The 750-mile Oregon Desert Trail (ODT) is the brainchild of the Oregon Natural Desert Association (ONDA). Because of its novelty and uniqueness, it was featured in both a National Geographic ("World’s Best Hikes: 20 Dream Trails") and CNN article ("10 of the world's most amazing long-distance trails"). Compared to other long-distance trails, the 750-mile ODT is very challenging for a thru-hiker/runner, both physically and logistically. There are few reliable water sources, the trail is extremely remote, 267 miles (36%) are cross-country, and the environment is very unforgiving.
In 2016, I managed to set a speed record (Fastest Known Time) on the ODT in 17 days and 15 hours. The Restlessly Relentless movie series is an attempt to document the 2-year project from its germination to its termination.
FKT announcement: www.christofteuscher.com/aagaa/news-2nd-oregon-desert-trail-speed-record-attempt
Trackleaders tracked my progress here: trackleaders.com/odt
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