The combination of relentlessly steep climbing, briar-choked trails, difficult footing, and near impossible route-finding prove year after year to be too much for all but the most fit and mentally strong to cover the course in less than the allotted 60 hours. The Barkley, named for a friend of the race director, roughly circles the perimeter of FHSP on an unmarked course using a combination of trails ranging from well-maintained to long-abandoned to virtually imaginary. In the 26-year history of the race, only 13 runners have managed to finish the demanding 100-mile course with a mind-boggling total 55,000 feet of climbing. The Barkley gets its reputation as the world’s toughest foot race primarily from its astoundingly low finishing rate.
The park’s old North Boundary Trail struck fear into the hearts of the “Barkers,” as the runners in the Barkley “marathon” are called. Paddling the Obed Wild and Scenic River.Tennessee Valley Authority’s Wind Turbines.Tennessee Valley Divide Section (south).Tennessee Valley Divide Section (north).Zoom in to see details and current status of trails.For example, Canadian female at the 2019 Barkley Marathons Morgan McKay is an obstacle course racer, and not an ultrarunner. Elite does not mean you have 100-mile experience, but it does mean you have exceptional achievements in your sport. The largest portion of participants at the Barkley is reserved for elite athletes. You are an elite endurance runner or athlete Each loop you have completed at the event increases your chances even more. If you have been accepted to run Barkley in the past, your chances of getting in again increase. If you consider yourself worthy of the Barkley Marathons, your chances will increase if you possess the following criteria: You have previous Barkley experience Then, potential participants write a letter for their application and mail it to race director Lazarus Lake. Thinking you have what it takes to toe the line is the first step. Runners must complete five 20-mile loops while collecting particular pages from 14 books hidden throughout the course. The event requires the fitness of endurance ultrarunning, the brain power of orienteering, and resilience of a never-ending scavenger hunt.
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