A tight knit Division 1 x Division 7 pack has emerged

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.

Devil's Gap Photo Dump

Sat 17:00 . 5x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
We will upload photos from the devil's Gap CP here with more to be available soon via a shared drive link… Read more.

Searching for something

Sat 11:43 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Burgmann 1
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.

Searching for something

Sat 11:43 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Burgmann 1
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.

We've got a new leader in Div 7

Sat 11:32 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Division 7
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.

A key decision point

Sat 09:16 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 3
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.

Johns is back down from Tidbinbilla range, and the jury’s still out

Sat 08:06 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Johns 7
Extra climb, longer route, easier nav. Did it pay off for Johns Division 7?… Read more.

Following the leader…

Sat 07:47 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7
…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.

Johns is on the rise

Sat 06:33 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Johns 7
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.

Can't always trust those trackers...

Sat 06:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Division 7
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.

Movement in Div 7!

Sat 05:45 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Division 7
Moves have been made in Div 7!… Read more.

"It's over Div 1, I have the high ground now"

Sat 05:10 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
- Johns 1
Looks like Johns 1 is going for the elevated but pine-free trails of the Tidbinbilla Range… Read more.

Devils Gap CP

Sat 05:00 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 1Division 3Division 4Division 6Division 7
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.

A crazy idea, or tried and tested?

Sat 04:44 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Tom Driscoll - Former RD (2022)
Division 7
Here's a crazy idea for Div 7...what if heading up to Camelback FT from the drop is actually faster?… Read more.

Our final Division have arrived at Dropsite!

Sat 04:31 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7
Division 7 - Ash Road (-35.388384, 148.916752) … Read more.

Div 7 Drop

Sat 04:29 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 7
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.

A Dam Checkpoint!

Sat 04:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 1Division 3Division 4
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.

Division 1 update

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.

Decision point ahead for Division 1!

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.

More Division 1 road crossings

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.

Division 1: divided

Sat 01:15 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

Pictures from the Division 7 bus

Sat 24:46 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7
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.

Finally, some forks!

Sat 24:34 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

College shirt spotlights: Johns

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.

Division 1 update

Fri 22:01 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

The Predictor - a Cautionary Guide

Fri 21:46 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Race announcement
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.

And with that, Division 1 have all left Dropsite

Fri 21:23 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

Johns Division 1 is next to leave

Fri 21:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Johns 1
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.

College shirt spotlights: Ursula

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.

Division 1’s trackers are on the map!

Fri 20:29 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
Aww, don’t they look so cute?… Read more.

Some cheeky work from the Course Setters…

Fri 20:20 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

Division 1 have arrived at Dropsite!

Fri 20:15 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
Division 1 - Doctors Flat Road (-35.1025278, 148.7558056) … Read more.

Division 1 teams at Dropsite

Fri 20:13 . 5x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
They look awfully happy for a group of people about to run 100km through the night…… Read more.

Div 1 Drop

Fri 20:01 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 1
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.

Lucky last, it’s time to send off Division 7!

Fri 19:21 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 7
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.

Division 1 enjoying their bus trip

Fri 16:38 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
I wonder where they are right now…… Read more.

Team hype posts: Wamburun 1

Fri 14:40 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Wamburun 1
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.

Divisions 1 - 4 in isolation

Fri 14:07 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1Division 2Division 3Division 4
The Bruce Hall dining hall is nearing capacity - luckily, we’ll be sending some of these teams off very shortly!… Read more.

College shirt spotlights: Burgmann

Fri 13:51 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
In their ‘redemption era’, Burgmann have something to prove this year!… Read more.

Johns 1 in isolation

Fri 13:47 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Johns 1
Read!

Wamburun 1 & 3

Fri 13:36 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Wamburun 3
- Wamburun 1
Division 3 have joined Divisions 1 and 2 in isolation. Here’s Wamburun, reunited at long last (after two hours)… Read more.

Division 1 are off

Fri 13:35 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
Here come the first teams!… Read more.

Burgmann family lunch

Fri 13:09 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
- Burgmann 1
- Burgmann 2
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.

College shirt spotlights: Wamburun

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.

🚫 Exclusion Zones 🛑

Fri 12:17 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Race announcement
Teams should not be going here… Read more.

Route Map

Fri 12:16 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Race announcement
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.

EP

Fri 12:15 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Race announcement
Everything you need to know about EP and how to get there can be be found at https://anuinwardbound.com/endpoint2024… Read more.

Our first teams are in isolation

Fri 12:14 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1
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.

The event is underway!

Fri 12:08 . Posted by Chloe Woodburn - IB Marketing Officer
Division 1Division 2
Both Division 1 and Division 2 have arrived at Wright Hall for scrutineering!… Read more.

🚫 Excluded Roads 🛑

Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 1Division 3Division 4Division 6Division 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… Read more.

Exclusion Divs 2-7

Fri 09:00 . Posted by Jack Larkin - IB Comms Officer
Division 1
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.

A tight knit Division 1 x Division 7 pack has emerged

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