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The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many strange traditions, having been completed only 26 times by 20 runners since 1995.
The fairgrounds originally opened in 1891 as a horse racing track named Cumberland Park. [2] The park became the home of the Tennessee State Fair in 1906 and was purchased by the Davidson County government (later Metro) in 1910. [3] At that state fair, on June 22, 1910, attendees witnessed the first night-time airplane flight.
The Michigan State Fairgrounds, an approximately 160-acre (65 ha) site at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, hosted the annual Michigan State Fair from 1905 to 2009. The fair went on hiatus in 2009 amidst funding difficulties, and returned in 2012 at the Suburban Collection Showplace .
The Michigan State Fairgrounds Speedway was a dirt oval racing track located in Detroit, Michigan. The track was built in 1899 for horse racing, [ 1 ] and it was part of the ground purchased to provide a permanent venue for the Michigan State Fair .
Big's Backyard Ultra is the original backyard ultra, invented by Gary "Lazarus Lake" Cantrell of Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, and are eliminated if they fail to complete a loop in an hour. The path of the loop is on trails during the day and along a road after dark.
Election Day in Tennessee is Nov. 5. Here is what you need to know. The only statewide race on the ballot this year is a battle for the U.S. Senate, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R ...
Marathon County Fairgrounds; Meadow Event Park; Mercer County Fairgrounds; Michigan State Fair Riding Coliseum, Dairy Cattle Building, and Agricultural Building; Monroe County Fairgrounds; Montana ExpoPark; Montana State Fairgrounds Racetrack; Muscatine County Fairgrounds
The only statewide race on the ballot this year in Tennessee is a battle for the U.S. Senate, where incumbent U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, is seeking a second six-year term against ...