Not a chance in hell I'd try it myself though. It is heart breaking and it makes for gripping viewing. The course won, again, with a little help from the weather By Runners World Editors Updated: 22 March 2021 For the third time in a row, there were no finishers at the Barkley Marathons. 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 the Barkley Marathons course is unmarked (competitors are allowed a map and compass), has an accumulated ascent of more than 50,000 feet through thick woodland, and is subject to temperature. but you only have 60 hours to complete it. Six miles into a training run on Friday at Frozen Head State Park. Completely solo, no help, no markers, no water stations, intentionally fluid organisation, even no set start time. Anything can happen to runners on sections of the ominous Barkley Marathons course, even finding puppies apparently.
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. Reviewed by garethcrook 8 / 10 Inspiring and heart breaking.
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