big dog's backyard ultra hour 21:.we are all in this together now.teams fighting to keep the full roster intact;15 of them..teams fighting to hold on to reach 24 hours,to make the winner eligible for the individual championships next year..the irish having their race...

big dog's backyard ultra 20 hours: this yard will be the turning point of the night for the US team.when we hit 20 hours it will only be 4 hours to reach 100 miles.three more hours run in full darknessthe 4th hour the sun will come up. canada will get sunlight about...

big dog's backyard ultra hour 19 begins: now it truly feels like a satellite championship.the word going around is that the irish team,still with all 15 athletes moving,is about to be evacuated due to weather…. something called storm ashley,which i just read was...

big dog's backyard hour 18 underwayit appears that 18 teams still are perfect.denmark may have had some data entry issues,but the IT guys are all asleepgeez, and they havent even been going a full day yet!guatemala is now running away with the small countries...

big dog's backyard ultra start hour 17:the whistles blow.the countdown begins.the corral fills up.there is the bell.and off they go…there is no finish line.only 18 teams still have perfect records.after a long run with czechia at the top with the fastest times,now the...

big dog's backyard hour 16 happening now:we arent seeing quite as many smiles right now.but the overall mood is good.and i believe the strong team camaraderie that has developed is keeping everyone on an even keel.there is a lot more stretching in the starting...

big's backyard ultra hour 15 is under way:one thing to consider,as you watch the satellite actionis the time of day.all the teams started at various times,which doesnt matter in the long run,because everyone runs all the hours of the day.but the hardest time for the...

big dogs backyard ultra hour 14:and the beat(ing) goes on…and on, and onnamibia still leads with 185 points,but guatemala has pulled up to (-3)and now has 13 athletes to 11.uruguay (-4) and zambia (-5) each have 10so they are still in it,but they cannot afford to lose...

big dog's backyard ultra hour 13:this hour the backyarders reach past 50 miles.25 out of 61 teams are still intact.watching the US team,like any of the others going strong,there is almost a professionalism to their approach.they came prepared to go longand they are...