Requirements and times to submit an entry application are a closely guarded secret with no details advertised publicly. It’s a brutally hard event that only a select few runners get the chance to enter every year. Runners battle the steep hills, bramble, and brush, not to mention wet, slippery, and often cold conditions as they try to complete successive loops. What is the Barkley Marathons? In theory, it’s a race that consists of five 20- to 25-mile loops with about 12,000 feet of climbing. When race organizer Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell lit his cigarette at 9:54 A.M., about 40 runners began the quirkiest race in the world of trail running at Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park.
It’s time to refresh your Twitter feed, because the Barkley Marathons got underway on Tuesday morning. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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