![]() Along the course, the participants ensure they followed the correct map by collecting pages along the way and presenting them at the finish line. Gary Collins would have been the first Canadian to finish the feat, until he made a wrong turn and missed the cutoff by 6 seconds, tapping the finish line gate from the wrong side. Imagine a race cutoff of 60 hours-don’t worry, we can’t either.īut at the elusive 100-mile Barkley Marathons, an insane ultra event comprising five 20-mile loops through a wooded park in Tennessee, this is the reality, along with 60,000 feet of elevation gain. Those who finish are few and far between-exactly 14 men have done so under the cutoff. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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