![]() There are no aid stations or markers racers must follow a map provided the night before the race to reach books placed on the course, tearing out pages that correspond to their bib number to prove they followed some kind of accurate route.Īll of this madness was conceived by Cantrell, or Lazarus Lake, as he is known. Eaton, for example, only had 10 minutes to restock and swap gear after loop two before continuing on for an attempt at the Fun Run. A loop is at least 20 miles, though competitors say it's several more miles than that.Įach loop must be done in 12 hours, unless you’re attempting the “Fun Run”-that’s three loops with a time limit of 13 hours, 20 minutes for each loop (40 hours total). Runners must complete five loops around Frozen Head State Park, full of punishing ascents and descents that go on and off the trails. But reports over the years-including this article in Runner’s World and a 2014 documentary-have brought attention to the event. Would-be runners have to figure out how to get in touch with Race Director Gary Cantrell to submit an application. There's no official web site with information. The Barkley has been run largely under the radar. Very few runners have completed the race-just 14 since the race started in 1986. She was attempting to be the first woman ever to finish the Barkley. “I have a lot of pride in the fact that one woman out of seven people finished two loops,” Eaton said. She started a third loop, but returned to the yellow gate after deciding that the nighttime loop would have taken longer than the time limit.Įaton, 29, was the only woman among seven runners-male or female-who could even attempt a third loop. Jennilyn Eaton, a mountain runner from Salt Lake City, covered the most ground by finishing two loops. “It’s really interesting how you can adapt and figure out creative ways with to sort of augment faulty legs.”Įight women were selected for this year’s field, and four completed one loop. “I really couldn’t go downhill the last 20 hours,” Campbell said at a yellow gate that acts as the finish line at the park’s Big Cove Campground. RELATED: See photos from the Barkley Marathons ![]() Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play
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