big dog’s backyard hour 11:

here in the US we are beginning the last trail loop.

by now everyone is ready for the change of scenery.

team USA is hanging tough,

but we only one of 28 perfect teams in the competition.

the heavy action remains in the small division.

where i wonder how many of them actually have someone following the team competition.

do they even know how close the competition is?

as suspected,

now that zambia has entered their yards we have a new leader.

zambia has 14 runners and 147 points

(altho the one lost athlete was their number 2!)

uruguay, mauritius, and bermuda are all tied at (-2)

altho, with 14, 13, and 12 athletes respectively

this wont last out the hour.

namibia. with 14. is at (-3)

whether they know it or not,

those athletes are in the middle of a dogfight.

if someone knows the score,

they will have a huge advantage,

because they can respond to their opponents

rather than just running blind.

in a couple of days when the big guns are settling things,

you can be sure everyone will know the score!