Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle

Oct 23, 23 17:06

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The runners are coming up on 250 miles in this last person standing format ultramarathon. More than 60 hours of running now, 4.xx miles per lap, one lap an hour. Until nobody’s left.

Live coverage on Youtube is worth looking at from 10 minutes before the top of the hour as the remaining runners finish a lap and stagger off to their tents, or announce they are dropping out, and the stroke of the hour when the next lap begins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTLNbWiWYM[/url]

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 23, 23 17:39

Post #2 of 128 (3003 views)

Bell Buckle is just down the road from me. They are having fantastic weather this year.

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 3:46

Post #3 of 128 (2906 views)

SharonMcN wrote:

The runners are coming up on 250 miles in this last person standing format ultramarathon. More than 60 hours of running now, 4.xx miles per lap, one lap an hour. Until nobody’s left.

Live coverage on Youtube is worth looking at from 10 minutes before the top of the hour as the remaining runners finish a lap and stagger off to their tents, or announce they are dropping out, and the stroke of the hour when the next lap begins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTLNbWiWYM[/url]

Approaching 3 days/300 miles now

Edit: adding live timing link https://my.raceresult.com/266852/#0_B3DC1F

Last edited by: andy12: Oct 24, 23 3:48

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [andy12] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 4:07

Post #4 of 128 (2891 views)

About 24 runners still going. Let's see how many decide to pull at 72 hours.

Anyone have any favourites out there?

Phil Gore for me. He's just so suited to this format. With his wife as his main support crew, they're so organised and efficient.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 4:26

Post #5 of 128 (2878 views)

May come down to him and sam harvey who's looking pretty consistent and has done 100 yards before, I think

Last edited by: andy12: Oct 24, 23 4:27

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 8:08

Post #6 of 128 (2796 views)

19 runners have just started lap 76. One of them completed lap 75 with just 4 seconds to spare!

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [andy12] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 8:15

Post #7 of 128 (2789 views)

andy12 wrote:

May come down to him and sam harvey who's looking pretty consistent and has done 100 yards before, I think

All four with personal bests over 100 yards are still in it.
Phil Gore (102)
Sam Harvey (101)
Merijn Geertz (101)
Ivo Steyaert (101)

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 15:11

Post #8 of 128 (2700 views)

They are down to 12 runners who have passed 341 miles.

The runners include past winner Harvey Lewis.

Here is the leaderboard.

https://my.raceresult.com/266852/#0_B3DC1F

Sharon McN
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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 15:37

Post #9 of 128 (2690 views)

Interesting that the actual time running between the first and last guy still running is over 11 hours.

Let food be thy medicine...

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [JackStraw13] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 16:33

Post #10 of 128 (2655 views)

Right, and that represents different strategies. Run fast and get more rest, run slower and do a more consistent effort through the hour but risk falling behind.

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [SharonMcN] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 17:33

Post #11 of 128 (2599 views)

Yeah - Run fast and bank time, but you're gonna need more recovery

The thing is this - what you did the LAST hour, doesn't matter; everything resets

My Black Friday 20K Solo Relay (4 5Ks, 6 hours apart) seemed crazy at the time we invented it back in 2008 or so, but it's EASY compared to this

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [RandMart] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 17:42

Post #12 of 128 (2589 views)

Strangely addictive. Best to tune in around 50 minutes after the hour to see them finish a lap and stick around for the launch of the next lap.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [Ijustrun] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 18:41

Post #13 of 128 (2556 views)

Ijustrun wrote:

andy12 wrote:

May come down to him and sam harvey who's looking pretty consistent and has done 100 yards before, I think

All four with personal bests over 100 yards are still in it.
Phil Gore (102)
Sam Harvey (101)
Merijn Geertz (101)
Ivo Steyaert (101)

85 hours/ 354 miles / 570km completed with 10 runners remaining.

Steyaert dropped out at 80 hours.

Quite an international field remains. 2 from the US, 2 from Belgium, one each from Aust, NZ, Japan, Poland, Spain, Canada.

Last edited by: satanellus: Oct 25, 23 0:43

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 18:58

Post #14 of 128 (2544 views)

Current Feed - https://www.youtube.com/...?si=83J2k9yD6iPUYm1b

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [LacticacidMCB] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 21:04

Post #15 of 128 (2505 views)

Good thing I have to go to bed, this could get addicting watching those 10 minutes each hour. As a former pro and current struggling age grouper, I can really feel their pain, and understand the mental struggles they must be going through at this point in the race. Seems like about 3 of them seem ok, the others are running on fumes and guts...

I will pick this up again in the morning, hurts me to think some will probably still be running when I get up from my cozy sleep.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [monty] [ In reply to ]

Oct 24, 23 23:06

Post #16 of 128 (2480 views)

After making the cut on the previous lap by 42 seconds, Sarrau (Spain) didn't finish the 90th lap under the hour.

Now down to 9 runners. The fourth night continues.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 0:00

Post #17 of 128 (2466 views)

Phil Gore just whipped out a 43 minute lap for the 91st hour. I'm guessing he's aiming to get in 15 minutes of quality sleep before heading out for lap 92.

Go Aussie!

Last edited by: satanellus: Oct 25, 23 0:06

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 0:37

Post #18 of 128 (2451 views)

Another favourite gone. Sam Harvey of NZ pulls the plug.

8 remaining.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [monty] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 5:05

Post #19 of 128 (2390 views)

Check out Howie Stern's IG for photos

https://instagram.com/howiesternphoto

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [RandMart] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 5:54

Post #20 of 128 (2352 views)

Extremely addicting to tune in each hour to see who's still in. I'm pulling for Harvey Lewis. When they switched to the trail loop yesterday he ran the first mile in ~6 min pace as if to say "shut up legs, we're just getting started". I'm expecting the 8 remaining runners to try to gut it out to 100 laps. After that we'll see who really wants to win...

A 6 hour marathon sounds easy. I'd like to think I could get to 10 laps. 100 is just absolutely insane.

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [scenicRoute] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 6:00

Post #21 of 128 (2345 views)

I'm late getting out for my morning run - watching the end of lap 97. The video and leaderboard are worth mentioning for their quality and utility. A few cams are shown (and labeled!) as a multiscreen while runners are on course. The leaderboard is clear, informative and updated each lap. Ironman might learn something! And the sunrise in the forest - waaay prettier than my run that will start as soon as these guys depart to start lap 98!

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [scenicRoute] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 6:02

Post #22 of 128 (2341 views)

8 just started lap 98….

Let food be thy medicine...

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [JackStraw13] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 6:31

Post #23 of 128 (2300 views)

We're into day 5 and with 8 runners still in the game, we'll almost certainly have a new record within the next 6 hours.

Anyone care to guess how far they'll push this?

Current record in this format is 102 hours / 408 miles / 656 km.

450 miles? 750 km? 120 hours (500 miles in 5 days)? Further?

Will the fifth night with only snatches of sleep be what breaks these guys? Will the final two (or even three) runners just agree to simultaneously call it quits?

Last edited by: satanellus: Oct 25, 23 6:34

Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 6:52

Post #24 of 128 (2278 views)

I'll place a random guess at 112 for the new record

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Re: Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra live from Bell Buckle [satanellus] [ In reply to ]

Oct 25, 23 6:59

Post #25 of 128 (2267 views)

I have to say, this has been an incredible race regardless of how it finishes. I've been glued to a video that's essentially a trail cam for 50% of the time.

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