The Barkley Marathons has apparently just started.

Not super easy to find out info, it might have just started, or the 'one hour to go' signal might have just sounded.

There is rumour that Nicky Spinks - one of Britain's greatest ever ultra-runners - is one of the unlucky victims this year, and surely stands a chance of being the first ever woman to finish the race.

Posted By: Arizona Bay on March 30th 2019 at 08:25:09

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The Barkley Marathons has apparently just started. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:25:09
- Update: the conch has not been blown yet. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:42:17
- Never heard of that till you posted AB. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 30, 08:37:11
  - That’s very interesting. My sister in law and her husband do lots of ultras. She did the (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 30, 10:52:18
    - Eff that.😯 (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 30, 11:33:33
    - APB, just to clarify, it’s Helen not Sue (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 30, 11:25:47
    - Ultra runners are a very strange breed. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:07:31
      - What classifies as 'ultra' then ab? (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Mar 30, 11:20:46
        
        It's any foot race longer than marathon distance (26.2mi) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 11:37:10
  - I recommend the film The Barkley Marathons - The Race That Eats Its Young (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:44:14
    - Hare gew (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 30, 08:59:06
      - Chairs! (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 30, 09:07:33
  - There’s a good Netflix documentary on it (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Mar 30, 08:39:27

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