It wasn’t until November I finally felt caught up. The trip put me way behind on everything at home. Yet I managed the 12 hour drive home solo. I frequently sleep poorly after races since my body aches so badly I can’t get comfortable. I dozed on and off the remainder of the night. The night before the race, I had finally calmed down to get some shut eye and was awakened by someone setting up their tent (loudly) next to mine. Then I was plagued (literally) by mice scampering and rummaging through my race pack. Two nights before the race I had to drive farther than expected, and I didn’t get a chance to sleep until 1 am. for the past couple of years and spending his free time conquering FKTs and fell races (including the 2020 Spine Race).What I didn’t share was I barely slept the two nights before the BFC or the night following due to a series of bad luck. In more than 30 years, only 15 men have finished the race (Kelly being the most recent). (Runners receive new bibs at the beginning of each loop of the course.) Runners must also collect specific pages (corresponding to their bib number) from books hidden on the course missing pages mean automatic disqualification. GPS watches are not allowed each runner is issued a Casio watch with very little functionality beyond keeping them apprised of how much time has passed. The race, which typically takes place in the last week of March or first week of April, gives a small field of runners 60 hours to try and finish five 20-mile loops through steep and unforgiving terrain, while using their orienteering skills to navigate the course, which is not marked. A post shared by Courtney Dauwalter is unusually early for the Barkley to start, and poor weather is likely to be an issue (there are reports that it rained all night).
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