that may arise… Read more.
Sat 02:30 . Posted by unknown author
Just a reminder to those driving to endpoint to leave before 5:30am or you risk not being allowed into EP. Busses should also be leaving/ have left. Full info at anuinwardbound.com/endpoint2023… Read more.
Sat 24:13 . Posted by unknown author
Despite earlier comments from this commentator, Bruce 3 is in with a chance to pop ahead of B&G 3 and Fenner 3… Read more.
Fri 23:35 . Posted by unknown author
With the difficulties of the south div 1 Nav becoming apparent the gaps has closed massively in the predictor . It still clings on to hope for Bruce having them come second but one suspects they will continue to run teh wrong way for a little bit more and be unable to hold their initial pace, currently it has B&G just pipping both them and Griffin. Div 2 continues to be a tight affar between Bruce B&G and Johns (apologies for some reason Bruce 2 is not displaying). Fenner is still ahead in Div 3. Estimated times thankfully becoming more reasonable. I am off to bed and will give y'all a big update in the morning before I head off to EP… Read more.
Fri 23:02 . Posted by unknown author
The race Predictor Still thinks Bruce is leading Div 1, but the gap has closed to B&G, I suspect it is way too excited about their expected finish time of 8:16am especially as the trackers seem to have Bruce And B&G in Div 1 very close. It thinks Bruce and B&G @ Div 2 are very close whereas Fenner is front in Div 3 with the predictor for some reason really penalising the northern longer and harder route (but perhaps overly so). It very much does not like Bruce Div 3 going their own way up to the northern route which is longe, hillier and more more rmeote than both suggested options… Read more.
Fri 22:36 . Posted by unknown author
Bruce 3 looks like they'll be taking a long detour... hey maybe they just want Sara bragging rights… Read more.
Fri 22:32 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
Good News the race predictor is working and doing it's thing. It seems to think Bruce is storming ahead to win div 1 right now but I'd take it's predictions with a giant grain of salt right now as we do not expect teams to come in until closer to 10am… Read more.
Fri 22:15 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
With a relatively straightforward scout, thanks to some handily located road signs, div 3 is a race of route choice.These Div 3 teams have opted to cross Tantangara Dam, which looks great on our online map, but looks very full on the course map (screenshot attached).While a shorter route, navs need to have faith the water is low enough--or that they can find a bank.Fortunately, with most of the teams heading in this direction it all seems to be working out okay… Read more.
Fri 21:56 . Posted by unknown author
These teams have opted for a route described by the course setters as "longer and hillier" than the alternate, cross the dam--despite being potentially a bit less risky (in terms of the potential of the dam being full).Hopefully they'll be able to maintain their pace to finish line… Read more.
Fri 21:02 . 2x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
That's right everyone, we're going to the beautiful Blowering reservoir. "Beach" IB for a second year in a row… Read more.
Fri 13:52 . 1x 📷 . Posted by unknown author
A little delay after the bus took a wrong turn to send off… Read more.
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Fri 10:00 . Posted by unknown author
We're excited to see all of you at Yukeembruk for send-off… Read more.