Limers

* Current
* 2019
* 2018

The **Limers** are a lime green colored team that was introduced in Marble League 2016, and are represented by Sublime, Limelime, Goolime and Lemonlime, with Slimelime as the team's reserve.

Regarded as one of the worst performing teams in the Marble League, the Limers hail from the city of Sotsevsa along the Adriatic Coast in Southern Europe, and participated in the Fruit Circuit prior to participating in Marble League 2016. They finished 15th that year, above the Pinkies in part due to Pinky Toe's disqualification in the Hurdles Race, causing the Pinkies to be deducted 3 points resulting in the Limers beating the Pinkies on best finishes. The Limers would qualify for Marble League 2017, finishing in tenth despite a strong start to the season. They would also qualify for Marble League 2018 and finished 14th with 76 points.

After falling short of qualifying for Marble League 2019, the Limers' form took a nosedive, finishing last in the Marble League Showdown 2019, meaning they would not qualify for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers. They then finished 15th in Marbula One Season 1, before they would disappoint again in Marble League Showdown 2020, placing 11th on 15 points, failing to earn a spot in the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers. This was followed by another disappointing performance in Marbula One Season 2, finishing 19th out of 20.

It was later announced that the qualifier system for Marble League 2021 was changed and they were allowed a spot in the 24-team qualifiers. They placed fourth in their group, qualifying for Marble League 2021. Their first Marble League appearance in three years would be reminiscent of their poor reputation, as they were only able to finish in 15th overall despite their captain Sublime getting a bronze medal in Event 7, the 5 Meter Hurdles. The bronze was their first medal in the Marble League since their gold medal in the Snowboard Cross in 2018, which was also earned by Sublime during that year.

The Limers are also well-known for their long-standing rivalry with the Raspberry Racers, a rivalry that developed during their years at the Fruit Circuit. As of 2022, the Limers have never finished above the Raspberry Racers in any tournament.

## Team Members

### Athletes

Sublime, Slimelime, Jellime and Lemonlime are the original members of the Limers. Goolime replaced Jellime in 2017 and Limelime was introduced to the team in 2018. Sublime, Slimelime, Goolime, Lemonlime and Limelime are the current members of the team. Sublime became team captain in 2019.

After multiple semi-decent performances in Marbula One, Limelime became a full-time team member in 2021, with Slimelime taking their reserve spot.

### Coaches

Note: Events include any kind of events (friendly, other tournaments, ...).

## History

### Pre-Marble League

The Limers come from the Adriatic Coast in the south of Europe. They come from Sotsevsa, a coastal city across the sea to the southeast of the Gulf of Tartufo, which is renowned for its ancient philosophical teachings, and for hosting the annual ancient marble racing tournament, the Syndesmarble. Their name comes from two sources: the large limestone deposits in the Gulf of Tartufo, and from the team's favorite lime dessert, cassata.

The four original members of the Limers, Sublime, Lemonlime, Jellime and Slimelime, started off their racing career competing in local competitions in Sotsevsa. Their dominant performance there earned them a spot in the Syndesmarble. One year, the team did so well in the Syndesmarble they caught the attention of marble sports aficionado Greg Woods. Woods approached the team and invited them to join the Fruit Circuit, which they accepted.

The Limers, along with now-inactive teams like the Strawberry Strudels, the Boysenberry Ballers and the Grape Nuts, were one of the first teams in the Fruit Circuit when it started touring in 2004, outlasting these teams due to the team's persistence.

In 2005, the Limers were in Lemono continuing a summer tradition of hosting sand rallies on the local beaches. The team said they would offer a prize to anyone who could beat Sublime in a race, which most marbles failed to do. Conda took up the challenge and used a trick to beat Sublime. Greg Woods appeared and, after seeing Conda and the rest of the team train, they offered them a spot in the Fruit Circuit, competing as the Zesty Lemons. The two teams became good friends as they competed together, regularly training together. Because the circuit was not well financed, all the teams had another job helping run the tournament. Sublime was in charge on market and sponsorships. The Limers were later joined in the Fruit Circuit by the O'rangers, the Raspberry Racers, and Mellow Yellow, which the team found more challenging. The team quickly became rivals with the Raspberry Racers due to their geographic proximity and contrasting colors, spending less time with the Lemons.

When Marble League 2016 was announced, the Fruit Circuit was given a limited number of spots, increasing the competition between the teams. During the third-to-last race, Slimelime nudged Razzy upon launching out of the starting gate, killing their momentum. Slimelime came second in the race, while Razzy finished in sixth. This helped the Limers win the final Fruit Circuit, ensuring their qualification along with Mellow Yellow and the O'rangers, but not the Raspberry Racers.

### 2016

The Limers came in to Marble League 2016 with high hopes. However, the team had a poor performance overall, gaining only two points in the first half of the competition from the second event, the Relay Race. They managed to gain points in all but two of the second half events, including a bronze medal in Event 11, Quartet Diving. This was not enough, with the team finishing 15th overall, only avoiding a joint last with the Pinkies thanks to their disqualification in Event 12, the Hurdles.

The Limers felt that the points system was too heavily weighted towards gaining medals, punishing lower-placing teams. They appealed to Jelle to have the points system changed, and their plea was accepted and was changed for the next year's Marble league. During the offseason, the Limers started a rigorous training plan on the cliffs above the Gulf of Tartufo and started building a training center outside of Sotsevsa. Jellime left the team to become an advisor for the Syndesmarble, and had Goolime take their place.

### 2017

The Limers started off the Marble League 2017 Qualifiers poorly, gaining no points in the first event, the Relay Race. However, the team managed to gain enough points in the next three events to qualify for Marble League 2017. With this, the team were hoping to improve from the last season. Sadly, they started off poorly in Marble League 2017, finishing in the bottom half in the first two events.

The Limers saw a beacon of hope in their sight as they won a silver medal in Event 3, Fidget Spinner Collision. The team proceeded to finish in the top half of the next four events, including a bronze medal in Event 6, Relay Run, taking them into second place overall. However, they had a poor second half of the season and ended up finishing in tenth place overall. The team were still happy with the results, having managed to gain points from all twelve events under the new points system.

### 2018

Once again, the Limers went into rigorous training over the offseason. They were joined by Limelime, a former Tour de Vellis competitor, as their reserve. The team were invited to the Marble League 2018 Qualifiers draw and were surprised to see that their rivals from the times of the Fruit Circuit, the Raspberry Racers, were also present, and they both ended up in the same qualification group (Group C). The Limers managed to beat their rivals in Curling and the Halfpipe, and qualified for Marble League 2018 in fourth, behind the Raspberry Racers, who qualified in second, with only one point between them.

Unfortunately, the Limers had another poor season, finishing within the bottom half in all but one event up to Event 7, the Snow Rally. It was clear the team could no longer win the competition, but they were still determined to not come last. Sublime was selected to take part in Event 8, the Snowboard Cross. They came second in their heat, behind Rozzy of the Raspberry Racers, and then won the final, gaining the team their first gold medal of any Marble League event.

The Limers went on to finish in the middle of the pack in all the remaining events, except for a last place finish in Event 11, Ice Hockey. The team ended Marble League 2018 in 14th, finishing ahead of fellow Fruit Circuit team Mellow Yellow on medals. However, the team were more concerned with the fact that their rivals, the Raspberry Racers, had beaten them in all but two events.

The Limers continued to face their rivals in the offseason, finishing second and beating the Raspberry Racers in the 100 Meter Water Race. Unfortunately, they lost to their rivals in the Amazing Maze Marble Race, despite having performed so well into the finals. The Limers had put in a bid to host Marble League 2019, but lost to the Oceanics. This, along with the recent losses to their rivals, led to a drop in morale. The team decided to hire a new coach, Keylime, hoping to get themselves back to form soon.

### 2019

The Limers had a great start to the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers, coming in second after the second event, Block Pushing. However, they only managed to come 12th in the third event, the Relay Race. Slimelime also finished in second-to-last in the fourth event, the Underwater Race. Cocoa of the Chocolatiers finished the event in fourth, enough for them to take the last qualifying spot, resulting in the Limers missing out on Marble League 2019 by three points. Their time in the qualifiers was also soured by Limers fans throwing debris onto the track during the third event, allegedly in an attempt to disrupt the Raspberry Racers. Team Primary did not finish the race and blamed their DNF on the Limers fans' debris.

The Limers spent their extended offseason trying to rebuild themselves emotionally and mentally. When the Marble League Showdown 2019 was announced, the team immediately returned to the cliffs of Tartufo to train again. The team came into the Showdown under immense pressure, mainly because their rivals, the Raspberry Racers, had won Marble League 2019.

Once again, the Limers unfortunately did poorly, coming last in two of the events and staying in last place overall throughout Marble League Showdown 2019. When their failure to qualify for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers was confirmed during the final event, Balancing, some Limers fans stormed onto the field in anger, and the team had to be escorted off the pitch by security for their safety.

### 2020

#### Marbula One Season 1

The Limers were the final team revealed to be invited to compete in Marbula One Season 1. Keylime chose Sublime and Limelime to represent them. The team's Marbula One campaign went very poorly, as their captain Sublime finished 30th out of 32 racers with just 1 point to their name. Their highest finish was tenth at the Momotorway Grand Prix. They also failed to finish at the Short Circuit Grand Prix, getting stuck in the final lap after running out of energy. Their other competitor Limelime did much better, finishing 15th with 24 points, with two fourth place finishes at the O'raceway Grand Prix and the Greenstone Grand Prix. However, this was not enough and the Limers finished 15th out of a possible 16 teams. The team once again had to worry about retirement after more poor performances.

#### Marble League Showdown 2020

In June 2020, reporter Stynth traveled to Cassata, where the team was training. The reporter was welcomed by the team's new manager Blimey, who they had hired following Marbula One Season 1 to improve the team overall, and increase their funding. Coach Keylime spoke with Stynth as the rest of the team trained with legendary Sand Marble Rally athlete, Superball, preparing for their return in Marble League Showdown 2020.

The Showdown went poorly again for the Limers, as they finished in the bottom half in the first three events. They managed to finish in sixth in the final event, the Sand Mogul Race, but it was too late. The Limers finished in 11th with 15 points, just two points clear of the Jawbreakers, failing to qualify for the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers.

#### Marbula One Season 2

Despite their dramatic decline in form, the Limers were still invited to participate in the Marbula One Season 2. They accepted sending Limelime and Lemonlime instead of Sublime after seeing their potential in the Sand Moguls. The team had recently acquired funding and so submitted their track, Monte Citrus, for review to be used in the series. The JMRC declined, opting for the Jungle Jumpers' Raceforest instead, stating the Limers' track was not "exciting enough". The Limers immediately started redesigning the track with hopes of it being showcased in future years.

The team started off strong for their standards, with Limelime earning a ninth place finish at the Minty Mania Grand Prix. However, throughout the next three GPs, the team failed to score any points, even failing to qualify twice in a row. At Tumult Turnpike, a glimpse of what the team could be capable of was seen once again. Limelime qualified in fifth, and then finished third, even holding the lead for two laps. In the end, Limelime accomplished something the Limers haven't been able to since March of 2018 and won a medal, putting the team into 13th, ahead of the Raspberry Racers. Unfortunately this didn't last long as the Racers podiumed at the last Grand Prix of the year at the Arctic Circuit while Lemonlime could only manage 15th. This dropped the Limers to 16th overall, behind the Racers again.

#### Off-season

The Limers were not invited to compete in the Marble League Winter Specialand so spent the Marbula One break training for the upcoming races. Motivation was low and so Lemonlime suggested they should do something with the Garden Peas, a former Fruit Circuit team and good friends of the Limers. The Peas had had a friendly rivalry with the Limers before the Raspberry Racers were in the Fruit Circuit. They had initially stayed in touch after the dissolution of the Fruit Circuit but gradually had grown apart. The only contact they had had was when Goolime and Limelime briefly stayed with the team in 2018.Sublime was initially opposed but was overruled. Sweetpea, the captain of the Garden Peas, was on board and their get together quickly grew into a Fruit Circuit Reunion.

The Limers were joined by Mellow Yellow, who had also not been invited to compete in the Marble League Winter Special. The O'rangers and Raspberry Racers had to decline due to their participation in the Winter Special. 16 teams competed over five races, each hosted by a different team. Limelime compted in the first race at the Cloudberry Colliders' Cloud Caverns. The teams were randomized in the starting grid. Limelime started in thirteenth but finished the race in first. Slimelime competed at the second race at the Aniseed Balls' Seedway. They had previously won bronze at the track in 2005. Unfortunately, Slimelime could not repeat this success, finishing fifth. The Limers' performances did not improve with eleventh at the Garden Peas' Overgrowth, twelfth and the Jalapeños' Chili Pepper Cross, and thirteenth at the Silver Lychees' Rambutan Run. The team finished in tenth overall. Despite another poor finish, their was a spark of hope in the future of the team.

### 2021

#### Marbula One Season 2

Limelime would be racing at the first Grand Prix of the second half of the season at the Raceforest, coming from their previous bronze medal. Getting off to a good start after qualifying 11th, Limelime was in the upper-middle pack for most of the race. However, after a few bad corners, Limelime dropped all the way down the standings and ending with a DNF, even losing to their rival, who had been lapped, Razzy. This was followed by a 15th place finish for Lemonlime at the Momotorway Grand Prix. The team were in a bad mental state after the race, with rumors of retirement again swirling around the team.

The team remained pointless for the rest of the season except for the Misty Mountain Grand Prix where they managed to score their first points since the first half with a ninth place finish for Lemonlime. The Limers finished the season with a DNQ at the Midnight Bay Circuit. They would once again place second to last, but this time finishing 19th, their worst finish ever.

#### Marble League 2021

During an interview outside of Goolime's cottage in Lemono, the Limers were handed a letter informing them that qualification for Marble League 2021 would be changing meaning they would be competing in the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers. After semi-decent performances in Marbula One, Limelime became a full-time team member with Slimelime taking their reserve spot. The Limers sent Lemonlime to Felynia to compete for them in the Marble League 2021 Practice Race in which they finished in eighth, beating all of their Fruit Circuit rivals except for Kinnowin of the O'rangers.

The Limers competed in Group B for the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers alongside the Raspberry Racers. Despite recent poor performances, the Limers did surprisingly well, finishing in the top half in all but one event, including a second place finish in the Swing Wave. This was enough for them to finish in fourth, qualifying them for their first Marble League since 2018.

The Limers were inconsistent in the first six events of Marble League 2021, alternating between bottom five and middle of the pack finishes. This inconsistency dropped the team into last place overall by the end of Event 5, the 5 Meter Relay. Sublime managed to lift the Limers off the bottom of the table by winning a bronze medal in Event 7, the 5 Meter Hurdles, lifting the team into 13th overall.

Unfortunately, the Limers continued their inconsistent finishes during the second half of the competition, continuing to fluctuate between bottom half and middle of the group finishes. Despite a praiseworthy fifth place finish in Event 15, Football, the Limers finished their return to the Marble League in 15th, equaling their worst Marble League finish in Marble League 2016.

### Qualifiers

*Main article: Marble League 2017 Qualifiers*
The Limers qualified for Marble League 2017.

### Qualifiers

*Main article: Marble League 2018 Qualifiers*
The Limers qualified for Marble League 2018. They competed in Group C.

## Other 2018 Competitions

The Limers took part in two other competitions in 2018: the 100 Meter Water Race and the Amazing Maze Marble Race.

### Qualifiers

*Main article: Marble League 2019 Qualifiers*
The Limers failed to qualify for Marble League 2019.

## Marble League Showdown 2019

*Main article: Marble League Showdown 2019*
The Limers failed to qualify for the Marble League 2020 Qualifiers. The team failed to leave last place during the entire competition, replicating their failure during the Marble League 2019 Qualifiers.

## Marbula One Season 1

*Main article: Marbula One Season 1*
The Limers took part in the inaugural season of Marbula One. Their team consisted of the team captain, Sublime, and the team's reserve member, Limelime. The team's performance was a continuation of previous tournaments. They only scored 25 points overall placing the team 15th, 17 points ahead of the Hornets and just 2 points behind their rivals, the Raspberry Racers. Limelime scored all but one of the team's points, placing fourth in two races. Sublime did not have a great season, only scoring 1 point, finishing last twice and failing to reach the finish once.

 Limelime |  | 4th

## Marble League Showdown 2020

*Main article: Marble League Showdown 2020*
The Limers failed to qualify for the Marble League 2021 Qualifiers.

## Marbula One Season 2

*Main article: Marbula One Season 2*
The Limers participated in Marbula One Season 2. Their team consisted of Limelime and Lemonlime.

## 2020/21 Offseason

### Qualifiers

The Limers competed in Group B and qualified for Marble League 2021.

### Qualifiers

The Limers competed in Group B. They failed to qualify for Marble League 2022.

## Marble League Showdown 2022

*Main article: Marble League Showdown 2022*
The Limers qualified for the Marble League 2023 Qualifiers.

## 2022/23 Offseason

### Qualifiers

The Limers competed in group A. They failed to qualify for Marble League 2023.

## Marble League Showdown 2023

*Main article: Marble League Showdown 2023*
The Limers qualified for the Marble League 2024 Qualifiers.

## Team Members' Individual Scores

### Marbula One

 Limelime | M1S1M1S2 | O'raceway GP (S1)Hivedrive GP (S1)Greenstone GP (S1)Razzway GP (S1)Minty Mania GP (S2)Honeydome GP (S2)Tumult Turnpike GP (S2)Raceforest GP (S2)Palette Park GP (S2)Savage Speedway GP (S2)
 Sublime | M1S1 | Savage Speedway GP (S1)Momotorway GP (S1)Short Circuit GP (S1)Midnight Bay GP (S1)

## Trivia

* The Limers share a rivalry with the Raspberry Racers. The two teams competed together in the Fruit Circuit, a tournament in which the Limers won, as well as the 2018 Winter Marble League, a tournament in which the Raspberry Racers did notably better than the Limers in.
	+ In fact, the Limers lost both of the matchups that they had with their rivals, specifically in Team Pursuit and Curling.
* Debris from the Limers' fan area in the stands allegedly blocked Mary from completing the Relay Race in ML19 Qualifiers. Despite supposedly causing Mary's DNF, the Limers fans were not attacked by Team Primary's fans. Primary's fans instead got into a fight with Raspberry Racers fans and were subsequently banned from the stadium.
* Limers' fans are notoriously known to be troublesome, as they threw debris onto the track during the 2019 Marble League Qualifiers, before storming onto the stadium ground after their failure to qualify for the 2020 Marble League Qualifiers.
* Since 2019, the Limers were nicknamed to be the "basement" team, a term used to describe a team bottom of the League.
* As of 2021, the Limers are the only Fruit Circuit team to not win a Marble League with the O'rangers winning in 2017, the Raspberry Racers winning in 2019, and Mellow Yellow winning in 2021.

## Gallery

Team Profile 2020Team Profile 2021Team Profile 2022Marble League 2021 Team ProfileMarbula One (S1) PosterMarbula One (S2) PosterSublime, the captain of the Limers.Limelime winning a bronze medal at Tumult Turnpike during Marbula One Season 2.Keylime, the coach of the Limers.The Lime Lap, the race track of the Limers.
## External Links

* Limers on the JMR Website
* Limers RetRollSpective

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stynth (8th August 2020). Offseason Moments – ML2020 Showdown. Jelle's Marble Runs.
2. ↑ LittleMighty\_ (25th February 2019). Captains voting results!. Reddit.
3. ↑ foucaulf (25th August 2022). RetRollSpective – Constrictors. Project Marblearth.
4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 Stynth, Orbitball, Vector (August 17th 2021). RetRollSpective – Limers. Project Marblearth.