Tim Englund, 45, Ellensburg, WA.
Your profession: Math professor and chair.
Number of Barkley starts: This will be my first.
Why are you running the Barkley? Because it's hard.
Your predicted finish results: I don't know. Actual results: R.T.C. (Refused To Continue) at firetower, loop 3, @ 21 + hours into the race.