Not a chance in hell I'd try it myself though. It is heart breaking and it makes for gripping viewing. With no markers and no GPS, can't you cheat? No, there are books at various points in the woods and you have to find them all, tear out the page that matches your race number (that changes each loop) and get a full set. but you only have 60 hours to complete it. If runners complete three 20-mile loops (60 miles/97 km) this is known as a fun run.
There were no finishers among about 35 starters. The 2022 Barkley Marathons course at Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee won again this year. Completely solo, no help, no markers, no water stations, intentionally fluid organisation, even no set start time. The 2023 Barkley results are available here. Most people don't complete 1 Lap, never mind all 5. 5 laps, in daylight and at night, going opposite directions on each loop. Invite only and limited to 40 entrants per year, to tackle a 130(ish) mile course, across mind bogglingly hard terrain that you have to navigate yourself, with map/compass, no GPS. Low-fi homespun logistics tying together possibly the nuttiest and toughest course on the planet. The Barkley Marathons is an ultra-running event like no other but we’ve done our best to de-mystify it. Backyard Ultra is a form of Ultramarathon. Aurelien Sanchez of France, John Kelly of the U.S., and Karel Sabbe of Belgium.
I've heard of The Barkley Marathons before, but this doc really nails it. Backyard Ultra is the brainchild of the legendary Lazarus Lake, race director of the Barkley Marathon in the US. For the first time since 2017, there was a finisher at the Barkleyin fact, there were three finishers in 2023. Reviewed by garethcrook 8 / 10 Inspiring and heart breaking.
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