Photos from the Barkley Races
April 5-6, 1997
Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee

Photos taken during the `run' by Blake P. Wood, bwood@lanl.gov

These photos were all taken during the first of three 20 mile loops that I completed. They generally show the `easy' parts of the course - when the going got tough, I tended to stow the camera. Click on the photos to load a larger, higher resolution version.



Race Director Gary Cantrell prepares the pre-race frozen chicken feast.


Mom and me on race morning.


Nick Williams, Muffy Lanham, Dave Horton, and Fred Pilon await the start.


The crowd at the start.


More of the crowd at the start.


Heading up a fine trail section near the start. That's John DeWalt, Eliza MacLean, and Buddy Brasington.


Fred Pilon negotiates the jungle near Jury Ridge.


Jim Dill: "Trust me, this is the way... wait, I don't know where I am!".


John DeWalt low on Big Hell.


Milan Milanovich climbs the coal mine tailings near Rat's Jaw.


Buddy Brasington, Frozen Ed Furtaw, Kerry Trammell, and Eliza MacLean at the Frozen Head water drop. A sign on the table says "This water is for the runners only! If you drink it, they will die!"


Milan Milanovich, Kerry Trammell, Eliza MacLean, and Buddy Brasington at the top of Big Hell, aka "The Very Bad Thing".


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