unpopular opinion: Barkley Marathons is gimmicky and cheesy

Hey good for you!

asdfasfsdfd wrote:

I think Laz is a bit of a tool and the whole thing is kind of gimmicky and cheesy. The fact that media is falling over themselves trying to find some random yellow gate in the middle of woods where they'll stand around with nothing to do for close to 60 hours is amusing, but the whole thing is overrated.

I put this in the non-running main category because it's more of a hiking event.

Laz would agree with you.

Really you think it's cheesy? Well duh!

Lazuras wrote:

asdfasfsdfd wrote:

I think Laz is a bit of a tool and the whole thing is kind of gimmicky and cheesy. The fact that media is falling over themselves trying to find some random yellow gate in the middle of woods where they'll stand around with nothing to do for close to 60 hours is amusing, but the whole thing is overrated.

I put this in the non-running main category because it's more of a hiking event.

Laz would agree with you.

He probably would. And he's secretly laughing at these douches that come out to his event and treat it so seriously.

Really dont know whats the deal with this race. If your really want to finish just take some meth ..orally .actually two doses would be more than sufficient over those 60hours. Its the same doping principle as the likes of older runners doing TRT - doesnt make sense but is very effective.

Yes, it's gimmicky and cheesy... and pretty cool and it's fun to follow.

I lost interest in the whole thing back in 2001, when they arbitrarily DQed Blake Wood.

It's not even a hiking event, it's a sadomasochistic group event. The cigarette at the start makes that particularly clear. There is a chief sadist and a bunch of willing masochists

I commend anyone who is able to turn what is essentially a gimmick into a popular, money making venture.

vivalarepublica wrote:

I commend anyone who is able to turn what is essentially a gimmick into a popular, money making venture.

Nailed it. They like to pretend this is some small special event. Baloney. They sold out long ago and cashed in.

adasdfsadfsdfasd wrote:

vivalarepublica wrote:

I commend anyone who is able to turn what is essentially a gimmick into a popular, money making venture.

Nailed it. They like to pretend this is some small special event. Baloney. They sold out long ago and cashed in.

Exactly. The windfall from 40 runners paying the $1.60 entry fee has corrupted them.

Laz lives wrote:

adasdfsadfsdfasd wrote:

Nailed it. They like to pretend this is some small special event. Baloney. They sold out long ago and cashed in.

Exactly. The windfall from 40 runners paying the $1.60 entry fee has corrupted them.

Selling out occurs with non-monetary rewards as well. Laz sought fame and he got it.

I don't see the appeal of it. Maybe it's because I'm a hobbyjogger, but it just seems like it wouldn't be fun at all.

How DARE you.

Laz lives wrote:

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Exactly. The windfall from 40 runners paying the $1.60 entry fee has corrupted them.

Yes.

What a moronic thread.

In my opinion, Barkley Marathons was always about the apparent folly of trying to "break through" your limits and achieve the "impossible", basically a mocking of the stereotypical "do or die" mentality endurance athletes have. That's why very few have actually completed it, or only made it 2/3 of the way.

If the documentary was an indication, the race is no longer an open secret, and has sold out.

But unless I am mistaken, the course is the same? So at least it's still got that going for it...

Americans don't know who Matt Centrowitz is, let alone Laz.

CKidd wrote:

Americans don't know who Matt Centrowitz is, let alone Laz.

Americans also couldn't point out France on a map, not sure how relevant that is.

You guys rule. It's bound to be a gimmick to you beasts smashing out your 19 mins 5k track races and cheering on a load of no competitive yanks getting smashed in every race on a track

Sage wouldn't be caught dead at this wanker-fest.