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phal 21 Mar 10:30pm, 21 Mar 2025 5,171 posts	Quote Pin phal JK is also honest about the fact that he had made mistakes in this year’s race too. So I think there’s more to it as well from his side. Plus the weather…. I think we need to await his longer analysis. I agree with FF again (rather than just typing something similar 🤣🤣)
cackleberry 22 Mar 2:02pm, 22 Mar 2025 4,775 posts	Quote Pin cackleberry How much does it actually cost to enter Barkley Marathon? I remember reading something about Nicky Spinks sellotaping something like $1.35 to the back of her entry letter. (Not that it's on my radar at all!)
geordiegirl 22 Mar 3:08pm, 22 Mar 2025 27,374 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl Something like that plus some random request from Laz, socks, tshirt and a number plate from your home country.
MikeR. 24 Mar 2:44pm, 24 Mar 2025 1,796 posts	Quote Pin MikeR. flyingfinn wrote:And John's comment "It's actually pretty intriguing, it being back to something I'm not sure I'm capable of doing" suggests he for one will keep coming back and trying until he's either figured it or admitted defeat. I was talking to John a few days before the race and he said he expects to keep going back every year until he cant. For now anyway.
paulcook 25 Mar 9:28pm, 25 Mar 2025 7,674 posts	Quote Pin paulcook Another Barkley film. Bit shorter than the others. Some interesting thoughts from John at the end here too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezjzC85NE1Y
MikeR. 26 Mar 10:13am, 26 Mar 2025 1,797 posts	Quote Pin MikeR. My chat to John pre race https://youtu.be/1tw7kFhbr-I
paulcook 1 Apr 3:50pm, 1 Apr 2025 7,711 posts	Quote Pin paulcook Before I carry on intermittent research and plump for something, does anyone have any advice for sleeping type kit for the likes of the OMM, i.e. sleeping bag, mat (?), tent. I need some new kit and probably have it in mind to buy once even if I never do the OMM, rather than twice. I notice the kit list for OMM stipulates two-man tent. I was going to buy a new one-man tent, and still may do and end up buying twice here. Preferably lighter, warmer and cheaper as I can get away with. Bearing in mind the last of the three options probably doesn't suit the first two. Thanks in advance.