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.
It is incredible how close some of these finishes have been. Regardless of whether a runner completed the 45 kilometre Division 7 course, or the 100 kilometre Division 1 course, one thing is for certain: they have run a long, long way. The fact that we’re seeing so many finishes within minutes when teams have been out on course for up to 19 hours is quite cool.
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 11:32 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Div 7 is also heating up. After hitting Devil's Gap in 3rd, Fenner 7 have managed to flawlessly navigate a part of the course that a lot of teams have struggled on and hit Booromba Rd in the lead… 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 08:06 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Extra climb, longer route, easier nav. Did it pay off for Johns Division 7?… Read more.
Sat 07:47 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
…isn’t always a good idea, as four Division 7 teams will likely find. Ursies, Yukeembruk, Lodge, and Wamburun have all inexplicably headed west, where they should have continued in a straight line south… Read more.
Sat 06:33 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
It looks like we might get to see how the Tidbinbilla Range route-choice plays out after all. The Johns Division 7 team have already made it 100 vertical metres up the spur - they’ll have another 200 to go before they reach the top… Read more.
Sat 06:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Looks like some tracker errors have tricked us all in Div 7...B&G does in fact have a jump on the rest of the field!… Read more.
Sat 05:45 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Moves have been made in Div 7!… Read more.
Sat 05:10 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Looks like Johns 1 is going for the elevated but pine-free trails of the Tidbinbilla Range… 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 04:44 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Here's a crazy idea for Div 7...what if heading up to Camelback FT from the drop is actually faster?… Read more.
Sat 04:31 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7 - Ash Road (-35.388384, 148.916752) … Read more.
Sat 04:29 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Div 7's Drop is a bit of a classic on the edge of Pierce's Creek Pine Forest along Ash Rd. Teams should hopefully identify Tidbinbilla range to the west an relatively quickly head south and onto Oakey Creek Road before navigating the rest of course. Teams that head north should also hit Oakey Creek Road just about 2km earlier adding another ~ 15 minutes to their run. Hopefully no team heads up the firetrail to tidbinbilla ridge firetrail, as this will add ton ton of vert and likely over an hour of running time but at least they will get nice views of the sunrise from up there. … 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 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 24:46 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
While Divisions 1-3 are battling it out on course in the depths of the night, Division 7 are enjoying their journey to Dropsite. The blue lighting really adds to the aura… 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 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 21:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
They’re also heading the right direction. All four teams that have left so far seem fairly close. Remembering that there’s a delay in the tracking updates, it is difficult to tell who is in the lead at the moment… 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 19:21 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7 are our final teams to send off tonight. Thank you to everyone who came to Sendoff to cheer on our runners - I’m sure it meant a lot to every single one of them… Read more.
Fri 16:38 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
I wonder where they are right now…… 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 14:07 . 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 13:47 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
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 12:42 . 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.