The full distance, they argue, is more like 130 miles (209 km).
There is debate about this measurement, however, with some runners pointing out that the official distance doesn’t take into account the considerable elevation changes. Officially, each loop of the full marathon is said to be 20 miles (32 km) long, bringing the total distance to 100 miles (160 km). “I remember being on my hands and knees trying to get through these Briar tunnels,” says Demers. Demers is aiming to compete in the full Barkley marathon and recently completed the Barkley Fall Classic, a “short” 50 kilometre variation of the Barkley marathons also held in the Frozen Head State Park. Article contentįor Chantal Demers, an ultra-marathon runner and a Paramedic Logistics Supervisor in Ontario, Canada, part of the draw to the Barkley is the audacity of some of the obstacles.
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