Ursies northern choices

📌 IB 2025 Winners!

Sat 18:00 . Posted by Hadyn Tang

Race announcement

Congratulations to Griffin Hall, the winners of Inward Bound 2025!… Read more.

Division 4 is done!

Sat 16:05 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Division 4

After an extremely difficult day out division 4 is completed - with route options touted on ib live as the most difficult for the expected divisional difficulty div 4 was a massive challenge. Particular kudos to all divisions for completing >2000m of elevation over their 60-70kms… Read more.

Ursies 4 DNF

Sat 16:01 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Ursula 4

After choosing the more challenging route, Ursies pushed hard to stay in the race. Tackling the corn trail they hit hard un-runnable ground which limited their ability to stay competitive with the other southern route teams. A strong push meant they went as far as reasonable before pulling out… Read more.

Cross map racing

Sat 14:47 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Ursies and Bruce are racing the clock into endpoint from opposite sides of the map. Bruce being held up by their creative cut through they have been steadily pushing along the southern route. Ursies having taken the longer and more difficult northern route have completed the corn trail and are heading into endpoint… Read more.

Bng holds their lead, Johns forks and Bruce brings up the rear

Sat 09:41 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Division 4

10 hours into the race and division 4 condensed and powering. The majority of the teams have conquered the heavy elevation that the early kms provided and are descending down Araluen road across to the footrace finish. Griffin led by head coach Hannah Vardy and Bng with their coaches Grace and Tom have run a calm race with deliberate navigation allowing them to hold their lead. However, a tight and strong field of YKB, Wam, Fenner, Burg and Wright follow closely behind leaving the podium in questionJohns has made a risky move and forked and Bruce continues heading towards endpoint moving well after their initial confusion… Read more.

Ursies 4 tackles 🌽🌽🌽

Sat 09:17 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Ursula 4

The now infamous corn trail has been attempted by only one div 4 team. Tactical? perhaps, Risky? more likely. The corn trail a snaking single trail touted as "unrunnable" by our course setters is a risky move by Ursies however inevitable once they committed to their northern route. However, in seemingly high spirits at drop and the team moving well so far perhaps this move will play in ursies favour. … Read more.

🚌 The spectators are off 🚌

Sat 07:30 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Jack Larkin

Race announcement

Spectators are on their way to EP… Read more.

Last team through Corn Trail Bottom

Sat 07:27 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Hadyn Tang

Ursula 4

Ursula 4 are the last team through the Corn Trail Bottom checkpoint! … Read more.

Commentator Introduction: Mirah Larkin!

Sat 06:42 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Toby Kitchen

Division 4

After experiencing the three hallmarks of racing Inward Bound: first the “we got so lost a rescue car was the only way out”, second the “at least we made it to the finish”, and then finally the “look at my mug!!”. Mirah has decided to turn her professional ability to yap and keen noseyness of ANU Stravas to the IB live comment section. After a year of staring at the 2024 nav shield - won by her housemate that’s why it’s in her living room - her insights come from a new found and unearned belief in her navigation opinions. Get keen for some enthusiastic but maybe very wrong predictions!!!… Read more.

What's the Deal With ShoeBridge Track?

Sat 06:42 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Alex Brett

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The second half of Div 5 and 4 sees colleges make the choice between a safe wide firetail (north), or the single-track "Shoebridge" to the west. The advantage of the track is that whilst the inital turnoff is hard to find, and a bit steep, it eventually flattens out for a long run to endpoint… Read more.

6AM Race Update - GOOD MORNING MAJORS CREEK

Sat 06:00 . Posted by Jacob Gome

Race announcement

The sun rises on a course on which anything is still possible as shown by Bruce Div 4!… Read more.

Early Morning Observations

Sat 05:33 . 3x 📷 . Posted by Alex Brett

Rise and Shine! Here are a couple of quirky route developments you might have missed since you've been asleep… Read more.

5 AM Race Update

Sat 05:00 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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The night is coming to the end and the chaos is just getting started!… Read more.

Battle for an early lead in 4

Sat 04:53 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Division 4

Bng and Griffin have been vying for the lead for the past 3hrs up Gollarribee Firetrail, with Wamba hot on their heels. Burgmann and Fenner coming in from the left and right it is unclear how they will slot into the rest of the field with the differing elevation profiles. … Read more.

4 AM Course Update

Sat 04:00 . 4x 📷 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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The Corn Trail Strikes!… Read more.

3AM Race Update

Sat 03:00 . 2x 📷 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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🎶 It's 3 AM, I must be lonely 🎶At least I've got Alex and Ariel on Teams to keep me company… Read more.

2 AM Race update

Sat 02:00 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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The Corn Trail approaches... 🌽🌽🌽… Read more.

Lap Time

Sat 01:41 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Ursies and Johns 4 seemed to have gained their bearings after completing a (hopefully) tactical lap of the surrounds. Ursies 4 following Burgmann up the northern route. Although adding few kms against the other teams direct routes the elevation across div 4 means these early hours give no real indication of the final result… Read more.

1 AM Race Update

Sat 01:00 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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New divs, new chaos!! From Jacob, Alex & Ariel… Read more.

Midnight Race Update (feat. Alex Brett)

Sat 00:00 . Posted by Jacob Gome

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A new day is dawning and we now have 4 divs in action!… Read more.

Division 4 sets off

Fri 23:08 . Posted by Mirah Larkin

Division 4

The Division 4 drop has begun with the most split route choice of the upper divisions. With road signs covered the three-way intersection and plethora of intersecting roads should inform teams of their whereabouts after a concentrated scout. At setoff Wamba, B&G, Fenner and YKB all taking the more intuitive southern route out of dropsite. The Northern route selected by all other teams: Ursies, Bruce, Johns, Burgmann, Wright and Griffin… Read more.

COURSE MAPS ARE LIVE

Fri 20:11 . Posted by Toby Kitchen

Race announcement

Hello everyone! For those of you pining for an opportunity to see what it's like out there, there is now an interactive course map available here!… Read more.

ENDPOINT ANNOUNCED

Fri 19:30 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Toby Kitchen

Race announcement

With the last team being sent off, I am excited to announce that endpoint is..… Read more.

Request for Questions/Comments

Fri 19:00 . Posted by Toby Kitchen

Race announcement

An oft-requested feature of IBLive is audience participation. A comments section, livestream, or chat room are permanent residents in the feedback forum. This year, we're trialling it in a very basic format… Read more.

Spectator Send-off Signs!

Fri 14:17 . 8x 📷 . Posted by Toby Kitchen

Race announcement

While teams prepared in isolation, spectators gathered in their masses! A huge part of the IB experience is the support of your friends and fellow college residents and it's so great to see them all come out to support teams being sent off. Here are some (far from all!) of the signs we've seen at send-off!… Read more.

Div 4 Send-off!

Fri 13:33 . 1 🎥. Posted by Toby Kitchen

Division 4

Division 4 has been sent off!… Read more.

Mines Road

Fri 10:00 . 1x 📷 . Posted by Course Setters

Race announcement

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