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The Barkley Marathons 2024. Conch shell at the ready...

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Taylormiffed · 03/03/2024 14:59

No idea when it will start. Follow @ keithdunn on twitter as he's usually the only journo who attends.

Let's hope for another safe race. Maybe a woman can finish for the first time and hopefully there'll be a handful of Brits to cheer on. Although tbh, I'll cheer on anyone crazy enough to attempt it.

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AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 15:33

Update: tweets from Keith in the last 10 mins or so

"A long haired guy and a couple of groups of six runners are each past the fire tower"

"A tall skinny guy in a red hat is past the fire tower"

"An American and a Japanese runner are through the fire tower at 11:15"

So that's quite a lot through by the 6 hour point. But we don't know if the course has changed. This loop is clockwise.

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 15:29

Info on timings: 12 hours per loop, plus extra 4 for fun runners

In GMT (Frozen Head time)
Start: Wed 09:17 (Wed 05:17)
Loop 1 cut off: Wed 21:57 (Wed 19:17)
Loop 2 cut off: Thurs 09:17 (Thurs 05:17)
Loop3 cut off: Thurs 21:17 (Thurs 19:17)

Fun run ends: Fri 00:17 (Thurs 23:17)
Loop 4 cut off: Fri 09:17 (Fri 05:17)
Race ends: Fri 21:17 (Fri 19:17)

OsloCyclingCake · 20/03/2024 13:56

Ooh a thread about this crazy race. I’ll pull up a chair. Saw the documentary a while back and have a distant buddy who’s done a fair bit in the ultra world so find it interesting and awe inspiring the distances they cover. My DH is a runner and watching him in bits at the end of a super hot 30m on a drip is not a nice experience so what these folk put themselves through is crazy.

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 13:33

Best spoof text so far:

”Nondescript guy, tall bearded guy, and royal looking British woman jump out to an early lead…”

#WheresKate?

The Barkley Marathons 2024. Conch shell at the ready...
onemoremile · 20/03/2024 11:18

Thank you very much for the thread - I watched the documentary in awe and horror and am following.

robinmarl · 20/03/2024 11:04

following!

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 10:49

mummymummymummummum · 20/03/2024 10:27

Whilst we wait on Barcley updates… did anyone follow Lululemon FURTHER last week? 🤩

Camille Herron setting a new 6 Day world record - 560.3 miles?

You know what I think is best about that? She tweeted a day or so ago that she did it on her period, and that she's peri so they can be weird/awful.

Makes her achievement that bit more remarkable, and good on her for speaking openly

JollyHostess101 · 20/03/2024 10:48

Oooh fabulous!! I’m in May leave so don’t have to keep upto date while hiding at work this year!!

perfevt that I found this thread so thank you!!

AgenceGrateau · 20/03/2024 10:47

@howiesternphoto on insta seems to be there documenting the race, might be worth a follow if you don't already!

MirandaWest · 20/03/2024 10:46

Harvey Lewis has attempted it a couple of times before.

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 10:42

WarningOfGails · 20/03/2024 10:30

The spreadsheet isn’t on twitter.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS7bFn8RH5Na4vVxNijCsFCiHeYqRksDi5D9ddC9Fz4yK7nOQhEg8HwG78lz-PFVB2EkFn4QlJKEXMV/pubhtml#

Jasmin is running!

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There's a link to the source doc - it's a non-Keith tweet

The only 3 that are definite at this stage are Harvey Lewis (US), Maxime Gaudin (France) (both apparently virgins) and Albert Herrero (Spain). Others are considered "highly likely"

WarningOfGails · 20/03/2024 10:30

RelentlessForwardProgress · 20/03/2024 10:26

Aww I feel for the runner who forgot their map, you'd never live it down

Can anyone see the spreadsheet (I'm not on twitter), I'd love to know if nicky or jasmine are running

The spreadsheet isn’t on twitter.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS7bFn8RH5Na4vVxNijCsFCiHeYqRksDi5D9ddC9Fz4yK7nOQhEg8HwG78lz-PFVB2EkFn4QlJKEXMV/pubhtml#

Jasmin is running!

Barkley Results - Google Drive

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vS7bFn8RH5Na4vVxNijCsFCiHeYqRksDi5D9ddC9Fz4yK7nOQhEg8HwG78lz-PFVB2EkFn4QlJKEXMV/pubhtml#

mummymummymummummum · 20/03/2024 10:27

Whilst we wait on Barcley updates… did anyone follow Lululemon FURTHER last week? 🤩

RelentlessForwardProgress · 20/03/2024 10:26

Aww I feel for the runner who forgot their map, you'd never live it down

Can anyone see the spreadsheet (I'm not on twitter), I'd love to know if nicky or jasmine are running

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 10:18

SuncreamAndIceCream · 20/03/2024 10:04

So exciting. Thank you v much for the tag @AuntieStella

It's a really busy week at work this week 😪

Work your socks off today! Grin

There won't be any updates now until somewhere around 5 or 6pm (the timing is really good this year for those of us in Europe!)

Spudlet · 20/03/2024 10:15

Oh gosh, they’re off! How exciting. I may ever consider using Twitter to follow it (alas, Musk).

SuncreamAndIceCream · 20/03/2024 10:04

So exciting. Thank you v much for the tag @AuntieStella

It's a really busy week at work this week 😪

AgenceGrateau · 20/03/2024 09:56

Tagging in to follow along, so exciting!! I'm off sick at the moment, I'm pleased to be putting it to good use! Grin

AuntieStella · 20/03/2024 09:33

MirandaWest · 20/03/2024 09:27

I love the Barkley marathons. I hope Harvey Lewis completes it this year - he had an amazing Bigs Backyard Ultra last year and is about my age.

I would also love it if Jasmin Paris and Damien Hall could complete it too.

I think they're both capable of a finish. I was really rooting for Nicky Spink to be first woman finisher, but I think her age might be counting against her. She was the Human Sacrifice last year. I wonder when we'll find out about this years?

Jasmin Paris keeps her Strava private, so no idea about her whereabouts. Damien Hall's is public, and he's one of the three likelies I was stalking - the one who went quiet 5 days ago. The other two, who vanished well over a week ago, were Aurelien Sanchez and John Kelly

coureur · 20/03/2024 09:33

Oooh, time for the annual 'create a twitter account to follow the Barkley' palavar.

MirandaWest · 20/03/2024 09:27

I love the Barkley marathons. I hope Harvey Lewis completes it this year - he had an amazing Bigs Backyard Ultra last year and is about my age.

I would also love it if Jasmin Paris and Damien Hall could complete it too.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 20/03/2024 09:24

Keith has just tweeted One runner already has returned - forgot to take the course description. He’s back on course. #BM100 Grin

mummymummymummummum · 20/03/2024 09:24

Thanks for the tag @AuntieStella I was thinking last night that I should see if there’s a thread going this year 😁

I don’t want to log into X and agree to the current Ts & Cs. In previous years I’ve still been able to see the main posts, but today it’s not working 😫 So am going to have to rely on people reposting on other platforms.

This week is looking up!

WarningOfGails · 20/03/2024 09:24

Ahhh!! Thank you for posting on last years thread @AuntieStella!

lets go!

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