I too would like to hear about this cave of wild boars #BM100

Well friends that's it. I'd say same time next year, but given it's the #BM100, how about some mystery time in the next 15 months?

I dearly want both Sebastien and Damian to get a full run and not just another measly fun run each. Alas (almost certainly) not this time. Should've put my hopes solely in the course again for guaranteed glee. #BM100

Right, that's enough creative productivity for today. Back to the #BM100

Not that what3words is good for anything beyond entertainment, but here's some of the #BM100 W3Ws: Usual starting gate - Requirements.Shortages.Weep Frozen Head Tower - Massively.Bootie.Slipping, Mystery.Imprints.Mapping & Participants.Disband.Regulate Rat Jaw - Headlamp.Alas.Fade

Using the Loop 3 #BM100 lull to get on with some slightly more normal projects. First up, fashioning miniature gates out of old diy tools. That's normal, right?

Would you accept the race nickname Eddie the Eagle as part of the deal? #BM100

One thing I'm not clear on this year is if L1&2 being CCW means 3&4 are both CW, or if 3 is CW and 4 is CCW. What do we think? Personally I imagine 3CW and 4CCW is harder, and therefore more likely. #BM100

I see you #BM100 followers using it as inspiration for your Sunday runs. Pro tip: I just went out into my muddy garden, spun around until I felt disoriented, and then had a cold shower - you can actually skip out the running bit and get the same benefits

In order to stop myself dismissively saying "but running in the rain is lovely", I'm watching videos of Rat Jaw in the rain. Less lovely. more "Where did I go wrong to end up here?" #BM100 youtube.com/shorts/YNpla...

Glad Laz is having a good weekend. The campaign page for Damo's feet and sanity will be set up shortly... that man needs an intervention. #BM100

Back for the UK day shift on the #BM100 So far my phone tells me we have barefoot runners, we've heard a lot of Taps, and Keith said something hilarious about making things easier next year. I'm just worried it won't go beyond Fun Run and everyone will have to go back to work tomorrow.

Strange new strategies afoot in the Barkley, maybe the kit was too heavy and stripping off will give runner the edge they need. #BM100

Okay we have nicknames to decipher. Struggling to recall previous years' nicknames in detail, and sad to not see Back to the Future Hair at the front but I'll cope

Damnn, @keithdunn.bsky.social posts a bit earlier on X, gotta keep opening the app of doom :D Five finished loop 1 #bm100

I might just pretend @keithdunn.bsky.social is too busy celebrating Newcastle's win to update the #BM100 So I'll just assume everyone is doing very well and having a lovely time and Keith just forgot to mention it.

Refresh, refresh, refresh... Why don't they finish Loop 1 faster if I refresh my feed more? #BM100

Questions I know John Kelly felt very humbled by the Winter Spine Race last month... has anyone heard anything about him this #BM100 ? Is Damien Hall down as "likely" racing for any particular reason? His work with the Green Runners makes me feel like he's not a given despite his love for the BM.

The Brits reckon Orange Bucket Hat is Iain Bethune. I think they could be right. #BM100

French-French? Swiss-French? Belgian-French? Canadian-French? Very sneaky and cryptic, just how I like it. (C'mon Sébastien!)

This is just to say I have eaten the runners that were in the forest And which you were probably tracking for inspo Forgive me they were delicious so sweet And so lost #BM100 #BM100fangirling

Condolences for me... In 2026 I will be on the start line of #BM100 rather than adding my own unique brand of commentary from afar. As for who is the person behind the account, you'll just have to guess 😈

Ah hah - the ferrets are awake #bm100 barkley.ferrett.io#runners

Not that I have allegiances but I'm rooting for Back to the Future Hair and #TeamTomo (is Tomo there? I don't care, I'm Team Tomo either way). Oh, and the course itself, always rooting for the course. #BM100

Why so early?! Sorry to be that guy, but Laz isn't just trying to fuck with runners, he's also responding to the ecological impacts of climate change. And he's probably fucking with runners a bit, but that's a given. #BM100 www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

I came as soon as I heard!!! I knew they'd be fucking with us this year but February?!?!?! #BM100

Eugine has left the Spine, Back to the Future Hair is set for a win. I would have been happy with either of them winning, but I have to admit the Barkley fan in me was gunning for Sebastien throughout, so I'm quietly thrilled. #spinerace #dotwatching

Absolutely disgusting that this happened, but massive kudos to the @spinerace.bsky.social team for handling it supportively. The article contains a link to her fundraising page, which I will also link in the comments. www.livefortheoutdoors.com/trail-runnin... #spinerace

As well as being a phenomenal set of races, the Spine showcases some of the best British place names - first place is approaching Brownsleazes and Shitlington Hall, whilst second place is just passing through Slaggyford. Forgive me, I am a child. #spinerace #dotwatching

Jack Scott demolishes one of the toughest Challenger South races we’ve seen to date. He was cold and battled the worst conditions he’s seen on a race. Outstanding win Jack 🙌🏻 #SpineRace #SpineChallengerSouth

Dusting off this account to help me get hyped for @spinerace.bsky.social next weekend Hoped to volunteer this time but life was a pesky bugger so it's either dot watching or camping out in Edale for the start but either way I'm hoping to share some of that hype on here 🥳❄️ #spinerace #winterspine

WORLD RECORD: Phil Gore and Sam Harvey have completed 117 yards - loops - hours. That's 483 miles!! #backyardultra #lazbook #ultrarunning 📷 Harvey Lewis

I'm not saying people should neglect their preexisting obligations for the day, but now would be a great time to tune into the #deadcowgully livestream. 2 runners on Yard 115, current world record stands at 116 Yards. #ultrarunning #backyardultra www.youtube.com/live/0nJJt9J...

Following #deadcowgully whilst struggling through the tedious physical rehab of fixing my body so I can build up the miles to break it again. Sisyphus has got nothing on the world of endurance sports. Here's to at least another 6.7km before the boulders stop rolling 💪🦵

My finger is hovering over the registration button for the Berlin Inlineskating Marathon I'm a fast quad skater but a 2:10 cut off time is 17 minutes below my pb. Doable if I join the dark side and train with speed skates, though inlines aren't my thing. Argh decisions!

Therapist: "You seem to be doing better this week, did you manage to sort your sleep schedule out?" Me: "No, I actually stayed awake for 40 hours straight to follow an ultramarathon and it was great" Therapist: "Anyone else and I'd have questions, but that makes sense" #BM100

Congratulations to the @barkleycourse.bsky.social and of course @ratjaw.bsky.social, really great work from you both this year #BM100

Just checking: by my tally there are 6 runners out there, 4 on Loop 3 and 2 who are still MIA from Loop 1?! I struggle with numbers at the best of times, someone enlighten me please! 32 hours is the record for longest time lost, might we at least be seeing one Course Record this year?! #BM100

10 minutes left until only a fun run is up for grabs 😬 In the absence of mass successes and rooting for Small European Woman this might be the most nail biting moment so far this year #BM100

A friend messaged me to ask "Who won that race you were watching?" Ahahahahahhhahahahahahahahahahahaha So naïve #BM100

• Notoriously difficult to get into • Shrouded in mystery and urban legend • Posers not welcome • Goes on significantly longer than many people are prepared for Any more fun parallels between Berghain and #BM100 ?!

Oh you though #BM100 stood for the Barkley Marathons? No no, this is the Barkley Massacre

The fear has set in that it will all be over by tomorrow morning and I’ll have to have a productive work day instead #BM100

Hot take: John Kelly and John Kelly alone should have to do 6 laps. He enjoys the #BM100 too much for my liking 😅

After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 11:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

So in GMT that's L1 19.03 04:57 L2 19.03 18:57 L3 20.03 03:37 FR 20.03 07:37 L4 20.03 15:37 L5 21.03 03:37 I think? Time zones. Gah! #BM100

After multiple failed attempts, the conch was blown at 10:37. The 2025 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100.

Let's check: - Messenger: @keithdunn.bsky.social - The always hungry monster: @ratjaw.bsky.social - Data wrangler: @taka-does-stuff.bsky.social ALL ARE HERE! Some other nondescript but significant #BM100 people as well. Hashtag party is already in full swing. Laz - DO YOUR MAGIC - finally!

Tuesday. Checks phone. Nothing. Maybe we got the week wrong Maybe it's already finished and they're laughing at us Maybe this whole thing has been an extended hallucination Maybe *I'm* running it and I'm so tired I forgot Maybe this year's race is an elaborate hoax Maybe there was never a #BM100

Trying to distract myself with the Spelling Bee. Not working. #BM100