Fri 13:36. 1x 📷. Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer.
Division 3 have joined Divisions 1 and 2 in isolation. Here’s Wamburun, reunited at long last (after two hours)
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 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 05:22 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
It's been a while since we've checked in on Div 3..… 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 03:25 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Poor Wamburun Division 3. While all the other teams head south down Wombat Road, Wamburun seem to be a bit confused. Hopefully they can reorientate themselves soon… Read more.
Sat 03:02 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Just as I finished praising Wamburun for taking the more direct route south through Bendora Arboretum, it looks like they’ve also changed their mind. It will be interesting to see whether they subsequently follow Bruce, Lodge, and Johns back south, or stick it out to the north-east… 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 01:33 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 3 are currently next to a region that is shaded yellow on the IB Live map. This is a Division-specific exclusion zone. The map that the runners have received stipulates that Divisions 2, 3, and 6 are not allowed to pass through this region… 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 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.
Sat 24:05 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
There’s only one viable route out of the Division 3 Dropsite - down Honeysuckle Trail. It looks like teams have identified this and are well on the way… Read more.
Fri 23:02 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 3 - Brindabella Valley Road (-35.4016670, 148.7486110)… Read more.
Fri 23:01 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This variable window scout time sure caused a stir at the runners briefing. However due to its location on Brindabella Valley Road, it was a necessary design feature of this drop to allow scouts to pick up the same level of information based on visibility. We'll keep you updated on heading south leads to private property. Teams heading North, will have to make an immediate decision to head up Honeysuckle Trail or to Piccadilly Circus via the powerlines adjacent to Brindabella Rd. Heading up Honeysuckle trail is significantly quicker (for the 'average' IB team) (15-45 minutes depending on later route choice), likely as it does not involve the bonus vert required to follow the powerlines unrelenting straight line over spurs, gullies and knolls… 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 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 20:57 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
One of the underrated challenges of Inward Bound is eating your bus meal while blindfolded. How nice of the volunteers to lend a helping hand!… 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 15:19 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Shortly, they’ll put their blindfolds on and begin their journey deep into the bush… Read more.
Fri 15:08 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
When Michelangelo painted this, he never could've imagined the impact that this painting has. You’ve heard of spiritual navigation but not divine navigation. This team will make the most miraculous route that only god would have handed them. The holy trinity is complete with this team, their compasses, maps, and happy snacks - they'll be first to see the sunrise and first across the line… Read more.
Fri 15:04 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Fri 14:40 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Our first ever div 1 team has taken inspiration from the wiggles. Dubbing themselves the fast wiggles they’re in it to finish. But they’re gonna have a fantastic time while doing it… Read more.
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 13:35 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Here come the first teams!… Read more.
Fri 12:42 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
There are some catchy slogans on the college shirts this year. Unfortunately, they’re often covered by the runners’ packs, so they can be hard to spot. Don’t worry - we‘ve got you covered… 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
It says it excludes divisions 2 & 6 on paper but really only division 3 is effected by this exclusion zone. Making it a significantly more difficult choice to choose whether to head to EP via Stockyard Spur to the Corin Dam CP or to head downhill and through Pierce's creek pine forest… Read more.