Now that (almost) everyone has finished their fall marathons, its time to start training for this race!!! The race was inspired by Martin Luther King, Jrs assassin James Earl Ray escaping from prison in Wartburg, TN, and making it only 8 miles (13 km) after running 55 hours in the woods. It consists of 5 20-mile loops with a 12 hour cutoff for each loop. Runners must find between nine to eleven books along the course and remove the page corresponding to the runners race number from each book as proof that they ran the entire loop. The race is limited to 35 runners each year and entrants must complete an essay on Why I Should be Allowed to Run in the Barkley.The race starts at different times each year and is signaled by the lighting of a cigarette. Only 14 people have ever completed it. I think we can handle it.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:50:48 +0000
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