The Barkley Marathon is an entity unto its own. To fully understand the experience of participating in this race that ‘eats its young’ is to start at the beginning…the application process. Now, before you get all excited and think this is where I drop the secret on how to get it in, it’s not! But it sure is part of the experience.
I first got into the 2019 Barkley when I was living in Canada, which in and of itself was completely unexpected. I participated and finished one loop, over time. I was sure I could do better a second time round, so updated my application and sent it off at the requisite time. In spite of knowing all the details on how to get in, I was still nervous and freaking out and second-guessing myself as to whether I still had the right date and time. I must have, because I got in again! Getting in once is no guarantee of being allowed in again, so I was super excited. I found out that I
