Barkley Marathon Movie Documentary

A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years.
This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world’s most guarded secret.

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 29th
Doors 7:00pm | Movie 7:30pm
Tickets $15 : Advance tickets available click HERE

 +19 for admission
No Groupons or passes accepted for this screening


 

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.

AWARDS

Audience Award for Documentary – Austin Film Festival
Audience Award – Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Best Feature Documentary – Kansas City FilmFest
Best Running Film – Gold – Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Best Film – Silver – Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Top 20 Audience Favorite – Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival

 

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