Team hype posts: Bruce 2
11 Oct 2024, 14:53. Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer.
Bruce is out for blood to win their third-straight div 2 this year, and the team will stop at nothing to achieve this three-peat.
Deciding to take a break from div 1, and equipped with his bags of mashed potato, Jacob “Papa” Gome is running an “easier” div this year, so will have plenty of energy leftover for some T-Swizzle karaoke on course.
Returning from a 2023 injury, and still salty that 2022 winners didn’t get mugs, Luke will be making a long-awaited return to IB, and unlike the runners on the mock drop he set, he will be making it to endpoint this year.
Still celebrating from his div 2 victory last year, Blaize will be ready to go back-to-back and leave absolutely everything (including his dinner) out on course, let’s just hope he doesn’t get lost on his scout.
Last but not least, the token unassuming first-year Matt who does Vic rogaines in his spare time may just be the voice of reason in this crazy team.
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Bruce Division 2 and Division X IBSC have made it to Endpoint!…
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There are three teams in contention for first to arrive at Endpoint…
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Teams are certainly getting closer! At the moment, it looks like the first team will probably arrive at Endpoint in just under two hours. Who will it be? Let’s look at contenders in three main directions…
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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..…
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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…
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Division 2Division 5
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
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…
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Division 2Division 5
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
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!…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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Division 2 - Jones Plain Road (-36.017639, 148.958944) …
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Race announcement
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
- Bruce 6
- B&G 6
- Johns 6
- Griffin 6
- Burgmann 6
- Ursula 6
- Fenner 6
- Unilodge 6
- Yukeembruk 6
- Wamburun 6
- Wright 6
- Bruce 7
- B&G 7
- Johns 7
- Griffin 7
- Burgmann 7
- Ursula 7
- Fenner 7
- Unilodge 7
- Yukeembruk 7
- Wamburun 7
- Wright 7
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…
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Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
The Bruce Hall dining hall is nearing capacity - luckily, we’ll be sending some of these teams off very shortly!…
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Race announcement
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
- Bruce 6
- B&G 6
- Johns 6
- Griffin 6
- Burgmann 6
- Ursula 6
- Fenner 6
- Unilodge 6
- Yukeembruk 6
- Wamburun 6
- Wright 6
- Bruce 7
- B&G 7
- Johns 7
- Griffin 7
- Burgmann 7
- Ursula 7
- Fenner 7
- Unilodge 7
- Yukeembruk 7
- Wamburun 7
- Wright 7
Teams should not be going here…
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Race announcement
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
- Bruce 6
- B&G 6
- Johns 6
- Griffin 6
- Burgmann 6
- Ursula 6
- Fenner 6
- Unilodge 6
- Yukeembruk 6
- Wamburun 6
- Wright 6
- Bruce 7
- B&G 7
- Johns 7
- Griffin 7
- Burgmann 7
- Ursula 7
- Fenner 7
- Unilodge 7
- Yukeembruk 7
- Wamburun 7
- Wright 7
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…
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Race announcement
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
- Bruce 6
- B&G 6
- Johns 6
- Griffin 6
- Burgmann 6
- Ursula 6
- Fenner 6
- Unilodge 6
- Yukeembruk 6
- Wamburun 6
- Wright 6
- Bruce 7
- B&G 7
- Johns 7
- Griffin 7
- Burgmann 7
- Ursula 7
- Fenner 7
- Unilodge 7
- Yukeembruk 7
- Wamburun 7
- Wright 7
Everything you need to know about EP and how to get there can be be found at https://anuinwardbound.com/endpoint2024…
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Both Division 1 and Division 2 have arrived at Wright Hall for scrutineering!…
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Division 1Division 3Division 4Division 6Division 7
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Bruce 1
- B&G 1
- Johns 1
- Griffin 1
- Burgmann 1
- Ursula 1
- Fenner 1
- Unilodge 1
- Wamburun 1
- Bruce 3
- B&G 3
- Johns 3
- Ursula 3
- Fenner 3
- Unilodge 3
- Yukeembruk 3
- Wamburun 3
- Wright 3
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Bruce 4
- B&G 4
- Johns 4
- Burgmann 4
- Ursula 4
- Fenner 4
- Yukeembruk 4
- Wamburun 4
- Wright 4
- Bruce 6
- B&G 6
- Johns 6
- Griffin 6
- Burgmann 6
- Ursula 6
- Fenner 6
- Unilodge 6
- Yukeembruk 6
- Wamburun 6
- Wright 6
- Bruce 7
- B&G 7
- Johns 7
- Griffin 7
- Burgmann 7
- Ursula 7
- Fenner 7
- Unilodge 7
- Yukeembruk 7
- Wamburun 7
- Wright 7
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…
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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…
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Division 2Division 5
- Bruce 2
- B&G 2
- Johns 2
- Griffin 2
- Burgmann 2
- Ursula 2
- Fenner 2
- Division X - Team 3 - Div 2
- Division X - 'Sexy DivXy' - Div 2
- Bruce 5
- B&G 5
- Johns 5
- Griffin 5
- Burgmann 5
- Ursula 5
- Fenner 5
- Unilodge 5
- Yukeembruk 5
- Wamburun 5
- Wright 5
- Division X - 'Locklyn's Dads' - Div 5
- Division X - 'IBSC' - Div 5
- Division X - ADFA - Div 5
- Division X - 'KUWC' - Div 5
- Division X - 'RIP Michael Limanuel' - Div 5
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…
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