[pct-l] [Fwd: Re: [at-l] Flying Brian finsihes Barkley]

[Sly]

Here's an article, from last years race, that was in the Washington 
Post, one where Brian was last on the course, but didn't finish.  Good read.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/why-we-compete/2007/04/curiosity_1.html

Sly

Donna Saufley wrote:
> Wow!  He not only finished -- he broke the record???!!!  
>
> That's amazing.  Congrats to Flyin' Brian!!!
>
> L-Rod
>
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> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
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> Huh, no forward?  Try this.
>
> Here's an interesting site that talks about the race and results.   It's a
> 100-mile race, with 52,900' of climbing & descent. It's 5 20-mile loops.
> There's
> a 60-hour cutoff for the race. It's been run since 1986, with 7 out of 650
> runners finishing.
>
> David Horton 2001 58:21
> Cave Dog (Ted Keizer) 2003 56:57
> Flyin' Brian  2008  55:47
> (In 2007, Flyin' Brian was the only runner to finish loop 4, stopping at 85
> miles)
>
> http://www.mattmahoney.net/barkley/ 
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> --RockDancer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On
> Behalf Of Charles Davidson
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 11:22 AM
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> Subject: [at-l] Flying Brian finsihes Barkley
>
> Hello Running Fans,
>                               
>
>     Famous triple crowner Brian Robinson finished Barkley 55:47 . The
> Barkley is the hardest Ultra-Marathon. Brian is the 7th person to ever
> complete
> the race. David Horton (trail maintainer NBATC)has also completed this race.
>
> chase who barely finishes 50Ks
>
>
>
>
>
> Sly wrote:
>   
>> Ah, not PCT but thought you may be interested...
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