Day 3 - 07 May 2018

The third day of the competition is under way with one or two warning lights flashing in the last few hours. Everybody is counting, calculating and speculating diligently. How best to distribute the computing power? Await the next discipline or hope for a chance in either Marathon or Swimming? The decisions now taken will be captured in the result on 19 May 18.

Marathon
The logic is in the nature of the long distance race like the Marathon which makes sudden twists and turns rarer the longer the race endures. This is being demonstrated right at this moment but with the announcement of further projects the situation will get really interesting. That’s when resources will be reallocated und thus open up new chances for the brave amongst the competitors. SUSA continue to lead the field and attempt to control their margin. P3D are keeping at Silver and have made up some ground. That’s when there could be danger from [H] (#3). They’ve caught up in the last few hours and are actually the fastest in the field.

It’s not only SG (#4) who will hope that this is only a momentary flicker. Team China (#5) too have surely not written off a medal just yet. The teams following behind will most likely not feature when the medals are being distributed but that’s far from sure. TAAT (#6) are currently weakening which allows OCN (#7) and AF (#8) constant nibbles at the margin. CNT can be found at only #9 but the Czechs have shown in the past that they are game for surprise attacks.

MK have got their work cut out to retain Rank 10 as RKN (#11), USA (#12) and Chinese Dreams (#13) are catching up with mighty dynamic strides. Crunching@EVGA (#14) are apparently not interested and prefer to play with BOINC.Italy (#15). AMD Users appear to have taken a look and decided to join them as they are visibly catching up. Ukraine can still be found at #17 but BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#18) have made up ground. The next few hours will show if they’ve got the stamina. Das Kartell had to let the Australians pass and are currently holding on to #19.

The Top20 is completed by UK BOINC Team, clearly ahead of MIXI (#21), LITOMYSL (#22), BOINCstats (#23), 2ch (#24) and Crystal Dream (#25). An unexpected turn of events shows the U.S. Army at #26 currently running out of steam. Or can we expect a covert attack? LTT Forums (#27) must hope that that’s not going to happen as they’ve slowly managed to get into attack position. BOINC@Pfalz, BOINC@Poland, SETIKAH and BOINC Confederation are closing the field from #28 - #31.

Swimming
A powerful wave raged through the water in the past few hours. SUSA (#1) and P3D (#2) barely noticed the effect but the teams behind were forced to swallow quite a bit of water. The cause of all this must be due to a Gallic magic potion. This catapulted AF to #3 which hit [H] (#4), Team China (#5) and SG (#6) between the eyes. We’ve now got to wait and see if AF can maintain enough supplies or if all vats have been emptied.

OCN can now be found at #7, still in the wake of SG. Can they hold position? At least their advantage over RKN (#8) and BOINC@Poland (#9) is clearly visible. The duo are close but the Poles are just beginning to build momentum. A glance at the Overall Standings also shows that they are apparently putting all their bets on Swimming. CNT and TAAT are having a bit of a tiff over #10 and don’t need to hurry as AUSTRALIA (#12) and Italy (#13) are some distance away. The Australians have just put on a quick burst of speed and thus not only overtaken the Italians but also Chinese Dream (#14) and MK (#15).

The next changes are onwards from #20. LTT Forums have crunched to that rank and in so doing, kicked LITOMYSL out of the Top20. Behind, SETIKAH have pushed up to #22, past Das Kartell. In the meantime, 2ch continue to try and separate from UK BOINC Team to secure #25.

Overall
There’s currently no change on the podium. SUSA ahead of P3D and [H]. Even though all is calm and placid here, the broth continues to boil in the ranks behind and if not careful could burn the fingers of the first three.

With their surprise torpedo launch in Swimming, AF advanced to #4 and did not just catch SG (#5) napping. Team China (#6) continue to keep pace with both and hope to benefit from the slipstream. Further on, OCN (#7) are giving it everything not to be left behind but that won’t be easy. TAAT appear secure at #8 but the duel between RKN and CNT at #9 is not only exciting but could result in mobilising hidden resources.

The best team outside of the Top10 are MK at #11. However, the temperature is slowly rising in the Cool team as Chinese Dream (#12) are creeping up. BOINC.Italy (#13) are already victims of the small dragon who doesn’t yet appear to have satisfied its hunger. On the other hand, the Italians must share #13 with USA and it won’t take long to decide who has the upper hand. BOINC@AUSTRALIA (#15) succeeded in separating from Crunching@EVGA (#16); let’s wait and see when both are once again drawn to each other.

BOINC@Poland at #17 must step up a notch if they are to improve their ranking. The Poles are demonstrating an exciting tactic by investing all in Swimming at the moment. Neighbours from Ukraine (#18) are moving along without haste but not improving their standing. Behind them we find AMD Users at #19. BOINCstats and Das Kartell continue to fight over #20. Whilst LITOMYSL (#22) are trying everything to enable a jump into the Top20, UK BOINC Team (#23) and LTT Forums (#24) will find that a bit more difficult. At #25 we currently see BOINC@MIXI followed by 2ch (#26), SETIKAH (#27), Crystal Dream (#28), U.S. Army and BOINC@Pfalz (#29) as well as BOINC Confederation (#30).

You will already have asked yourselves:

- Can AF rake in precious metal once again?
- Are [H]ard|OCP going to retaliate at Swimming?
- When will SG attack at the Marathon?

You see, it remains exciting at the BOINC Pentathlon.

Jeeper

{Based on stats at 12:00 UTC]