wait, it is not over yet!!!

recurring dream the past two days/nights. nightmare actually, in it i wake up to find out there are still runners going. somehow i had not noticed they were there and now they are just running by them selves, and we dont have any count on their yards. . well turns out...

All World Team

as we had discussed going in each member of each team was seeded 1-15 according to their best qualifying result. the runner from each seed with the highest number of yards in the actual competition was named to the all-world team. this recognizes the contribution each...

hour 102

welcome to the backyard family . how do you sum up a weekend like this? it is impossible to even start a list of the accomplishments. the number of records set; world, national, and personal. . the number of runners who went out for one more yard, not to add to their...

what’s on my mind?

what’s on my mind? . so many thoughts are racing thru my mind right now. every year when the championships happen we think the ultimate winner is feeling no pain that they can go forever. and then they finish… . only then do we become aware of the...

hour 90

. i am just making a quick post for those who might want to see history equaled, only 2 runners remain. the belgians; ivo and meryjn are now out on their 90th yard. when they come in they will equal the world record of 90 hours currently held by meryjn. this is coming...

hour 84

. and the beat(ing) goes on. . the satellite championships is down to 4 runners. as it has been for hours now. a pair of belgians are in pursuit of the 100 hour barrier. 17 hours of running is all that stands between them and infamy. . a pair of japanese runners are...

76 hours

two coins left in the us. one gold one silver . it looks like harvey will get the silver. he went out but it was obvious he was in trouble… . even now he is hiking back slowly not on course. now it is up to piotr to complete the yard and claim the gold… ....