The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

Trail & District Arts Council and The Royal Theatre present

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

at the Silver Screen Drive-In. Note new SUMMER START TIME – 9:15 pm

$12/person – Maximum 6 people per car – Need to add people to your car? Pay at the gate on show night or call our Box Office 250-368-9669 to add people.

A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that only had 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world’s most guarded secret. “The Barkley Chronicles.”Created as a mockery of a famous historic prison escape, in 25 years only 10 people have finished the Barkley Marathons.

Every year 40 runners come from around the world to a small town in Tennessee to test their limits in a cultlike, quirky, and virtually impossible trail race. Through the competitors spectacular failures and unprecedented successes, this film contemplates the value of pain in a society that favors comfort. Lazarus Lake, the cofounder of the Barkley, has been running ultramarathons since the early 1970’s with his cigarette laden southern drawl and sardonic wit. As the mastermind of this race, his mission is to keep the Barkley at the absolute limit of human potential. For Laz, there is no point in presenting a challenge that does not include the possibility of failure.

With a secret application process, unknown start time, and a course that changes every year, Laz places hurdles to challenge these nontraditional athletes mentally as well as physically. The Barkley consists of 5 loops. To finish, runners must traverse 130 miles, 120,000 feet of elevation change, all within 60 hours. With only a map and compass on the unmarked and unaided course, runners navigate their way through treacherous terrain to find hidden books as proof of following the route. In the middle of each loop, runners tunnel through the historic prison that ignited the idea for the Barkley. In 1977 James Earl Ray, the convicted assassin of Martin Luther King Jr., escaped from Brushy Mountain State Prison, into the Tennessee wilderness. He was captured 54 hours later, less than 8 miles from the prison. Upon hearing of his failed attempt, Laz mockingly declared that he could run 100 miles in that same amount of time, and so, the Barkley Marathons race was born.

The Barkley is a puzzle; at once drama, tragedy, and comedy. The movie follows unlikely athletes who face their demons, enter the deep woods of Tennessee, and refuse to turn back. Immersed in a real-life southern gothic tale imbued with American history, the filmmakers capture spectacular failures and mythic successes. The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young will enthrall a wide audience with its absurdist, sardonic, and unusually inspiring story.

“An insanely difficult endurance race that few have ever finished is chronicled in this delightful documentary.” –Variety. “Captivating and thrilling…It’s truly something to behold, in all its excruciating glory.” Exclaim! Rated 94% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director: Annika Iltis and Timothy James Kane/ Cast: Lazarus Lake/
Genre: Documentary, Adventure, History, Sport / Length: 1h 29min / Rating: PG / Country: USA / Language: English

Gate opens at 8:15 pm. Gate closes at 9:00 pm. NO LATE ADMISSIONS. Movie starts at 9:15 pm. No printed tickets needed; Your name will be on our attendance list and checked at the gate. Arrive early to pick up your treats at the Drive-In Concession operated by The Royal Theatre.

The Silver Screen Drive-in is sponsored by Bounce Radio, Century 21, Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Teck Metals Ltd. and Tourism Rossland, and made possible thanks to support from Waneta Plaza and funding from the Government of British Columbia, BC Arts Council, and Canadian Heritage.

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● Need to add people to your car? You can purchase additional tickets at the door or call us at the box office 250-368-9669.

Concession
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