Out There is a story of persistence, endurance and a love for the great outdoors, and the film inspires the audience to reconnect with nature themselves and to find courage for personal challenges. How did setting these world records prepare Karel for a race as brutal as “the Barkley”? How did these adventures help Karel to find the necessary mindset to do well at this Spartan challenge? Out There – A journey to the Barkley Marathons is the story of Belgian ultrarunner Karel Sabbe, who holds the world records on two of the most epic trails in the world: the 4300km long Pacific Crest Trail and the 3500km long Appalachian Trail. The course is unmarked, no electronic devices are allowed and most of the race is off-trail. Runners are to run five 20-mile loops, within a 60 hour time frame, and with more than 20.000 meters of elevation change. The race is so brutal that, since the inception of the race, only 15 people have managed to finish. HOW FAR CAN ONE MAN GO TO ACHIEVE HIS DREAM Where Dreams Go To Die is a documentary created by Ethan Newberry (The Ginger Runner) that follows Canadian ultrarunner, Gary Robbins, during his two attempts at completing The Barkley Marathons - a 100+ mile event many consider the toughest endurance run on Earth. This 2014 documentary provides a fascinating insight into what is considered by many to be the hardest. Steve's a humble legend and we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to interview him and share his stories.The Barkley Marathons – one of the world’s toughest ultramarathons, has been held annually in the Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee, since 1987. Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young. The race requires the participants to complete 5 loops of 20 - 25 miles each, while searching for 13 books hidden throughout the course, each loop has about 5000m of elevation! If that's not hard enough, it was -9 deg C! We also discuss his debut in the Barkley Marathons, one of the more obscure Ultramarathons in the world, which took him eight years to get to the start line. There were once again no finishers in the 2022 edition of the Barkley Marathons, the annual 100-mile bushwacker through Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park.
It involves running around a half mile block in Queens, from 6am to midnight each day for 52 days, to achieve 3100 miles or 4989km! The journey was eventful, he lost 80% feeling in his feet and toes and was still recovering six months after the race!
Steve chats about his participation in the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, which takes place each year in NY. Wolf and Haddy catch up with Steve Redfern for a live recording at Runnulla, hosted by the Godfather Sean Tindale.
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