![]() ![]() 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. Jasmin Paris Five runners finished the three-loop fun run this year: Karel Sabbe of Belgium 32:21:49, Greig Hamilton of New Zealand 34:20:39, John Kelly of Tennessee, USA 35:26:09, Thomas Dunkerbeck of The Netherlands 39:27:46, and Jasmin Paris of England, UK 39:49:56, the first woman to finish the fun run in nine years. Completely solo, no help, no markers, no water stations, intentionally fluid organisation, even no set start time. 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. I've heard of The Barkley Marathons before, but this doc really nails it. The Barkley Marathons: the hellish 100-mile race with 15 finishers in 36 years Sport The Guardian. Reviewed by garethcrook 8 / 10 Inspiring and heart breaking.
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