Frozen Ed Furtaw, 64, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
Your profession: Retired engineer.
Number of Barkley starts: This will be my 16th.
Why are you running the Barkley? It is my favorite race because it is so tough and so much fun.
Your predicted finish results: Ideally, three loops near the 40-hour time limit; realistically, two loops near but over the 26:40 time limit. Actual results: Over cutoff, loop 2 @ 29 + hours into the race.