big dog's backyard beginning hour 12:this is the hour i had to build a fire,so i am latewith little time to post.and such a shame,because there is so much going on.the small countries division has turned into a free for all.check the leaderboard!the US team did the...

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....

big's backyard ultra hour 10 underway:the situation in the small countries category is changing by the hour,bermuda is still clinging to a 1 point lead,but the last hour saw two more onions go down.now they only have 12.mauritius might have caught bermuda with 14but...

big dogs backyard ultra hour 9:.at this point all the big dogs are just punching their tickets hour after hour,so all the attention is turning to the small countries,where things are heating up by the hour..bermuda is clinging to a narrow lead,but they have lost a...

hour 8 is under way at the big dog's satellite championships; and who has seized the lead in the small country division?bermuda!the last country with all 15 runners,the onions are now in control of their own fate.they just have to keep more athletes in the corral than...

big dog's backyard starting hour 7:as we move into the late afternoon,the heat is greater than advertised (by the weather station)but the US runners can hardly complain.the last i heard it had reached 111 F in venezuela.(well over 40 for you C people)italy was running...

big dog's backyard hour 6:.made a quick trip up the hill so little dog could take a pee break.she really thought i should either stayor take her with me.one of the unpleasant aspects of putting on a race these days are the spammers that descend.every year the staff...

big dog's backyard hour 5:groundhog hour again.time is relative.right now the hours between starts are flying past,because i have stuff to do between the bells and whistles.so it seems like i am always rushing to fit it in.then the minute spent watching the seconds...

bigs backyard hour 4:teami got a chance to take a first look at the team scoring.it doesnt mean as much right now,because there are still technical issues to square away.a couple of teams havent managed to post results yet.a few more are still getting it figured...