Barkley Fall Classic: The Race Time Forgot

BARKLEY FALL CLASSIC WARTBURG, TN //SEPT 18

5,4* // 50K

Elevation gain: 13,000 feet

This course is designed for the runner seeking a challenge to their will to finish. There are plenty of hills, including some signature hills from the Barkley 100 and a significant amount of challenging trails.

I am alone, and everything hurts.

Hurt is an understatement. I don’t know how far I’ve run, or how long I’ve been out here. I don’t know where “here” is. My hands are crammed under my hydration pack to keep the weight off my collarbones. My thighs shriek with every uphill step.

The plastic unicorn watch on my wrist hasn’t worked since the thunderstorm