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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ World's Weirdest Marathon ?

Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 7 2013, 10:20 AM

Get a load of this.. The Barkley Marathon, a top secret endurance of over 100 miles.... held every year in Tennessee.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/world-most-exclusive-toughest-race-130954644.html

It actually sounds quite exciting - not that I could ever do something like that !!

Posted by: Dieterle Aug 7 2013, 10:44 AM

Wow thats amazing !

Posted by: Gitarrero Aug 7 2013, 05:38 PM

Crazy!!

My former boss is a die hard marathon freak and he even finished a 100k race once. Needless to say, his legs hurt for like a week

Posted by: bleez Aug 7 2013, 07:07 PM

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the start being signalled by the lighting of a cigarette

okay.... that is probably the coolest way to start any sporting event ever

Posted by: Ulrik Aug 7 2013, 08:38 PM

I'd like to participate and I would definately win the race, but I don't have a car so I guess I'm not able to join

2 and 3 finishers the last 2 years

http://www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/

Posted by: Ben Higgins Aug 8 2013, 10:26 AM

QUOTE (Ulrik @ Aug 7 2013, 08:38 PM)

I'd like to participate and I would definately win the race, but I don't have a car so I guess I'm not able to join

2 and 3 finishers the last 2 years

http://www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/

I don't think a car would do you any good on that terrain !!

Posted by: Slavenko Erazer Aug 8 2013, 03:46 PM

QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Aug 8 2013, 11:26 AM)

I don't think a car would do you any good on that terrain !!

Benjamin