Formula BOINC 2023 - The Home Straight

[Megacruncher]

1st of November & there are 61 days to go until the end of 2023 and this year’s competition.
We are in the lead but it’s not won yet.
Current position:

TSBT 853 vs P3DN 778
Lead 75!

Go team go!

[Megacruncher]

TSBT 860 vs P3DN! 778
Lead 82!
Because we overtook Litomysl to regain the lead on Moo! Wrapper.

[Megacruncher]

With the Universe sprint going well, so far, & us just having overtaken P3DN to take 2nd in the Gerasim marathon, our lead has extended:

TSBT 888 vs PSDN 793
Lead 95!

[Megacruncher]

TSBT 890 vs P3DN 793
Lead 97!

Our lead increases as we move from 7th to 6th in the WCG Marathon!

Press on to victory, peeps!

[Megacruncher]

Following recent gains in the Gerasim, WCG and Amicable marathons, it is:
TSBT 901 vs P3DN 793
Lead 108!
Onwards and upwards, team!

[Megacruncher]

Latest is
TSBT 894 vs P3DN 795
Lead 99!
Fear not, this is a temporary set back due to the Russians overtaking us on Gerasim. It will soon be avenged!

[Megacruncher]

With the penultimate sprint underway it’s looking good!
TSBT 916 vs P3DN 808
Lead 108!

[Megacruncher]

Forty days & one more sprint left to go.
TSBT 919 vs P3DN 808
Lead 111!

[Megacruncher]

The sprints are over and there are just 5 weeks left.
And it’s looking at least as good as we could reasonably have hoped.

TSBT 950 vs P3DN 823
Our lead 127pts!

[davidbam]

Point to note - we scored 596 out of a possible max of 600 on the year's sprints

[SolidAir79]

Point to note - we scored 596 out of a possible max of 600 on the year's sprints

[Megacruncher]

Indeed, our awesome prowess in the sprints accounts for much of our success.
But it's not the whole story.
We are second in the Marathons which isn't too bad if you consider some of the huge teams trailing in our wake. Our position strengthened a couple of hours ago as our WCG team overtook P3DN to take 4th place in that particular race, which is far from run yet!
Overall
TSBT 952 vs P3DN 818
+ 134 pts!

[Granowski]

greetings ... perfect news ... although, maybe next year's competition should be : both FB and PG Races ...

we may as well do Voting ... Yes - No _ Maybe, and it is reasonable ... FB and PG Races may be shared ... and CONGRATULATUIONS to TSBT ...

for Winning this year's EDITION ... Gregg Roman Granowski

[Megacruncher]

Cheers Gregg, absolutely we need to mix it up a bit, do some more Primegrid & other Boincstats competitions as well as Formula BOINC in 2024. Assuming of course that FB continues in 2024 - nobody has heard from Sebastien for many many months.

Certainly FB 2023 trundles on to an increasingly inevitable conclusion

TSBT 955 vs P3DN 814
+ 141 pts!

Too easy really.

[Megacruncher]

Finally we have some fight-back!
But once the effects of the swings & roundabouts of outrageous fortune have been totted up the setback isn't too bad.

TSBT 954 vs P3DN 815
+ 139 pts!

The main event was Russia taking the lead from us on Gerasim.
The seven points thus lost were largely offset by small gains on Wanless & WCG.
Brace yourselves for a likely further 7 point hit on Yafu.
We also need to see off an attack by P3DN on SRBase.

[Megacruncher]

We are under siege!
But our reserves are plentiful and we'll be relieved come Hogmanay!
As predicted Ukraine bumped us out of the top spot on YAFU. Hopefully this is a temporary irritation.
But we're holding off PD3N on SRBase & making good progress on WCG and Wanless.
Overall we are still in a position our opponents can only dream about.

TSBT 947 vs P3DN 815
+ 132pts!

[Granowski]

We have surely A 100% WIN ...

Gratulations, Gregg

[Granowski]

... how will We celebrate ... ? as far as I recall it is a third or fourth WIN in a row ... !!!



Gregg,

[Megacruncher]

I'm sure you are calling it right Gregg!

It'll be our third league one win in a row!

I'll probably celebrate by eating and drinking too much! But it's Xmas/New Year so there might be some of that going on whatever!

Anyhoo, current stats are looking better than ever:


TSBT 964 vs P3DN 812
+ 152pts!

We regained YAFU & Gerasim & advanced a place on Wanless!

Anyone fancy a rumble on ODLK?

[Megacruncher]

Only minor changes as 2023 draws to a close.

TSBT 967 vs P3DN 814
+ 153pts!

Not much suspense here I'm afraid.

[Granowski]

perfect!

so what do We do in the next Year? FB only or will We mix it up together with PG Races ... regards, Gregg

[Megacruncher]

Certainly not just FB - assuming it survives, which it might or might not.
IMHO we need to diversify. More PG races, and other BS challenges and a serious attempt at the BOINC Pentathlon.
Anything really apart from BoincGames.

Meanwhile back in FB 2023

TSBT 970 vs P3DN 808
+162 pts

[Megacruncher]

No change!

[Megacruncher]

Our mighty lead is being chipped away.
But not at a rate that should unduly worry us.

TSBT 961 vs P3DN 808
+153!

The major loss was of the MOO! lead to L’AF.
It’s not a biggie!

[Megacruncher]

TSBT 951 vs P3DN 809
142 pt lead!

Okay so the gap has gone from being a gaping chasm to a marginally less gaping chasm.
Still totally unbridgeable!

[Granowski]

5-4-3-2-1 ... A Finish ... the Win !!!

regards, Gregg

[Megacruncher]

Indeed, it totally assured.
Just 5 days to go.


TSBT 939 vs P3DN 809
130 pt lead!

[Granowski]

3 - 2 - 1 ...


edit:
from the FB website ...

Given the limited time I can devote to this site, there will be no Formula BOINC race in 2024.
I warmly thank Timbo for animating this competition in 2023.

[Megacruncher]

Indeed!
And there was no proper announcement of the end of the 2023 competition.
Although all the figures point to a conclusive TSBT victory.
Along with a clean sweep of TSBT victors in the first ever individual competition!
But pulling the plug with 2 days to go? It’s a seriously shitty way to end the longestanding BOINC competition.

But there is a glimmer of hope.
UBT-Timbo has been told by Sebastien that he might be allowed to carry the FB baton.

Watch this space!