The Barkley Marathons

The Barkley for me is the ultimate race. It takes mental and physical endurance to another dimension. 100 miles; a 60 hour cut-off; ascent/descent just shy of 60,000ft - the equivalent of climbing up and down Mount Everest...twice. Only fourteen entrants have finished the race since 1986. 

As tough as it is to finish, so too to enter. There is no website, no e-mail, no postal address. You must simply 'ask'. But who? How wonderful is that in a day and age where every frigging thing is so accessible and known.

This beautiful documentary is well worth 20 minutes of your day to admire and be inspired by the individuals who take on The Barkley.

It makes my 'achievements' pale into insignificance. Maybe one day I'll get to fail too.