Fri 13:09. 2x 📷. Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer.
Burgmann’s Division 1 and 2 teams look quite relaxed. This is probably for the best, given the long night ahead of them!
Sat 15:13 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Making their way towards Endpoint from the northern direction, we’ve got Burgmann 1, Johns 1, Wamburun 1, Johns 7, Lodge 7, and Ursies 7 all spread across a couple of hundred metres… Read more.
Sat 11:43 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Burgmann 1 have been doing circles in the same approximate area for 40 minutes now. In the past ten minutes, they have commenced a bush-bash in the south-east direction. There is absolutely nothing out that way… Read more.
Sat 11:43 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Burgmann 1 have been doing circles in the same approximate area for 40 minutes now. In the past ten minutes, they have commenced a bush-bash in the south-east direction. There is absolutely nothing out that way… Read more.
Sat 11:40 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The following teams are getting seriously close now. In order of proximity, from the south:… Read more.
Sat 09:16 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 3 and some Division 1 and 4 teams are reaching one of the last substantial decision points. Teams have two options: head south along Smokers Trail, or continue east (avoiding private property) through to Blue Gum Creek Fire Trail… Read more.
Sat 06:08 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
With a western group, an eastern pair and a (potentially) heroic bush bash all going on, it's hard to know who's actually in front in Div 2..… Read more.
Sat 05:24 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This is probably the most isolated of the race checkpoints of which teams elect one to pass we only expect some Div 2 teams to pass through here unless a div 5 takes the lone way around. Sadly this alpine hut was burnt down in 2003 so all runners will see are some brunt stumps… Read more.
Sat 05:16 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Teams going through this drop point have to navigate a bush bash to connect from the Brandy Flat fire trail to the Orroral Valley walking track. It's in cleared-out terrain though so it shouldn't cause too many complaints especially as it will be safer than running along Boboyan Rd. We expect both Div 2 & 5 teams to pass through here… Read more.
Sat 05:00 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This is another CP of which teams must pass through one, we suspect this to be the busiest of them with Divs 1,3, 4, 6, & 7 able to pass through here… Read more.
Sat 04:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Teams have to visit one of 4 checkpoints on course with this one being at Corin Dam, we will try get pictures of teams as they come through these. Only div 3 should pass through here, but teams from Divs 1 and 4 may also go through here if they take the scenic route… Read more.
Sat 03:41 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Earlier, I posted about the decision-point that the western set of Division 1 teams were approaching. All four of these teams have indeed taken their south-west route. … Read more.
Sat 02:58 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The west set of Division 1 teams are about to approach a key intersection. Will they head south-west towards the cluster of Division 3 teams, or south-east towards the Division 4 Dropsite?… Read more.
Sat 02:13 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The set of Division 1 teams that headed south at the last forking are now crossing Brindabella Road, headed up by Lodge… Read more.
Sat 02:01 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 5 appear to be nearing their Dropsite. They have an interesting Dropsite approach: since buses cannot reach Mt Clear Campground, Division 5 runners are being shuttled in cars from Boboyan Road through to their Dropsite. Their journey isn’t over yet! They’ll then be walked (while still blindfolded) into the middle of the campground. Confusing!… Read more.
Sat 01:52 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
We’re hopefully about to see teams separate a bit - the fork that the Division 2 teams are currently approaching is a key decision-point… Read more.
Sat 01:15 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Here, the race gets interesting! It’s no longer just about which team is fastest on their feet - throughout Inward Bound, good route choice can make a world of difference… Read more.
Sat 01:10 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
We haven’t heard about Division 2 in a while - let’s take a look. So far, all of the teams have headed along the same route through Shannons Flat. The interesting sections of their navigation is still to come… Read more.
Sat 24:34 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Jumping back to Division 1 for the first time in a while, teams remain very close together. However, that’s about to change. … Read more.
Fri 23:35 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
They’ve all chosen the head northwest towards Bobeyan Road. This is the fastest route. Will they all continue to go the same direction, as we’re seeing in Division 1?… Read more.
Fri 22:01 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
For the first time since they were dropped, all of the Division 1 trackers have successfully updated simultaneously. This gives us a clear picture of what’s currently going on on course… Read more.
Fri 22:01 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
The Div 2 drop is located in a patch of forest along Jones Plain Rd, otherwise surrounded by farmland. It will be a tactical decision for how much of the 55-minute scout time these teams use. If they use a lot of it a northbound scout might reach a bridge over a creek but otherwise teams will be picking drop-off road shape and surrounding terrain alone… Read more.
Fri 22:01 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 2 - Jones Plain Road (-36.017639, 148.958944) … Read more.
Fri 21:46 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
The predictor is now up and running!, at the start will be super volatile and likely under estimate time of arrival just after drop (over estimate eventual overall average GAP (Gradient Adjusted Pace)) as typically teams start off hot/fast (see below graph of speeds of historical IB teams) with it taking time for teams to settle in a rhythm and on a route. It also assumes optimal navving which is probably unlikely, only accounting for the terrain and distance of the optimal route ahead. This means it will also not consider other factors that may slow a team down like a trail being overgrown… Read more.
Fri 21:23 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
So far they’re all heading in the same direction, which also happens to be the optimal route. It’s a pretty condensed race and it is currently very difficult to tell who’s in the lead. I’m sure that over the next 100 kilometres they’ll spread out a little… Read more.
Fri 20:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Aww, don’t they look so cute?… Read more.
Fri 20:20 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
To potentially confuse the Division 1 navigators, the Course Setters have included some red-herring exclusion zones in the south part of the course, including a zone which is very cheekily listed as excluded for Divisions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (ie. everyone except Division 1). Will this trick some teams into thinking they’re on the south half of the map?… Read more.
Fri 20:15 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1 - Doctors Flat Road (-35.1025278, 148.7558056) … Read more.
Fri 20:13 . 5x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
They look awfully happy for a group of people about to run 100km through the night…… Read more.
Fri 20:01 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Located on Doctors Flat Rd, ~10km north-west of Wee Jasper. Div 1 with its 45 minutes of scouting time should almost certainly identify that they need to head south, for heading north can only lead them to the Wee Jasper Gin Distillery… Read more.
Fri 16:38 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
I wonder where they are right now…… Read more.
Fri 14:51 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Fri 14:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The Bruce Hall dining hall is nearing capacity - luckily, we’ll be sending some of these teams off very shortly!… Read more.
Fri 13:51 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
In their ‘redemption era’, Burgmann have something to prove this year!… Read more.
Fri 13:35 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Here come the first teams!… Read more.
Fri 12:17 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Teams should not be going here… Read more.
Fri 12:16 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This shows all the possible routes read specific division notes to see what ways we think are faster and the benefits we speculate each brings… Read more.
Fri 12:15 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Everything you need to know about EP and how to get there can be be found at https://anuinwardbound.com/endpoint2024… Read more.
Fri 12:14 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Here’s a sneak preview into how it’s looking in the Bruce Hall dining room, where teams are currently isolating. With Sendoff kicking off in just under two hours, they’ve still got a while to wait!… Read more.
Fri 12:08 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Both Division 1 and Division 2 have arrived at Wright Hall for scrutineering!… Read more.
Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
On the map they are thin red lines, and in IB they are the thin red line which if you cross you get disqualified/risk your safety… Read more.
Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This exclusion zone is just a sly attempt by the Race Directors/Course Setters to fool div 1 to think they are south of EP. No teams should go near here… Read more.
Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This in reality only affects Div 5 runners, hopefully they won't follow a div 2 team through here. I should force them to head up Naas Valley Firetrail which might bring back some hopefully good memories for 2019 div 1 & 2 runners… Read more.
Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This may be the most exciting exclusion zone on course as it forces Div 2 to either take a significantly longer (~8km) route or attempt a bush-bash around it across one of 2 saddles, the one further to the north between Mt Gudgenby and smaller knoll/peak to the south seems the smart choice as going across the saddle before requires a small amount of precision to avoid the exclusion and has more vert… Read more.