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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jul 26

THE SPORTING EVENT OF THE YEAR

#Sheffield Rice Cake Eating Championship!

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John Cassidy @j0hncassidy.bsky.social · Jul 19

A chat, a ponder, an insight.
@helenannhartley.bsky.social talks to YHRF Podcast, listen in...
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@willbaldlygo.bsky.social
@keithdunn.bsky.social
@ultradamo.bsky.social
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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 26

Last night a Dead Cow Gully, Phil Gore got a new #backyardultra world record with 119 Loops.
Sam Harvey with the 118 Loop assist.

#ultrarunning

Screenshot from Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra Facebook page. 2 runners chat in the dark with a few spectators around them. The caption reads:

LAST ONE STANDING
Phil Gore with 119 Loops (WR)
Sam Harvey with the 118 Loop ASSIST

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 26

On waking up this morning I find the answer to my question, in the case of Sam Harvey anyway, was ‘probably not’.

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yeah, but are they having fun?

Almost new world record time in Australia…

#ultrarunning #backyardultra

A screenshot of a Facebook post which has a photo of two runners in the dark at the start line of the Dead Cow Gully backyard ultra, and the following text:

LOOP 116

Sam Harvey and Phil Gore take off on another night loop. When they return, they will equal the current WORLD RECORD.

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 25

Loop 115 now!!!

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 25

Sam Harvey and Phil Gore are into loop 108, on night FIVE of #DeadCowGully #BackyardUltra

The record is 116 loops.

I feel tired this morning because I unconsciously pulled the blanket off my fiancée a couple of times in the night and she had to wake me up to get it back 🤣

#ultrarunning #running

Screenshot of a post from the Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra Facebook account. It shows 2 runners standing at a start line and reads: WELCOME TO THE 5TH NIGHT
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LOOP 108
Sam Harvey and Phil Gore go into a 5th Night at the Gully.
Phil is doing quick 40 minute loops. Sam is coming in around the 50 minute mark.
They will be alone in blackness for the entire loop until Phil passes Sam on the turn around. It must be a surreal feeling for them both. About 270 runners on the Saturday morning, the course clogged with runners unable to pass in sections.
Now they are all alone on the Wednesday night. The course is exactly the same, but this is a DIFFERENT EVENT NOW.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING LOOP BY LOOP.

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 25

I’ve had a full night’s sleep since the last post. 2 still standing on loop 106 at #DeadCowGully

#ultrarunning

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Rachel Lense is Professionally Curious @rachellense.bsky.social · Jun 14

I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️‍🌈💖

A pride flag with every color band represented by a NASA image. White is Earth clouds, pink is aurora, blue is the Sun in a specific wavelength, brown is Jupiter clouds, black is the Hubble deep field, red is the top of sprites, orange is a Mars crater, yellow is the surface of Io, green is a lake with algae, blue is Neptune, and purple is the Crab Nebula in a specific wavelength.

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noco｜花の写真家 @noco3n-com.bsky.social · Jun 21

May the cool sound reach you as well.

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 24

Meanwhile in Australia 👀

#ultrarunning

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 18

It’s been a really, really, really good evening 🤩

Montane Spine Race @spinerace.bsky.social · Jun 18

Anna Troup wins the Montane Summer Spine Race 2025

Anna Troup won this race in 2021 and 2022.
Her course record has stood unchallenged since 2022.
She has now returned 3 years later and once again won the women’s race, and this time as the first runner over the line…

#SummerSpine #SpineRace

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 16

If ever you need to have your faith in humans restored, come to the @spinerace.bsky.social

Run it, volunteer at it, hand out flapjacks on the course. Whatever you put into the #SpineRace you get back in buckets ❤️

Two runners, strangers 24hrs ago, embrace at the finish line of the 108 mile Montane Summer Challenger South

Two runners embrace as friends at the finish line of the 46 mile Montane Summer Sprint South after fighting each other for a podium position all day.

Wayne, a volunteer turned Montane Summer Challenger South finisher, hugs a friend arriving at the finish line a short time behind him.

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Montane Spine Race @spinerace.bsky.social · Jun 16

➡️ The Montane Summer Spine Challenger North begins at 08:00

In Hardraw, one group of runners are anxiously anticipating the start of their 160 mile test on the trails…

#SummerSpine #BritainsMostBrutal

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 16

a woman in a yellow jacket is holding a door handle and saying oh you

ALT: a woman in a yellow jacket is holding a door handle and saying oh you

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Montane Spine Race @spinerace.bsky.social · Jun 16

As the runners in the Montane Summer Spine Challenger North and MRT Challenge North start their journey toward Kirk Yetholm and glory, here’s your Monday morning update from @willbaldlygo.bsky.social

Part 1…
#SpineRace #SummerSpine

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 13

My usual pre #spinerace digs are set up, my spreadsheets have been wrestled into cooperation and my camera batteries are charging.
1 sleep until #summerspine 2025 🎉

A blow up mattress, sleeping bag and other kit strewn on the floor, behind the registration desks at Edale Village Hall #SpineRace

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · Jun 13

Me every time I walk into a room for the next 10 days…

It’s nearly Summer #SpineRace time!

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 27

➡️ THE SPORTING EVENT OF THE YEAR…

#sheffield

A paper flyer stuck to a pedestrian crossing. It says:
‘Come to Weston Park bandstand on Friday the 25th of July at 2:45pm to see two people attempt to eat a whole pack of dry/salted rice cakes each in under 30 minutes’

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 27

I’m ADHD with autistic traits if that counts?
I mainly use it for task initiation and to turn audio files of me explaining my ideas into editable text. Sometimes I use it to critique my written work and suggest changes - which is productive and occasionally humbling.

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 27

I’ve been a bit accidentally ageist haven’t I 🤣
The ducks welcome all people equally!

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 27

If you find yourself still struggling later on just let me know

I’ve got about 40s of another duck having a good old preen and a big old stretch and it’s powerful stuff 🦆

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 27

For anyone else wishing the May bank holiday was a week longer, here is a delightful family of ducks to soothe you.

#timelinecleanse

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 25

*The UK team for World Mountain and Trail Running Championships is crowdfunding their airfares and expenses here: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-fund-...

#trailrunning #running

Help fund GB World Mountain & Trail Champs Team

Help fund the the GB & NI Mountain & Trail Runners to compete at this years World Championships in Canfranc, Spain, September 2025.

www.crowdfunder.co.uk

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Will Roberts @willbaldlygo.bsky.social · May 25

The UK is the 5th biggest #trailrunning market in the world. Yet financial support for British runners is being cut* and race organisers could be set to watch UTMB bring UK races to our screens, whilst presumably hoovering up a sizeable chunk of the revenue that comes with it…

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