The Christmas Marble Race was an event held after Marble League 2023 on 24th December 2023. All 32 active Marble League teams competed in the race. Performances from a marble choir interspersed the race. The race was the final event of the 2023 Marble Sports season.
Rules[]
The Xmas Marble Race is held on an obstacle course. In each heat, 1 marble from each of 8 teams travels down the course. The first 4 marbles to cross the finish line advance to the next round. Teams that are eliminated before the final are ranked by their losing round time.
Results[]
| The team advanced to the next round. | |
| The team was eliminated. |
Heats[]
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Final[]
| # | Marble | Team | Time | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jump (C) | Jungle Jumpers | 38.04 | - |
| 2nd | Starry | Team Galactic | 43.38 | +05.34 |
| 3rd | Sea (C) | Oceanics | 43.44 | +05.40 |
| 4th | Blaze (R) | Solar Flares | 45.24 | +07.20 |
| 5th | Ace (R) | Black Jacks | 46.23 | +08.19 |
| 6th | Frost | Gliding Glaciers | 47.81 | +09.77 |
| 7th | Meepo (R) | Kobalts | 51.80 | +13.76 |
| 8th | Mandarin | O'rangers | 53.81 | +15.77 |
Overall Results[]
| Rank | Marble | Team | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heats | Semis | Final | |||
| 1st | Jump (C) | Jungle Jumpers | 32.33 | 43.32 | 38.04 |
| 2nd | Starry | Team Galactic | 43.64 | 43.67 | 43.38 |
| 3rd | Sea (C) | Oceanics | 38.29 | 38.69 | 43.44 |
| 4th | Blaze (R) | Solar Flares | 45.98 | 44.70 | 45.24 |
| 5th | Ace (R) | Black Jacks | 43.84 | 41.31 | 46.23 |
| 6th | Frost | Gliding Glaciers | 41.09 | 42.82 | 47.81 |
| 7th | Meepo (R) | Kobalts | 44.50 | 45.04 | 51.80 |
| 8th | Mandarin | O'rangers | 44.86 | 47.17 | 53.81 |
| 9th | Goose (R) | Green Ducks | 44.66 | 44.96 | OUT |
| 10th | Fenrir | Wolfpack | 43.30 | 45.98 | |
| 11th | Rozzy | Raspberry Racers | 45.35 | 46.10 | |
| 12th | Minty Mint (R) | Minty Maniacs | 41.26 | 48.74 | |
| 13th | Swax (R) | Bumblebees | 44.43 | 49.09 | |
| 14th | Snowdrift | Snowballs | 43.60 | 49.99 | |
| 15th | Shelly | Turtle Sliders | 41.37 | 50.06 | |
| 16th | Rojo Cinco (R) | Rojo Rollers | 39.79 | DNF | |
| 17th | Shock | Thunderbolts | 44.64 | OUT | |
| 18th | Cocoa | Chocolatiers | 45.79 | ||
| 19th | Slimelime (R) | Limers | 45.87 | ||
| 20th | Aryp (C) | Team Primary | 46.09 | ||
| 21st | Red Eye (C) | Crazy Cat's Eyes | 46.24 | ||
| 22nd | Speedy (C) | Savage Speeders | 46.37 | ||
| 23rd | Yellim | Mellow Yellow | 47.20 | ||
| 24th | Sulfur | Purple Rockets | 47.44 | ||
| 25th | Phanto | Team Plasma | 47.51 | ||
| 26th | Wospy | Midnight Wisps | 48.01 | ||
| 27th | Shimmer | Shining Swarm | 48.04 | ||
| 28th | Pinky Rosa | Pinkies | 48.36 | ||
| 29th | Disarray | Balls of Chaos | 48.73 | ||
| 30th | Smoggy | Hazers | 49.37 | ||
| 31st | Montoya (R) | Indigo Stars | DNF | ||
| 32nd | Momo (C) | Team Momo | DNF | ||
Trivia[]
- Blaze from the Solar Flares finished all of their races in 4th.
- No semifinal or final race was won by a marble that hadn't already won a race earlier in the event.
- The Jungle Jumpers have placed only first or last in the Christmas tournaments they have competed in.