With its steep peaks, ski resorts, ice lakes, and native Iron Birds hockey team, Winterpeg is a paradise for marbles in the winter. It’s also the home of Marble Rally competitor Blizzard Blaster, who has raced down the hills and mountains of Winterpeg countless times. Across seven years of competition in the rally, Blizzard BlasterContinue reading “Blizzard Blaster: The Snowmaster”
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MRS7 Memo #10: Fireworks
Our podium-sitters from the A-League and B-League come together to discuss the final race of MRS7.
The Distant Dream
As the seventh season of the Sand Marble Rally draws to a close, our racers gather together in anticipation for the finale…and some ice cream, of course. See what our championship contenders are up to in this season’s hype article.
MRS7 Memo #8: Light and Shadows
The post-match interviews were always more exhausting than the actual races. Ghost Plasma wondered why they were consistently surprised by that fact, as they rolled off towards Spirit and Dragon’s Egg took to the microphone. Spirit, looking particularly cheerful, was quick to roll over and embrace them. “There’s the marble of the hour! Great workContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #8: Light and Shadows”
MRS7 Memo #7: High Noon, High Tides
One track in the Marble Rally can change fortunes, and wouldn’t H2 Blue know it: two back-to-back races at Doornse Gat led to two medals. The rallyist finished first just an hour ago, and the thrill of victory still coursed through them. All this energy, they thought, had to be shaken off: they had toContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #7: High Noon, High Tides”
MRS7 Memo #6: What Goes Around Rolls Around
Quicksilver was beginning to tire of the consequences of their actions. One kind gesture to RN3 and they were suddenly whisking them away to a quaint little meadow that nobody seemed to know about and presenting them with another box.
MRS7 Memo #3: A Reflection in Silver
Finally free from scrutineering, Big Pearl retreated to their tent at the bottom of Doornse Gat. Sitting down to take it all in, they began replaying the events of the race in their head. The good start, the double pass on the berm, the whole second half battle with Marbly McMarbleface. The memories of theContinue reading “MRS7 Memo #3: A Reflection in Silver”
