![]() ![]() This will be Robbins’ second attempt at completing the Barkley. Full video training recap now posted to #EmbraceTheTaper #barkley #barkleymarathonsĪ post shared by Gary Robbins on at 6:01pm PDT 129,000ft of climb and descent in the final 4 weeks, including 62,000ft in final 8.5 days. ![]() Mission accomplished in my Barkley Marathons training block. Simply put, it’s impossible for me to sum up quite how challenging this run is. If you are lucky enough to secure a spot in the race you receive a “letter of condolence,” which gives you some idea of what these runners are letting themselves in for. ![]() Instead the exact entry process is a closely guarded secret. Hell, even entering the race is no easy feat. ![]() Throw in the elevation gain (54,200 ft ) alongside the almost unconquerable terrain and you’ve got a recipe for what’s arguably the hardest race in the world. There is no marked course, and no aid stations on the 20-mile (and sometimes more) loop that the runners have to tackle in all weather, all conditions, day and night. Only a handful of people have ever finished it, and some years no one finishes it at all. Runners can choose whether to take on a “fun run” of roughly 60 miles (97 km) or the full 100 mile (160 km) course, and have just 60 hours in which to complete the almost unimaginable exploit.Įven by Ultramarathon standards the Barkley is tough. If anyone has seen the incredible documentary on Netflix, they’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.įor the uninitiated, the Barkley Marathons is an Ultramarathon that takes place each year in Frozen Head State Park, in Tennessee. That hell is the Barkley Marathons, which is lovingly referred to as “The race that eats its young”. It’s Linda’s turn now as she focuses in on completing the Fat Dog 120 miler before Reed’s first birthday □ Photo credit Jegard Remy at The Barkley Marathons.Ī post shared by Gary Robbins on at 4:49pm PDT When people ask me “what’s next?” the only answer is “sleep”, just sleep and nothing else. In the last 9 months of my life I’ve completed The Wonderland Trail (150k), Ultra Trail Mount Fuji (165k), HURT (161k), 4.5 laps of The Barkley (178k), and we’ve welcomed a beautiful child into our lives. ![]()
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