Event Details

Join the Crazy Owls Trail Running Group at Cumberland Transit on Thursday, January 28th for a screening of this award-winning documentary!

Location: Cumberland Transit- 2807 West End Avenue

Doors will open at 6:30. The film will start at 7:00. Free popcorn and drinks!

There will be a $5 admission fee. Tickets may be purchased through Ultra Signup or at the door if there are seats left. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Warner Parks.

http://barkleymovie.com/

Film Synopsis

Every year, 40 international runners descend upon a small town in Tennessee to test their mental and physical limits against the Barkley Marathons. Devised as a mockery of James Earl Ray’s historic prison escape gone awry, the race has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. The race’s co-founder Lazarus Lake is as weird, unpredictable, and irresistible a character as the idiosyncratic event he has created. With a secret application process, unknown start time, and treacherous terrain, the Barkley has gained cult-like status with ultra-runners and amateurs alike. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary invites you to the sports world’s most guarded secret; where pain has value, failure is spectacular, and it only costs $1.60.