Here is Jeepers report for the day:
We are doing well in Marathon and have moved up to 9th overall.
In City Run we are holding a pretty comfortable 5th position which doesn't look like it will change much up or down but teams could be bunkering still so keep your GPU's on it!
Reminder for those that are participating in Javelin that we are NOT doing throw 2 so either bunker for throw 3 in starting in 1 days time or keep your CPU's on the Marathon if you prefer not to bunker. Points spent on Javelin today are effectively wasted as it will by no means be our "best" or even third best of the 5 so the score and its points will not be counted. Javelin as a reminder counts only your third best score out of 5 throws so throwing more than 3 times is generally wasted points and we are trying to avoid that.
City Run (primegrid) will continue on for the next 4 days and then GPU's should be moved to Einstein@home to run it till the completion of the Cross Country. If you have AMD GPU's that are good with double precision FPU such as Radeon VII or R9 280x / 7970 then these GPU's are better served running Einstein and you can bunker them on that now or run it open in 2 days time when the cross country starts. As this project requires a secondary person to run each task it is a good idea to get as much work for it downloaded as you can in advance as the tasks will have a higher chance of validating during the event.
Thanks again to all that are bringing the heat! Looks like we have a good chance of beating our last years 10th place finish here if we keep firing on all cylinders.
Day 4 - 08 May 2021 - All is new in May?
After I dashed over the Teutonic Autobahn and moved my 4-wheeler in a not particularly species-appropriate way, I am back at last to review the day. And that one is thrilling, surprising, and confusing so far. The second throw at Javelin is thoroughly jumbling up the scoreboards, because those who had a good first through might skip the second and would drop massively in the ranking. But today's throw will bring us at least a few insights into the capabilities of the teams.
On top of that, the City Run at the PrimeGrid course starts. The first day on this course is usually characterized by a fast start, which we can already witness. And this course allows to shock the opponents by switching from jogging to spurt. But one after another. I'll start with a brief overview of the Marathon.
Marathon (SiDock@home)
P3D keep speeding as if they were on the run. It's a hell of a pace, double of that of the pursuers. After them, TAAT are increasingly getting under pressure and should become concerned about their Silver rank. And not just because TSBT (#3) who overtook SG (#4).
The blue-yellow team have to take care that the Scots don't hurry away too far, but on the other hand they are steadily catching up with TAAT. And thus, chances of precious metal are still quite good for the Germans. LTT (#5) and ISWT (#6) are securing their rankings, because AF (#7) are simply not fast enough at the moment. The francophone rooster apparently needs some concentrate feed.
CNT (#8) are not showing signs of an impending attack, whereas [H] conquered #9, displacing RKN onto #10. The lead of the Czechs seems comfortable but is not going to suffice at the current pace and loss of time to [H]. A tussle for #14 keeps going on. Crystal Dream try to shake off the pursuers, but this seems to be a really taxing job now. The AMD Users (#15) and BOINC.Italy (#16) are staying in the wake but are now under pressure from 2ch (#17). It seems the Japanese put some decent sake fuel in the tanks and are stepping on it. This could lift them up by 3 or 4 ranks.
Who is the cooler one in the end? BOINC@Poland (#18) or Meisterkühler (#19)? It's a close race between the two, drenching the runners in sweat. And please don't forget EVGA (#20), almost unnoticed they are sneaking up on Meisterkühler.
Javelin Throw (WCG - Microbiome Immunity Project)
We are witnessing a lively chaos in the Javelin chart now, because the worse of the two throws is which counts for points today. This is showing with P3D who are skipping the throw today and turn up at #7 all of a sudden. Other teams are doing the same, and therefore one has to look closer.
TAAT put themselves in #1. Their second throw will probably be similar to their first. But this way they are also showing their javelin fitness early. When I look at the competitors, it will be a close fight for a medal. CNT seem to pursue a similar tactic. But the Czechs are not good enough to reach podium ranks. This is different with SG (#3). They are showing their potential today, and it could bring them Silver in the end.
LTT (#4) improved today significantly whereas 2ch (#5) throw weaker today. Behind, ISWT (#6) improved somewhat. We will probably only know at the next attempt what the real power reserves are. P3D (#7) will certainly not end up as the seventh dwarf, while it will be a challenge for BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#8) to get into the top ten. Afterwards we find EVGA in #11 who are profiting for now from [H]'s (#12) and RKN's (#13) skipping today.
Likewise behind: OCN (#14) and Team China (#15) can rest assured that TSBT (#16) will fly past yet. The Scots pass this one on, but the first throw suggests a neck-and-neck race with SG. Today's result of the Germans could already decide Silver.
What else is there? AMD Users (#17), Ukraine (#22), Chinese Dream (#24), LITOMYSL (#25), and Meisterkühler (#26) are taking a day off too, apparently. They showed potential at the first throw, which means that these teams may – and will – improve notably.
City Run (PrimeGrid)
TSBT took the lead at the traditional City Run, but P3D follow by just a hair. TAAT are going strong again, now in #3 and putting SG in #4. But the distance is still very close here too.
[H] have a notable deficit here already, #5 now. But since their pursuers had to let go, the run is currently relaxed for [H]. But this may change, because a strong spurt from CNT (#6) is always in the cards. The same has not been a specialty of RKN (#7) before, but does not appear necessary either. Their pace is good and the advantage over AF (#8), EVGA (#9), LTT (#10) seems big enough to keep control of the ranking for now.
OCN need to fear for #11, as ISWT (#12) and BOINC.Italy (#13) decided to open up the throttle and are approaching. It's neck and neck for UBT (#14) and BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#15). Next, 2ch made themselves comfortable in #16 for now, because neither LITOMYSL (#17) nor AMD Users (#18) appear to pose a threat at this time.
Ukraine (#19) and Meisterkühler (#20) are concluding the top twenty. What are my bewildered eyes seeing there? The Pfalz (#21) left the comfort of the wine cellar and looks like converting alcohol to propulsion now. And perhaps there is still more. BOINC@Poland (#22), Team China (#23), BOINCstats (#24), Chinese Dream (#25), Crystal Dream (#26) and Russia are concluding the field.
Overall Standings
The second Javelin Throw attempt thoroughly mixed up the overall standings as well. Their significance is therefore rather limited, but that's what it is now. And it absolutely is fun to look at. The next javelins want to be thrown after all.
TAAT suddenly find themselves in #1 and are profiting from the effects of the Javelin Throw. P3D (#2) will certainly regain points yet, which is possible but not definite with SG (#3). TSBT are currently merely in #4, followed by CNT (#5), LTT (#6), and ISWT (#7). There is potential in [H] (#8) and AF (#9) too, whereas RKN (#10) rather have to prepare for losses at Javelin. Which does not necessarily mean a loss of 10th place.
This depends on BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#11), EVGA (#12), OCN (#13), 2ch (#14), and maybe on BOINC.Italy (#15) too. AMD Users (#16) and Ukraine (#17) will surely improve yet too, but if it will suffice for top ten remains to be seen.
UBT (#18) and BOINC@Poland (#19) profited from this day, followed by Crystal Dream (#20) and Team China (#21), whereas Meisterkühler (#22) and LITOMYSL (#23) took a heavy hit due to the Javelin. This is surely going to be corrected eventually. BOINCstats (#24), Chinese Dream (#25), Russia (#26), and Pfalz (#27) are forming the end of the field. Even though the Palatines are stepping on it at the City Run, they are not able to get rid of the red nose, errm red taillight.
My head is spinning. So many changes today, and they will accompany us for another few days. And thus it is really challenging for the tacticians in the teams to make sense of the opponents. Nice for us and for the suspense.
A situation which is provoking infinite questions:
- Can SG one-up TSBT at Javelin Throw?
- Can P3D take the lead at City Run?
- Can TAAT stay in #2 at Marathon?
You see it remains exciting at the BOINC Pentathlon.
Yours, Jeeper
[Based on stats at 16:00 UTC]
On top of that, the City Run at the PrimeGrid course starts. The first day on this course is usually characterized by a fast start, which we can already witness. And this course allows to shock the opponents by switching from jogging to spurt. But one after another. I'll start with a brief overview of the Marathon.
Marathon (SiDock@home)
P3D keep speeding as if they were on the run. It's a hell of a pace, double of that of the pursuers. After them, TAAT are increasingly getting under pressure and should become concerned about their Silver rank. And not just because TSBT (#3) who overtook SG (#4).
The blue-yellow team have to take care that the Scots don't hurry away too far, but on the other hand they are steadily catching up with TAAT. And thus, chances of precious metal are still quite good for the Germans. LTT (#5) and ISWT (#6) are securing their rankings, because AF (#7) are simply not fast enough at the moment. The francophone rooster apparently needs some concentrate feed.
CNT (#8) are not showing signs of an impending attack, whereas [H] conquered #9, displacing RKN onto #10. The lead of the Czechs seems comfortable but is not going to suffice at the current pace and loss of time to [H]. A tussle for #14 keeps going on. Crystal Dream try to shake off the pursuers, but this seems to be a really taxing job now. The AMD Users (#15) and BOINC.Italy (#16) are staying in the wake but are now under pressure from 2ch (#17). It seems the Japanese put some decent sake fuel in the tanks and are stepping on it. This could lift them up by 3 or 4 ranks.
Who is the cooler one in the end? BOINC@Poland (#18) or Meisterkühler (#19)? It's a close race between the two, drenching the runners in sweat. And please don't forget EVGA (#20), almost unnoticed they are sneaking up on Meisterkühler.
Javelin Throw (WCG - Microbiome Immunity Project)
We are witnessing a lively chaos in the Javelin chart now, because the worse of the two throws is which counts for points today. This is showing with P3D who are skipping the throw today and turn up at #7 all of a sudden. Other teams are doing the same, and therefore one has to look closer.
TAAT put themselves in #1. Their second throw will probably be similar to their first. But this way they are also showing their javelin fitness early. When I look at the competitors, it will be a close fight for a medal. CNT seem to pursue a similar tactic. But the Czechs are not good enough to reach podium ranks. This is different with SG (#3). They are showing their potential today, and it could bring them Silver in the end.
LTT (#4) improved today significantly whereas 2ch (#5) throw weaker today. Behind, ISWT (#6) improved somewhat. We will probably only know at the next attempt what the real power reserves are. P3D (#7) will certainly not end up as the seventh dwarf, while it will be a challenge for BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#8) to get into the top ten. Afterwards we find EVGA in #11 who are profiting for now from [H]'s (#12) and RKN's (#13) skipping today.
Likewise behind: OCN (#14) and Team China (#15) can rest assured that TSBT (#16) will fly past yet. The Scots pass this one on, but the first throw suggests a neck-and-neck race with SG. Today's result of the Germans could already decide Silver.
What else is there? AMD Users (#17), Ukraine (#22), Chinese Dream (#24), LITOMYSL (#25), and Meisterkühler (#26) are taking a day off too, apparently. They showed potential at the first throw, which means that these teams may – and will – improve notably.
City Run (PrimeGrid)
TSBT took the lead at the traditional City Run, but P3D follow by just a hair. TAAT are going strong again, now in #3 and putting SG in #4. But the distance is still very close here too.
[H] have a notable deficit here already, #5 now. But since their pursuers had to let go, the run is currently relaxed for [H]. But this may change, because a strong spurt from CNT (#6) is always in the cards. The same has not been a specialty of RKN (#7) before, but does not appear necessary either. Their pace is good and the advantage over AF (#8), EVGA (#9), LTT (#10) seems big enough to keep control of the ranking for now.
OCN need to fear for #11, as ISWT (#12) and BOINC.Italy (#13) decided to open up the throttle and are approaching. It's neck and neck for UBT (#14) and BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#15). Next, 2ch made themselves comfortable in #16 for now, because neither LITOMYSL (#17) nor AMD Users (#18) appear to pose a threat at this time.
Ukraine (#19) and Meisterkühler (#20) are concluding the top twenty. What are my bewildered eyes seeing there? The Pfalz (#21) left the comfort of the wine cellar and looks like converting alcohol to propulsion now. And perhaps there is still more. BOINC@Poland (#22), Team China (#23), BOINCstats (#24), Chinese Dream (#25), Crystal Dream (#26) and Russia are concluding the field.
Overall Standings
The second Javelin Throw attempt thoroughly mixed up the overall standings as well. Their significance is therefore rather limited, but that's what it is now. And it absolutely is fun to look at. The next javelins want to be thrown after all.
TAAT suddenly find themselves in #1 and are profiting from the effects of the Javelin Throw. P3D (#2) will certainly regain points yet, which is possible but not definite with SG (#3). TSBT are currently merely in #4, followed by CNT (#5), LTT (#6), and ISWT (#7). There is potential in [H] (#8) and AF (#9) too, whereas RKN (#10) rather have to prepare for losses at Javelin. Which does not necessarily mean a loss of 10th place.
This depends on BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#11), EVGA (#12), OCN (#13), 2ch (#14), and maybe on BOINC.Italy (#15) too. AMD Users (#16) and Ukraine (#17) will surely improve yet too, but if it will suffice for top ten remains to be seen.
UBT (#18) and BOINC@Poland (#19) profited from this day, followed by Crystal Dream (#20) and Team China (#21), whereas Meisterkühler (#22) and LITOMYSL (#23) took a heavy hit due to the Javelin. This is surely going to be corrected eventually. BOINCstats (#24), Chinese Dream (#25), Russia (#26), and Pfalz (#27) are forming the end of the field. Even though the Palatines are stepping on it at the City Run, they are not able to get rid of the red nose, errm red taillight.
My head is spinning. So many changes today, and they will accompany us for another few days. And thus it is really challenging for the tacticians in the teams to make sense of the opponents. Nice for us and for the suspense.
A situation which is provoking infinite questions:
- Can SG one-up TSBT at Javelin Throw?
- Can P3D take the lead at City Run?
- Can TAAT stay in #2 at Marathon?
You see it remains exciting at the BOINC Pentathlon.
Yours, Jeeper
[Based on stats at 16:00 UTC]
We are doing well in Marathon and have moved up to 9th overall.
In City Run we are holding a pretty comfortable 5th position which doesn't look like it will change much up or down but teams could be bunkering still so keep your GPU's on it!
Reminder for those that are participating in Javelin that we are NOT doing throw 2 so either bunker for throw 3 in starting in 1 days time or keep your CPU's on the Marathon if you prefer not to bunker. Points spent on Javelin today are effectively wasted as it will by no means be our "best" or even third best of the 5 so the score and its points will not be counted. Javelin as a reminder counts only your third best score out of 5 throws so throwing more than 3 times is generally wasted points and we are trying to avoid that.
City Run (primegrid) will continue on for the next 4 days and then GPU's should be moved to Einstein@home to run it till the completion of the Cross Country. If you have AMD GPU's that are good with double precision FPU such as Radeon VII or R9 280x / 7970 then these GPU's are better served running Einstein and you can bunker them on that now or run it open in 2 days time when the cross country starts. As this project requires a secondary person to run each task it is a good idea to get as much work for it downloaded as you can in advance as the tasks will have a higher chance of validating during the event.
Thanks again to all that are bringing the heat! Looks like we have a good chance of beating our last years 10th place finish here if we keep firing on all cylinders.