One last hurrah before the end of the year. Runners, get ready for a fun and festive holiday 10K trail race at Squaxin Park in Olympia, WA on December 14.

One last hurrah before the end of the year. Runners, get ready for a fun and festive holiday 10K trail races at Squaxin Park in Olympia, WA on December 14.

Barkley Marathons in Trouble?

11 September 2022

TN State Representative Gloria Johnson on Twitter:

I’m hearing @GovBillLee may end an internationally renowned eco-friendly event in Morgan County, The Barkley Marathons, because they want to expand a bit and that means a bit more security.

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Trying to get more clarification, it seems that the difficulty they are getting on the fall race will potentially cause them to pull all of it.

Working with public entities can be a tricky thing and obtaining permits can be an endless hassle. The biggest challenge most of the time is that most public entities don’t understand, or don’t want to understand the positive impact tourism can have on a place. NIMBYism at its finest.

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