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If you didn't otherwise see them mentioned by Keith here at some point, that would mean that your runner did not finish loop 1 (assuming that they did in fact start).
March 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
If you didn't otherwise see them mentioned by Keith here at some point, that would mean that your runner did not finish loop 1 (assuming that they did in fact start).
Your best public source will be @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social spreadsheet and Mahoney's Barkley web page. Frozen Ed's book if you are looking for older info.
March 21, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Your best public source will be @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social spreadsheet and Mahoney's Barkley web page. Frozen Ed's book if you are looking for older info.
In this aspect, Barkley is somewhat like "Fight Club" - The first rule about "Fight Club" is you don't talk about "Fight Club". Most Barkers will be rather stingy with who and what info they share. It is part of what keeps Barkley, "Barkley".
March 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In this aspect, Barkley is somewhat like "Fight Club" - The first rule about "Fight Club" is you don't talk about "Fight Club". Most Barkers will be rather stingy with who and what info they share. It is part of what keeps Barkley, "Barkley".
The #bm100 ethos has always been that you don't out another runner publically - that is up to them to decide to do themselves. Any runner posting the list public in its entirety would likely be frowned upon by laz and not invited back. They are free to share whatever they want privately, of course.
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The #bm100 ethos has always been that you don't out another runner publically - that is up to them to decide to do themselves. Any runner posting the list public in its entirety would likely be frowned upon by laz and not invited back. They are free to share whatever they want privately, of course.
No, there never is. The #bm100 runners entered each get a list of who is entered but many years, even that is not 100% authoritative due to last minute changes.
The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
No, there never is. The #bm100 runners entered each get a list of who is entered but many years, even that is not 100% authoritative due to last minute changes.
The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
The only 100% complete accounting is laz's timing/scoring sheet that he keeps closely guarded, not allowing anyone to look at/study.
Great info, thanks! Can you DM me when you get a chance?
March 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great info, thanks! Can you DM me when you get a chance?
Do you know when was the last time they started w/ the traditional CW, CW loops? If loop 2 was CCW this year, that could explain why there was so much carnage...
March 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Do you know when was the last time they started w/ the traditional CW, CW loops? If loop 2 was CCW this year, that could explain why there was so much carnage...
However, for John and Tomo specifically, although the potential impacts of sleep deprivation will be at play, they have enough exposure and familiarity with going CCW at #bm100 so that will be less of an impact on them compared to most others.
March 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
However, for John and Tomo specifically, although the potential impacts of sleep deprivation will be at play, they have enough exposure and familiarity with going CCW at #bm100 so that will be less of an impact on them compared to most others.
Further compounding #bm100 CCW nav issues is the brain fog that anyone still in it is beginning to experience due to sleep deprivation. They may not ever be "lost" per se, but the slow down in reaction/decisions starts to accumulate when time is already at a premium. As the sun fades, it's worse.
March 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Further compounding #bm100 CCW nav issues is the brain fog that anyone still in it is beginning to experience due to sleep deprivation. They may not ever be "lost" per se, but the slow down in reaction/decisions starts to accumulate when time is already at a premium. As the sun fades, it's worse.
Well, they could have been a bit more civil and just muted you, lol. 😆
March 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Well, they could have been a bit more civil and just muted you, lol. 😆
The befuddlement this conflicting self-quoted exchange projects is peak and quintessential #bm100 info confusion.
*tip of the hat and chef's kiss*
*tip of the hat and chef's kiss*
March 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The befuddlement this conflicting self-quoted exchange projects is peak and quintessential #bm100 info confusion.
*tip of the hat and chef's kiss*
*tip of the hat and chef's kiss*
AT may have actually thought that when he lost his mind out there. His epic #bm100 report is a great read if you haven't already:
www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/2005...
www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/2005...
Barkley Marathons 2005
www.mattmahoney.net
March 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
AT may have actually thought that when he lost his mind out there. His epic #bm100 report is a great read if you haven't already:
www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/2005...
www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/2005...
Adding context - the #bm100 Garden Spot is one of the outmost "corners" of the course so there is typically a book there. It is also very close to 1 of the 2 water drops at Coffin Spring which I posted a photo of earlier. There are easy "quitters trails" back to camp from there that many opt for.
March 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Adding context - the #bm100 Garden Spot is one of the outmost "corners" of the course so there is typically a book there. It is also very close to 1 of the 2 water drops at Coffin Spring which I posted a photo of earlier. There are easy "quitters trails" back to camp from there that many opt for.
And to answer mom, physically, nobody has ever died out there at #bm100... mentally and emotionally, well that's another story altogether.
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
And to answer mom, physically, nobody has ever died out there at #bm100... mentally and emotionally, well that's another story altogether.
That how Davey rolls...
March 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
That how Davey rolls...
True. Probably not so much this year...it doesn't look like it will be cold enough, long enough.
March 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
True. Probably not so much this year...it doesn't look like it will be cold enough, long enough.
Historically there have been 2: Coffin Spring and the Fire Tower at the top of Rat Jaw.
March 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Historically there have been 2: Coffin Spring and the Fire Tower at the top of Rat Jaw.
Yes, also of note - This was the first year of "big media" coverage.
The photographer behind Davey was there with Eli Saslow for the @washingtonpost.com
Eli's fairly extensive piece ran on the front page, top of fold in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post in April that year.
The photographer behind Davey was there with Eli Saslow for the @washingtonpost.com
Eli's fairly extensive piece ran on the front page, top of fold in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post in April that year.
March 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yes, also of note - This was the first year of "big media" coverage.
The photographer behind Davey was there with Eli Saslow for the @washingtonpost.com
Eli's fairly extensive piece ran on the front page, top of fold in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post in April that year.
The photographer behind Davey was there with Eli Saslow for the @washingtonpost.com
Eli's fairly extensive piece ran on the front page, top of fold in the Sunday edition of the Washington Post in April that year.
Apparently nobody knows anyone anymore... 😜
March 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Apparently nobody knows anyone anymore... 😜