This is why we Beast.

At Barber National Institute we provide hope and opportunity to children and adults with intellectual disabilities, behavioral health challenges and autism. The Barber Beast on the Bay is a signature event of Barber National Institute and is a visible example of our belief that all people must be afforded every opportunity to attain the greatest use of their potential.

Obstacle course races and mud runs have increased in popularity in the past decade. But there’s only one event in the country that has a one-mile adapted course for adults with intellectual disabilities and a finish line that coincides with the event’s 10-mile course so that the two courses meet up for a final obstacle and all participants cross the finish line together.