Track Meet [Abandoned]

[Haggis_McMutton]

To quote the rules given for the Long Jump:
"Only the longest distance for each player is used (they are not totaled) to determine the 6 who make the Finals. The two who have the 7th and 8th longest distances will finish in 7th and 8th place for the event, respectively.

Yes, i read those, but imo it's not clear which of the options it is. The longest distance is used to determine the finalists, but how? Each group separately or all together. Cases can be made for both.

Anyway, no worries, it was my own fault for not clarifying what the rules where exactly and this negligence cost me my chance at qualification. Hopefully i won't let it happen again.

[denominator]

That's huge if Haggis misses the top 6 - it will cost him huge in the points. Should tighten up the pack.

[Woodruff]

To quote the rules given for the Long Jump:
"Only the longest distance for each player is used (they are not totaled) to determine the 6 who make the Finals. The two who have the 7th and 8th longest distances will finish in 7th and 8th place for the event, respectively.

Yes, i read those, but imo it's not clear which of the options it is. The longest distance is used to determine the finalists, but how? Each group separately or all together. Cases can be made for both.

If it were to be divided between the heats, it would have explicitly said so (as it does for other events, if you take a look at them...for instance, the 400m Run).

Slaylark and slowreactor losing was probably the worst thing that could have happened for you, Haggis, since they were the two that won the first two matches...it would have been to your advantage for them to score well again (instead of, perhaps, two others).

[Woodruff]

That's huge if Haggis misses the top 6 - it will cost him huge in the points. Should tighten up the pack.

Perhaps...but sonicsteve and yourself are in 2nd and 3rd, and you're both likely to be in the finals (you are guaranteed at this point, sonicsteve not quite). That won't tighten things up too much, unless things fall right in the finals anyway.

[Haggis_McMutton]

To quote the rules given for the Long Jump:
"Only the longest distance for each player is used (they are not totaled) to determine the 6 who make the Finals. The two who have the 7th and 8th longest distances will finish in 7th and 8th place for the event, respectively.

Yes, i read those, but imo it's not clear which of the options it is. The longest distance is used to determine the finalists, but how? Each group separately or all together. Cases can be made for both.

If it were to be divided between the heats, it would have explicitly said so (as it does for other events, if you take a look at them...for instance, the 400m Run).

Slaylark and slowreactor losing was probably the worst thing that could have happened for you, Haggis, since they were the two that won the first two matches...it would have been to your advantage for them to score well again (instead of, perhaps, two others).

Yeah, i know.

If i had realised how the scoring really works i would have played that last game differently(especially considering sonic's s score), but oh well.

[Woodruff]

After one event, the Cube Conquering DYNASTY is dominating the field, thanks to their 1st-2nd finishing in the 5000 meter run. Well done!

[The Cheat]

To quote the rules given for the Long Jump:
"Only the longest distance for each player is used (they are not totaled) to determine the 6 who make the Finals. The two who have the 7th and 8th longest distances will finish in 7th and 8th place for the event, respectively.

Yes, i read those, but imo it's not clear which of the options it is. The longest distance is used to determine the finalists, but how? Each group separately or all together. Cases can be made for both.

If it were to be divided between the heats, it would have explicitly said so (as it does for other events, if you take a look at them...for instance, the 400m Run).

Slaylark and slowreactor losing was probably the worst thing that could have happened for you, Haggis, since they were the two that won the first two matches...it would have been to your advantage for them to score well again (instead of, perhaps, two others).

Yeah, i know.

If i had realised how the scoring really works i would have played that last game differently(especially considering sonic's s score), but oh well.

It would've been even better if I had won anything on that God forsaken map! Sorry Woodruff, I told you I'd play them all to the best of my ability, but for whatever reason me and the Age of Realms don't play well together ... something to practice I suppose. Looking forward to the Shot Put though:)

[Woodruff]

It would've been even better if I had won anything on that God forsaken map! Sorry Woodruff, I told you I'd play them all to the best of my ability, but for whatever reason me and the Age of Realms don't play well together ... something to practice I suppose. Looking forward to the Shot Put though:)

Believe me, I hear you. I am likewise awful at the AOR maps.

But hey...that's the beauty of the decathlon...every athlete has their individual strengths and weaknesses. It's all about maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses.

[Woodruff]

Let's turn our attention back to the Decathlon, where the Long Jump finals are getting underway. The Finalists break out as follows:

slowreactor
denominator
anonymus
Gilligan
Slaylark
sonicsteve

This should be an extremely competetive group. Really, the only jumper who would appear not to belong in the Finals is sonicsteve, as he was a bit of a surprise qualifier. Yet even he is capable of greatness on any given day. Each long jumper will get three jump opportunities, with only the longest jump for each contestant counting toward qualifying for the final round:

The first set of jumps are starting now. The first to make the leap is slowreactor. Here he comes - he hits the board and gets only to 1 foot and 8.5 inches due to a stumble, which is very disappointing for him. denominator is on the way now. He leaps, but he fouls off the front of the board! anonymus looks set, so the judge brings him forward. He has good speed! Oh, maybe too much speed, as he also fouls! Here comes Gilligan for his first try...he hits the board too far forward and he fouls! My, these guys are so amped up for the finals that they're not taking care of their steps. Must be all the adrenalin kicking in. Will anyone be able to get some self-control for the first set of jumps? Slaylark is up next. Here he comes, he hits the board...no, another foul. That looked to have been a good jump too, if not for that. Final jumper of the first set is sonicsteve, and he appears ready. Here he comes...he hits the board with some good speed. An outstanding leap of 11 feet and 0 inches! That's a strong shot at medaling, right there! So much for the "doesn't belong" tag. But all in all, this was a very disappointing round of jumps. The athletes had better figure out their steps soon...or calm their nerves, perhaps.

And we're ready for the second set of jumps. slowreactor is on the runway and ready to go. Here he comes...he gets off a good jump...but the official rules it a foul! That brings us to denominator, who should recover well from his first miss. Coming down the lane...no, he also steps just over the board. He looks very frustrated, as he knows he has a real chance to place in this event. anonymus is coming down on his run, and he leaps - also a foul! Is the runway slanted downhill or something? The long jumpers all seem to be oddly out of control. Gilligan is next, and he's awaiting the official's signal to start. Here he comes...he hits the board, but he's judged over also...foul. On the runway now is Slaylark. He's got a good head of steam coming, and he hits the board...fairly...with a tremendous distance. And it measures out to...12 feet and 6 inches. That's the best jump we've had so far, so he's looking very strong for medaling. Our final jumper is sonicsteve, who is certain to be going all-out on this one. He has nothing to lose, since he currently sits at the silver medal, but he's going to want to take his best shot at beating Slaylark's mark. Here he comes...hits the board...but he's over! Had just a bit too much steam. Control, sonicsteve, control!

We've now completed the first two sets of jumps, and we move on to the third set. Here's where the rubber meets the road, as they say. First up is slowreactor, who is currently sitting at the bronze medal. Here he comes down the lane...but he fouls! He's got to hope that he doesn't get bumped from the medaling now. denominator is ready to go, and he charges down...denominator fouled his first two jumps, so he needs to make sure he hits it good. But no, he fouls once again! How disappointing. I think I heard slowreactor breathe a sigh of relief, though. Our third jumper of this set and double-fouler is anonymus, who is also hoping to at least get a qualifying jump in. He hits the board and it looks good. He gets a distance of 9 feet and 6 inches! Well done anonymus, that moves you into the bronze medal position. Sorry slowreactor...but you have no one to blame but yourself. Gilligan looks set, and he rumbles down the lane. He hits the board, but very awkwardly...manages to get out to 1 foot and 9 inches, but may have tweaked his ankle...that was not pretty. Slaylark, in position to win the gold at the moment, would like to improve on his jump of 12 feet and 6 inches, though that's unlikely. But every inch could count! Here he comes, and he launches off the board...but he has fouled! Our final jumper and current silver medalist sonicsteve is ready to roll. He needs a tremendous jump to be able to take the gold from Slaylark, let's see if he can do it. Here he comes...hits the board...he also hits it very badly and may have injured himself. His jump was only 1 foot and 10.5 inches. So he remains the silver medalist.

So here is how the points have broken out for the Decathlon Long Jump:
Gold Medal: Slaylark
Silver Medal: sonicsteve
Bronze Medal: anonymus
4th Place: Gilligan
5th Place: slowreactor
6th Place: denominator

Well done, competitors!

[sonicsteve]

I'm loving these commentaries. The bit about me being the least deserving of a place in the final raised a smile

[Woodruff]

I'm loving these commentaries. The bit about me being the least deserving of a place in the final raised a smile

What with that monster three and a half foot jump in the prelims? <laughing>

Hey, I'm just pleased if someone is bothering to read them at all.

[sonicsteve]

I was saving my energy and staying injury free - no point jumping 9 feet in the prelims and risking pulling a hamstring.

[Woodruff]

I was saving my energy and staying injury free - no point jumping 9 feet in the prelims and risking pulling a hamstring.

Holy crap...I just noticed your signature and clicked on it. You were doing this before I was...and I didn't realize it. Nice tournament there. Why didn't you tell me I was stealing your idea (albeit unintentionally)?

[the.killing.44]

I was saving my energy and staying injury free - no point jumping 9 feet in the prelims and risking pulling a hamstring.

World records still count in prelims, right? 60 feet discus and counting!

[Woodruff]

I was saving my energy and staying injury free - no point jumping 9 feet in the prelims and risking pulling a hamstring.

World records still count in prelims, right? 60 feet discus and counting!

Actually...84 feet twice (but that's nowhere near the world record <grin>). You've dominated your heat so far.

[sonicsteve]

I was saving my energy and staying injury free - no point jumping 9 feet in the prelims and risking pulling a hamstring.

Holy crap...I just noticed your signature and clicked on it. You were doing this before I was...and I didn't realize it. Nice tournament there. Why didn't you tell me I was stealing your idea (albeit unintentionally)?

I don't have a monopoly on decathlons, anyway you've put an AMAZING amount of effort into this.

I reckon mine is a good tournament. The work you've put is on a different level.

[Woodruff]

Let's return to the Decathlon, where the Shot Put event is starting their preliminaries. There are two Shot Put preliminary heats, and they break out as follows:

Heat 1: lurkerleader, slowreactor, Slaylark, AgentSmith88, anonymus, and denominator
Heat 2: The Cheat, downfall, Cognac, Haggis_McMutton, sonicsteve and Gilligan

Each shot putter will get three throws, with only the longest throw for each contestant counting toward qualifying for the final round.

Heat 1 is ready to get started now. Our first shot putter will be lurkerleader. He steps into the circle and gets set up. He starts his motion, and releases...a good throw measuring out to 19 feet and 0 inches. That at least has a good shot at qualifying for the finals, although we've seen him do better. Next into the ring is slowreactor. Here he goes - releases, but he has stepped out of the circle just barely for a foul! Slaylark proceeds to the ring. He begins his motion, but stumbles...oh, no throw there as he stumbled right out of the throwing circle. How embarrassing! AgentSmith88 looks ready to begin, and he starts his motion. He heaves it out and it's a decent throw, but he has allowed the edge of his feet to leave the circle! That's a foul. AgentSmith88 has got to be more aware of his foot placement than that. anonymus is set, and here he goes. He has also stepped out of the ring for a foul! This looks to be a pattern...a pattern of disappointment. Our final shot putter is denominator, and he prepares for his first throw. He starts his motion, and releases. It measures out to 7 feet and 1.5 inches. A decent throw with some hope of finals qualification, but if he wants to be comfortable in making it, he will have to do a little better than that. We are now ready for our second set of throws, and lurkerleader is ready to begin. He is in a strong position after the first set of throws, so he can afford to take a bit more risk to increase his distance. He starts his windup...and releases...but it's a foul! Looks like lurkerleader put a bit too much oomph into it. Next up is slowreactor. He's into his motion...but steps over the circle for a foul as well. Slaylark steps in, and sets the shot to his shoulder. He begins his move...releases...but also steps out! The next shot putter is AgentSmith88. He begins his motion...releases...and it's a decent throw of 7 feet and 1.5 inches. That puts him into a tie for third in this heat with denominator. anonymus proceeds to the circle, and steps in. He starts his move and throws...a very strong throw at 22 feet and 0 inches! Well done - that should lock up his spot in the finals, what with all of the fouls being committed in the circle. Our final shot putter of the group is denominator, and he's set. He begins his move, but stumbles mid-spin...he manages to stay in the circle, but didn't have much of a throw at 3 feet and 10.5 inches. As we proceed to our third set of throws, lurkerleader and anonymus look to be in strong position while slowreactor and Slaylark need to simply avoid faulting for a third time.

Heat 2 is about to begin, so let's take our coverage there. The first to throw will be The Cheat, and he's already in the circle. He's into his windup, and he launches...not terribly impressive, but not embarrassing at 5 feet and 4.5 inches. Next up is downfall. He climbs into the circle, and gets prepared. Into his windup, and releases...it's measured out to 13 feet and 0 inches. That's a good throw. Cognac is in the circle now. He starts his move, and let's go...to 4 feet and 10.5 inches. Again, not a terrible throw, but he can do better than that. Here comes Haggis_McMutton, ready to go. He's into his windup, and throws...8 feet and 0 inches. The look on his face tells us that is tolerable, but not quite satisfying. Next up is sonicsteve. He's starting his move, and launches...but he's lost his balance and stepped out of the circle for a foul. Our final thrower of the first set is Gilligan, and he's ready to go. He sets the shot to his shoulder, and starts his move. But the shot slips from his grasp and lands on his foot! How embarrassing...and painful. It looks like he'll be able to continue, but that's a foul for this throw. So, we're on to our second set of throws...The Cheat is set to begin. He puts the shot to his chin, and starts his move - but he steps over the circle for a foul. Here comes downfall, and he looks determined to improve on his last throw. Starts his windup, but steps over the line also, for a foul. Next up is Cognac. He had a non-foul throw last attempt, but it wasn't pretty, so hopefully he can improve on it. Into his windup, and he releases...good distance on this one! Measures out to...19 feet and 0 inches. Well done, Cognac. Haggis_McMutton climbs into the circle, also looking to improve on his first throw. He gets set, and makes his move...releases...but fouls! sonicsteve is the next one up, having fouled on his first attempt. He's into his motion, but slips a bit and once again fouls on the line. Our last shotputter of this set is again Gilligan, who managed to drop his shotput on his foot during his first attempt. Let's avoid a repeat of that, shall we? He's got the shot to his chin, and into his motion...he releases...but fouls over the line! We're now set for the third attempts, and the pressure will really be on The Cheat, sonicsteve and Gilligan...each of whom certainly must improve to reach the finals. Haggis_McMutton's mark is very much in danger, while downfall and Cognac can each most likely relax and take their best shot in this final throw. So The Cheat is ready to begin.

[anonymus]

ARGGHHH MY HEAD!

[Woodruff]

ARGGHHH MY HEAD!

Did someone hit you in the head with their shot put?

It was probably that Gilligan, wasn't it!

[Woodruff]

And here we are at the finals for the Discus event. This should be an exceptional competition, with no less than five athletes throwing in the 84 foot range during the preliminaries, which is tremendous. In addition to those five, MrBenn also threw for 60+ feet himself. Really, the two who would appear to be at the biggest disadvantage would be sherkaner and Chewie1, as they qualified but struggled some in the prelims, particularly Chewie1. But as we have seen in the other events, the preliminaries don't always tell the story of the finals.

Our first thrower will be MrBenn, and he's set to go. He starts his spin and releases...but he's stepped over the circle for a foul! Next up is shaneback. He sets the disc into his wrist and begins...he has also fouled! Let's see if jghost7 can do any better. He begins his windup and releases...it looks like a strong throw, but the official has ruled that he also fouled. There must be some serious nerves here, as we start these finals. I've never seen anything like this. In the circle stands the.killing.44, ready to throw. He begins his spins, and releases...but also fouls! sherkaner enters the circle. He sets the disc into his wrist, and starts his move. He releases...with a very strong throw! And no foul! The throw measures out to 93 feet and 0 inches. That is likely to be good for a medal, at the least...and should be in strong contention for the gold! He clearly wanted to show that his preliminary performance was below his own expectations. Next up is Squirly, who is looking ready. He begins his move and releases...but also fouls! The officials are watching those boundaries very closely. Chewie1 is next. He sets his disc to his wrist, and begins his move...but he also fouls. Not this again! Our final discus thrower for this first of three sets is pearljamrox2, who appears ready. He starts his spin, and releases...but is declared a foul also. That was seven throwers in the first set who fouled. Out of eight. Let's hope we can do better than this in the next set of throws!

So, here is MrBenn, set for his second throw. He gets set, and begins his motion...releases, and has stepped out of the circle again! shaneback now steps into the circle. He stretches a bit, and then sets the discus into his wrist. He starts his motion...releases...but a second foul for him as well. Very disappointing. jghost7 appears ready to go. He gets set up...starts the spin...releases...and steps over the circle edge. the.killing.44 is set to go. He begins his motion...releases...and stays in the circle! It measures out to 22 feet and 6 inches. That's a good, solid if not spectacular, throw. The biggest part of it is that it gets him out from under the pressure of fouling...maybe now the.killing.44 can relax for his final throw to get an even better distance. sherkaner is ready to go. He's put the disc into his wrist, and begun his motion...releases...but he fouls. He's already had one good throw though, so this isn't as critical as the others. Squirly is now marching into the circle. He's ready to go...starts his motion...releases...and it's a good throw. It measures out to 75 feet and 0 inches. That's probably a medaling throw! Next up is Chewie1, who comes into the circle loosening up. He gets set, and begins his spin...releases...and fouls. Once again, our final thrower of the set is pearljamrox2. He's in the circle already, set to go...he starts his spin...releases...but has stepped over the circle edge for a second foul! So, things stand as follows for the Discus Finals after two throws. sherkaner has the current gold-medal distance, followed closely by Squirly for the silver. the.killing.44 is solidly in the bronze position. Everyone else...all five of them...have fouled twice. They're going to have to do better than that. The bronze medal is certainly still wide-open to anyone...but after that, it gets considerably more difficult.

To begin our third set of throws, we have, once again, MrBenn. He's in the circle now, trying to get loose. Probably pretty nervous, with the two previous fouls. Now he's set...starting his motion, and releases...a third foul for MrBenn! shaneback appears set, as he puts the disc into his wrist. He begins his movement...but stumbles, and fouls...for the third time, as well. jghost looks ready to go now, also facing that terrible specter of the third foul. He starts his move, and fouls! It's too bad too, as the throw looked to have a pretty decent distance. Our current bronze placer the.killing.44 is up next, hoping to improve on his distance. He's got the discus in his wrist and moving...releases...but steps out of the circle! Now has has to hope he can hold on in order to medal...could be a nervous few minutes for him. Our current leader is now taking his place in the ring. sherkaner looks to be set, and one would think he is wanting to put some more distance between himself and the rest. He has started his move...but this one is just a meager 13 foot, 10.5 inch effort...it looks like he was just going through the motions, happy to rest on his laurels. He may have just left an opening for our current silver medal placer in Squirly, who is up next. Squirly looks quite determined, as he loosens up. He's now got his disc in the grip, and beginning his spin. He hits the edge hard and releases...this is a tremendous throw...it may be close! It measures out to 84 feet and 0 inches. Quite a grand throw! Unfortunately, not quite enough for the gold...but Squirly certainly solidified his silver medal hopes, with only two more throwers to go. Next up is Chewie1, and he has started his motion...he hits the edge...but has just stepped over the circle! Our final competitor is pearljamrox2, who is climbing into the circle. He has set the disc to his wrist, and ready to go. He starts his move...releases...and has also fouled!

So, that means sherkaner takes the gold medal, Squirly gets the silver medal and the.killing.44 closes with the bronze. Well done, gentlemen!

[Chewie1]

And here we are at the finals for the Discus event. This should be an exceptional competition, with no less than five athletes throwing in the 84 foot range during the preliminaries, which is tremendous. In addition to those five, MrBenn also threw for 60+ feet himself. Really, the two who would appear to be at the biggest disadvantage would be sherkaner and Chewie1, as they qualified but struggled some in the prelims, particularly Chewie1. But as we have seen in the other events, the preliminaries don't always tell the story of the finals.

We all know anything can happen in a final so i might just put in a miracle throw!

[Woodruff]

Here we are with the 1600m Relay. There are no preliminary heats for this event, so we start right off with the Finals. For that reason, we'll head over to our extra-wide track so that we can fit all of our participating teams into the Finals at the same time. Note that the Highlander Legends have defaulted from this event, as team captain HighlanderAttack refused to replace shoop76, who is not showing up for his events. Here are the lane assignments:

Lane 1 is Valued Mods - nagerous, thegreekdog, SirSebstar, clapper011
Lane 2 is Sweaty Swedes and their Hair Gods - Arama86n, FrancisBoyle, nick_la_trique, kevlove102
Lane 3 is Cube Conquering DYNASTY - WPBRJ, hotfire, smasher_123, Pearljamrox2
Lane 4 is Super Duper Friends - b00060, ZionT, Guderian09, Baron Von PWN
Lane 5 is More Valued Mods - ljex, mpjh, Evil Semp, Tupence
Lane 6 is Angels of Death - Gold Knight, jpcloet, jghost7, codierose
Lane 7 is Death By Comity - DukeHazzard, sHo0t4u, Chewie1, notyou2
Lane 8 is Goon Platoon - phantomzero, lordhaha, hmsps, Edgron
Lane 9 is The Legion - CrashAWC, Culs de Sac, mwcc, ralphcptc
Lane 10 is Illiterate Basterds - the.killing.44, ManBungalow, BigBallinStalin, Serbia

There's the starter's gun, and they're off and running!

[Woodruff]

The Super Duper Friends are replacing The Bison King (who has apparently decided he no longer wants to play in the tournament) with Guderian09.

The Super Duper Friends are replacing Baron Von PWN (who has gone to freemium and currently has far too many games going to join the tournament games on time) with JPcelticfc.

Welcome aboard, Guderian09 and JPcelticfc!

[Woodruff]

We have word that the 3,000 Meter Steeplechase is set to begin over on our alternate track site, so let's head over there. As you know, this event is a fascinating mix of endurance, agility and...stupidity. But it looks like fun! We have three preliminary heats, so I want to go over them for everyone now:

In Heat One, we have Wendt100, squishyg, Adow, mviola, clapper011 and dustin800.
In Heat Two, we have safariguy5, BoganGod, mwcc, Woodruff, dowian2, ViperOverLord and lordhaha
In Heat Three, we have whitestazn88, sHo0t4u, MudPuppy, jpcloet, dupa and 4 U 2 NV

The first heat is set to start, and there they go. Adow is very slow off of the starting line. Meanwhile, squishyg and clapper011 have jumped out very quickly! Everyone else is packed together between them. As they reach the 400 meter point in the race, squishyg and clapper011 are still out front, though Wendt100 has pulled up right behind them. Adow continues to fall back and mviola seems to be a bit injured, perhaps from that last drop off the wall. Meanwhile, dustin800 hangs around within easy reach of the leaders. At the 1,000 meter point, squishyg has taken control of the lead, with Wendt100 right next to her. clapper011 has fallen back just a bit behind them, as dustin800 has sidled up next to her. Adow and mviola are falling back quickly. At the 2,000 meter point, squishyg is looking commanding. Wendt100 is within reach, but not running quite as well, while clapper011 and dustin800 are struggling. Adow seems to be making a bit of a comeback now, as he is closing in on those two. Unfortunately, mviola appears to be completely out of his element and out of the race. As the leaders come to the finish line, squishyg just edges out Wendt100! Adow has passed clapper011 and dustin800 to take third in the heat. clapper011 and dustin800 end up coming through the finish line at the same time and mviola limps through quite some time later. squishyg and Wendt100 advance to the finals!

We're ready for the second heat now. They are at the starting line, and there's the gun! dowian2 and lordhaha are off to a quick start, with the rest of the pack close behind. As they reach the 400 meter point in the race, the two of them are still in the lead, and have pulled away just a bit. Still hanging reasonably closely to them are safariguy5 and BoganGod. Back still a bit further, mwcc, Woodruff and ViperOverLord are still well within easy reach of the lead. At the 1,000 meter point, lordhaha has stepped things up a bit and moved past dowian2 on that last water hazard. At the same time, safariguy5 has caught up with dowian2 in second place. BoganGod has fallen back a bit to where Woodruff and ViperOverLord are, with mwcc bringing up the tail end. As the lead runners reach the 1,500 meter point, lordhaha is extending his lead a bit, still out in first place. safariguy5 has passed dowian2 as dowian2 had some trouble with the wall back at the 1,200 meter area. ViperOverLord has now caught up with dowian2, as he continues to slip back in the pack. Meanwhile, mwcc has rallied a bit, so that he has caught up with Woodruff and BoganGod. Oh, it looks like lordhaha has hit a snag, having fallen down entirely in a water hazard! He appears as though he may be a bit injured, though he's trying to fight it off. lordhaha has reached the 2,000 meter spot now, but he's slowed considerably. ViperOverLord has put things into overdrive and is really making up some serious ground, as he has now pulled even to safariguy5 and dowian2. He is really running comfortably! As they come to the finish, the four of them are all neck-and-neck! What a finish! All four of them pull through the tape at almost the exact same time! Wow! Coming through considerably back are Woodruff and BoganGod, and mwcc finish the race in last place. Based on this, safariguy5, dowian2, ViperOverLord and lordhaha will all advance to the Finals round.

The third and final heat is underway. At the gun, whitestazn88 and MudPuppy jump out quickly to the lead. The others are all bunched behind them. At the 400 meter mark, sHo0t4u is already looking ragged while whitestazn88 and MudPuppy continue to cling to the narrow lead over the others. At the 1,000 meter point, MudPuppy has gained a slight lead over whitestazn88, with 4 U 2 NV beginning to put a little heat on the two of them. dupa is in the fourth slot, considerably ahead of jpcloet and sHo0t4u. By the 1,500 meter spot, MudPuppy is still in the lead. However, both 4 U 2 NV and dupa have passed whitestazn88, though he is still right behind them and looking healthy. Not looking very healthy are both jpcloet and sHo0t4u, who are bravely struggling through. Here we are at 2,000 meters...4 U 2 NV and dupa have now both overtaken MudPuppy and in fact are pulling away from him. He continues on in third, though whitestazn88 is right with him. As the leaders cross the finish line, it is 4 U 2 NV just holding off the charge from dupa. whitestazn88 comes in third, with MudPuppy directly behind him. Eventually, jpcloet and sHo0t4u meander in. 4 U 2 NV and dupa advance to the Finals!

[MudPuppy]

3000m Steeplechase – Map is King of the Mountains (flat rate, chained, foggy). Put all runners into evenly-sized qualifying heats of as many as possible (up to eight). They’ll round-robin in single 1-vs-1 matches to get the records in each qualifying heat. Top two records in each heat are automatically in the Finals.

The Steeplechase heats have been set up as 6 & 7-player singles games instead of 1v1 round robin matches as listed in the event description.