What a weird race

Based on a prison escape

Started when a bloke lights about cigarette

Extended to 100 miles (why?!?) in 1989

Have to write an essay as to why you should be allowed to run it

Pay an entrance fee of $1.60

Must find 9 to 14 books along the course and tear out the page of their race number to prove it

The direction participants run on the fifth loop of the course is decided by who's leading

Sounds absolutely bonkers

Posted By: LincolnshireCanary on March 24th 2024 at 09:37:13

Message Thread

Should be SPOTY candidate but won't be. First women to finish the full race that only (Other Sports) - The Gaffer, Mar 24, 08:35:00
- I watched a great documentary about this race a few years ago. (Other Sports) - Thas Royt Intut, Mar 24, 18:33:35
- It’s very niche (Other Sports) - SimonOTBC, Mar 24, 18:25:25
- What a weird race (Other Sports) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 24, 09:37:13
  - Yep SPOTY my arse (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 10:09:02
  - 60 hours, do they go non stop and don't sleep? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 24, 10:01:00
    - So 1 dude completed this race with 1 hour sleep in 50 hours (n/m) (Other Sports) - Lentil Weaver, Mar 24, 16:24:49
    - Dubbz could do the opposite (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 24, 10:49:31
  - And one guy called Keith reports progress on social media. (Other Sports) - norwaay, Mar 24, 09:40:23
- it is the BBC ... so it might have a chance (n/m) (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 24, 09:36:16
- I agree, start an internet campaign and I’ll put my weight behind it! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Jumbo1, Mar 24, 09:22:50
  - You’ve run longer harder races much quicker (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Mar 24, 10:15:04
- Watched a documentary on that race before … (Other Sports) - loz, Mar 24, 08:38:57
  - I watched that also. Very much racing against yourself than any other runner. (n/m) (Other Sports) - The Gaffer, Mar 24, 09:20:19
    - I’d lose a race against myself (n/m) (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 24, 09:37:22

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