Fri 14:52. 1x 📷. Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer.
Between the camera flashes, harassment from the paparazzi, and incredibly uncomfortable heels, there's nothing that the REDbrats can't handle. Walking down that red (and black) carpet in fashionable style, this division 2 team is gonna strut and strike a pose like no other hall in their unwavering and unfathomably attractive non-chalantness.
Give it up for the woman, the myth, the (ancient) legend - Con!!! Despite her propensity to yap yap yap (anyone fancy a 2.5 hr team coffee chat) div 2 are “one-hundy-P” in safe hands with Con’s experience and skill this being her FIFTH IB season.
If Flynn was an apple and was "split down symmetrical lines", you would find that he would not be "rotten right to the core", but rather have IB "right to the core". Just like how Charli xcx was born to be a brat, Flynn was born to run IB.
Whether she's flying along the trails of Black Mountain or shredding it down the slopes in Perisher, Ella "Robert Katter" Osborne is so incredible, God himself decided to keep one of her limbs out of jealousy. Whether it be saving the lives of thousands of Queensalnders from ferocious crocodiles or deciding not to wipe out the kids beginner ski group on Friday Flat, Ella is a hero through and through.
Introducing Brat “Brad” Chan. Running div 2 B2b, the rest of the team is going to have to put up with a lot of Talk talk and Rewind(ing) from his adventures last year. The designated team whip, Brat will be channeling his inner Mean girl(s).
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 03:31 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
B&G’s Division 2 team have joined Ursies in heading past the Division 5 Dropsite and east along Naas Valley Fire Trail. Can B&G close the gap?… 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 01:45 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
B&G 2 seem to have realised their error; they have turned around and are currently running back towards Shannons Flat… Read more.
Sat 01:21 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that Division 2 have all been travelling along the same route so far. That is no longer the case… 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.
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 . 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 16:25 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Is it B&G’s spidey senses that has allowed them to win Inward Bound every year since 2016? … 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 13:08 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Race strategy: intimidate the other teams during isolation… 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 12:08 . 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 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.