Other runners like Amelia Boone, Gary Robbins, and Johan Steene were originally slated for the 2022 race, but dropped out due to injuries, moving on, and testing positive at the airport, respectively. RELATED: The Good, The Bad and the Barkley: What Went Down at Barkley 2022 This included a mix of Barkley veterans like Courtney Dauwalter, and 2017 and 15th-person ever Barkley finisher John Kelly and strong Barkley virgins like Big’s Backyard record holder Harvey Lewis, 2017 Big’s champion Guillaume Calmettes, and Appalachian Trail FKT holder and Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe. An incredibly deep field was lined up to face the beast. For example, Canadian female at the 2019 Barkley Marathons Morgan McKay is an obstacle course racer, and not an ultrarunner.Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!įor the fifth year in a row, there were no finishers at the infamous Barkley Marathons.
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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