We take a break from the regular competition of the Marble League to bring you the Showdown, a.k.a. the qualifiers for the qualifiers. This eight-event contest will determine which of the teams that didn’t qualify for this year’s Marble League … Continue reading Marble League 2022 Showdown Part 1

After the previous event’s open-air jaunt, the marbles head back inside to compete in the ultimate undulating uh-vent: the swing wave! This event doesn’t happen with a lot of frequency, so the amplitude of the crowd’s roars is a sine … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E11: Wave

Today the marbles head out of the stadium and onto the beach for the hotly-anticipated triathlon. They’ll slide down a plastic track, roll through a sandy channel, and then finally swim to the end of a pool. Only the most … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E10: Outdoor Triathlon

From a test of speed, we move to a test of strength. Pushing blocks is today’s Marble League activity. Let’s see if our rolling renegades are up to the task. Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E9: Block Pushing

Speed is the name of the game today, with our orbicular athletes taking to the track. Will their stamina carry them all the way to the end of the fifth metre? We shall see. Complete results can be found at … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E8: 5m Sprint

In this event, the marbles head to the river for some whitewater rafting. Lifejackets? Please, these glass globes are daredevils. The water should be afraid of them. Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs Wiki. Continue reading Marble League 2022 E7: Rafting

“Slow and steady wins the race,” once said Aesop. Well, Aesop was an idiot, because the Funnel Endurance event isn’t a race; in fact, it’s the exact opposite: marbles compete to determine whom can finish last. Let’s see which of … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E6: Funnel Endurance

We’ve had a couple of solo events so far in ML 2022. Now it’s time for a team event! Let’s see how well our orbicular athletes do in a 5-metre relay race. Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E5: 5m Relay

Splish splash! It’s time for things to get aquatic here at ML2022. Lifejackets not included. Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs Wiki. Continue reading Marble League 2022 E4: Water Race

It’s time to jump jump jump! Let’s see if our favourite marbles can leap their way to victory. Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs Wiki. Continue reading Marble League 2022 E3: 5m Hurdles

After a disappointing start for this year’s Marble League hosts, it’s time for the second event of the competition: Balancing. Let’s see how our spherical sportspeople did, shall we? Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs Wiki. Continue reading Marble League 2022 E2: Balancing

It’s finally here! With a little help from Danny Boy, the contenders march through the stadium for the opening ceremonies. Then, it’s time for the first event of the tournament: Climbing. Let’s see how these rolling renegades do. Complete results … Continue reading Marble League 2022 E1: Climbing

Marble League 2022 is about to get underway, but before that, we have the annual Halloween elimination race. Let’s see what devilishly dangerous course Jelle and his colleagues have cooked up for this year’s event. Complete results can be found … Continue reading Halloween Marble Race 2022

Before we get to the Marble League proper, we have a friendly round for the teams that automatically qualified. No points but glory. Let’s see if the host’s curse applies! Complete results can be found at the Jelle’s Marble Runs … Continue reading Marble League 2022 Friendly Round

Only 12 of the 24 teams running into today’s four qualifying events can make it into the main draw of the 2022 Marble League. Let’s see how the teams do in climbing, hurdles, balancing, and triathlon. Complete results can be … Continue reading Marble League 2022 Qualifiers

It’s almost time for Marble League 2022, but before we get there, we have to sort the teams vying for a qualifying spot into two groups. And what better way to do that than a funnel race? Come in first, … Continue reading Marble League 2022 Draw