by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big’s backyard hour 37 begins:so portugal finally made the pass.they now hold the third place spot in mid-size with 443 yards.portugal has 3 remaining nowand so does norway with 442 yards.slovakia is tied with 442 yards and has only 2.the last place on the...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard start hour 36:the only stories i see in personare the stories that play out herewith team usa.rest assured these same stories are playing out around the globe.jennifer was in trouble with 4 hours to go on the trail.she had struggled in right...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra starts hour 35:its a good thing i got a nap when i did.this race is suddenly like a ride on the mad mouse.new zealand still has 15 and leads with 510 yards.assume for the moment that belgium is right there (they have not checked in...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard hour 34:we have our data back.while i napped…(lets be real, while i was in a brief coma)they streamlined the system to handle the volume.and this has been the story of backyardsince the first one was held…in my backyard.it just took off of its...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard hour 33:having trouble getting data,and i need a nap!
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra hour 32 begins:and i was all prepared to return to the laptop and start this update with:and then there were 5….but that didnt happen,oh, we did lose one here in the USand now we are running with 14.but canada and australia joined us.now...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra hour 31:i know this is being repeated in many places,but we have had some struggles here.we have one trying to fight his way out of a death spiral.i watched him leave after less than a minute between yardsand thought;”this is...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra 30 hours:final standings in the small countries division:guatemala: 258uruguay:(-13)namibia (-19)in the mid-size division nederland seems determined to eliminate the drama.still with a division leading 12 athletes,they now have 422...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra hour 29:.netherlands continues to pad their lead.now at 410 yards and 12 athletes the most in their division.iceland (-6) is holding second with only 11…losing a yard every hour.slovakia (-8) is still third, but has dropped to 9 and is...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 20, 2024 | Race Reports
big dog’s backyard ultra heding into hour 28:the small country competition is all but over….depending on two guys from uruguay named jonatan torena and federico molina.you see, guatemala has finished with 258 yards,but these two orientals are still runningand...
