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.
We think that the southern route is the better option. Yukeembruk 3 is the first to head this way, overtaking Wright 3, seem to be stuck in no-man’s land between these two options. Lodge 1 are just behind Yukeembruk.
Tue 22:34 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
At the awards ceremony on the Tuesday after the event, it was announced that Bruce Hall has finally won the event overall (after 42 years), in part due to them winning Divs 2 (despite a lost hat), 4 & 5 . … Read more.
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 13:30 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again - I am so impressed with this team’s grit. They’ve still got a difficult task ahead of them - the faster teams have taken 5 hours to get from Yukeembruk’s current location through to Endpoint. They have 4.5… Read more.
Sat 13:27 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
It's Bruce's race to lose in Division 4 at the moment. Wamburun still have a LOT of climbing out of Orroral Valley to do and look to be in a race for second against Fenner approaching EP from the north… Read more.
Sat 13:27 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
B&G Divisions 3 and 4 have been in close proximity for the last half hour. Will they run to Endpoint together, or will B&G 3 continue to outpace them in the back half of the course?… Read more.
Sat 13:26 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
After over 30mins of no tracker pings in Div 3, it looks like Wright is going to pull off an astonishing win from Yukeembruk!… Read more.
Sat 13:17 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
For the whole race, it’s looked like Bruce 1 has been safely in third place. Now, I’m not so sure. It looks like Lodge have absolutely sent it up the southern route and may just beat them to Endpoint. Bruce wouldn’t be expecting this. Exciting!… Read more.
Sat 13:00 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Div 4 is also shaping up to be very tight. Wamburun has 13km and 500m elevation to go, but on much nicer and faster moving trails than Bruce, who have 12km and 400m elevation to go… Read more.
Sat 12:52 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Meanwhile, Bruce 3 appear to be trying to navigate in a straight line to EP. They haven't changed trajectory since they left the track 2.5hrs ago and seem insistent on continuing this way… Read more.
Sat 12:46 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
And just like that, Wright 3 has reclaimed the lead with only 7ish km to go, and they don't look like relinquishing it… Read more.
Sat 12:08 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Surely they'll be able to see each other by now...wonder if they'll play any mind games??… 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 11:29 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Div 3 is shaping up to be one of the great IB battles. After missing their turn and coughing up a strong lead, Wright Div 3 has absolutely powered down Smokers Trail into Orroral Valley… Read more.
Sat 11:20 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Bruce 3 still seem to be making a direct line for Endpoint… it’s been an hour since they left the Smokers Trail intersection. They have travelled about 1 km in this time. If we generously assume that the vegetation doesn’t get worse, they remain directly on bearing, the 550m of elevation gain they’d have to climb doesn’t affect their pace, and they don’t fatigue, they could possibly make it the 7.2 remaining kilometres to Endpoint by about 7pm (well after the 5pm cut-off). Surely they aren’t really trying this… Read more.
Sat 10:45 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Bruce 3 appears to have overshot the turn onto Smokers Trail. They’ve been heading directly through the bush in the south-east direction for 20 minutes now. There is nothing in that direction. Unless they’re attempting a very lengthy bushbash to Endpoint?… Read more.
Sat 09:09 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
It looks like Wright 3 are a bit unsure at the moment - they’ve doubled back on themselves a couple of times. At the moment, they have a decent lead so they may be able to remain in front, but these mistakes have definitely cost them. Hopefully they’ll figure out which way they want to head sooon… Read more.
Sat 05:38 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Pierce's creek strikes again! It looks like the Div 4 teams at the head of the race have begun to split as they enter Pierce's Creek. … Read more.
Sat 05:27 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
It seems as a result of their detour Griffin Div 1 are neck and neck with B&G Bruce is also not too far behind… 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 04:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Yukeembruk Division 4 have made a major decision to turn around and head back to Dropsite. Will they continue on south?… 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 03:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The front two Division 3 teams have created a series margin between themselves and the rest of the Division. Very impressive - can they hold the lead?… 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 03:22 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
With five teams out of Dropsite, it seems Division 4 will be split right from the start. This should be interesting! Fenner and Bruce have taken the northern route, while Wamburun and Johns join Burgmann to the south… Read more.
Sat 03:19 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The first team to leave the Division 4 Dropsite, Burgmann are pacing it down Bendora Road… Read more.
Sat 03:09 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 4 have two main options: to head north or south… 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 03:00 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
These three teams have lost a lot of time as a result of taking the less direct route. This is a good reminder that even seemingly small route choices can have a large impact on the outcome of the race… 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 02:54 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
It appears that Bruce and UniLodge’s Division 3 teams have had a change of heart. From Bendora Arboretum, they initially headed north-east, but have now made a 290 degree turn back towards the south-west. … 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 02:09 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 4 - Bendora Rd (-35.407157, 148.846263) … 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 01:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
This drop on Bendora Rd is designed to trick runners into heading up to Mt Franklin Rd and descend down to the Corin Dam CP. This route however whilst roughly equidistant is significantly hillier and forecast to be 2 hrs slower for the average team. … Read more.
Sat 24:37 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
The Division 3 B&G team have had a relatively slow start to the race. They initially ran north to Brindabella Road, but managed to avoid entering the exclusion zone. It then looked like they could be heading along a whitelisted trail alongside Brindabella Creek. This would have been interesting - it’s not the optimal route, but it would have been nice to see some route-choice variety… 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 24:12 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 3’s dropsite is very close to Brindabella Road, an exclusion zone. It looks like B&G and Johns haven’t quite picked their location on the map because they did not turn down Honeysuckle Trail with the rest of the Division… 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 22:28 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
I’m glad that Johns have been doing lots of mockdrops in preparation for this event. Oh, is that not what this means?… 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 21:13 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Fri 21:05 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to travel in a blacked-out bus? Can’t say it was on my bucket list prior to participating in IB, but you never know… Read more.
Fri 21:03 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
B&G, Ursies, and Griffin Division 1 have all left Dropsite, heading south-east (the correct direction). Let’s watch what they do next… 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 20:47 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Ursula’s shirt exemplifies the community spirit that is one of the most important aspects of Inward Bound… 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 17:21 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
🐰🧭… Read more.
Fri 16:38 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
I wonder where they are right now…… 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 15:26 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
This could be the "most OP stacked" team Wamburun’s ever produced… Read more.
Fri 15:25 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
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 15:09 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Four overconfident navs. Two physics honours students, a medical student and Yukeembruk’s Chancellor of the Exchequer. They haven’t even figured out who’s scouting. What could possibly go wrong?… Read more.
Fri 15:09 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Questionable cadences and crazy bush bashes sum up this formidable squadron of runners. With a combined total of 6,414km travelled and 142km of vert this year, Wright Hall is set to make waves in the Div 3 pool. Boasting a former Division 1 finisher, 2 former Division 2 runners, and one of the best first year runners IB has seen, all other Div 3 teams should be terrified of their competition this year… 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 15:06 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Guided by the all-seeing, all-knowing Ollie “The Oracle” James, ex-Bruce imports Maxine “Neo” Wu and Harry “Morpheus” Arnold saw the light and took the “Red” (back) pill, breaking free from their blissful ignorance and delusion of the “Blue” Bruce past. As the saying goes, all good things come in threes, and these two converts flank Milly “Trinity” Hobbs, forming the iconic Div Holy Trinity… Read more.
Fri 15:04 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Fri 14:59 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Maybe they’ll be able to drag-on out of second place this year…… Read more.
Fri 14:44 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Being Lodge’s only team to enter Division 1 in a decade (since 2014!), this team is motivated to prove themselves in the bush!… Read more.
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 14:40 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Ursies Div 1 is no stranger to dropping blind… 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 14:03 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
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 13:36 . 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)… Read more.
Fri 13:35 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Here come the first teams!… Read more.
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!… Read more.
Fri 12:58 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
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.