Fastest Known Time - FKT

The best routes: what are they, who did them, and how fast?

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Lucy Clark Te Araroa (NZ) Supported Complete - new FKT!
Saramoira Shields Death Valley N-S Crossing (CA) Unsupported DNF
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Jeff List Mount Baker Circumnavigation (WA) 1d 14h 13m 32s
Justin Simoni Sangre de Cristo Traverse (CO) 6d 14h 45m 24s
Christophe Stahl New Millennium Loop (CA) 4h 23m 11s
Jason Santos, Tony Dell'Ario White Pass to Pilot Ridge Loop (WA) 8h 24m 40s
Loïc Gerber Tour de Vaud (Switzerland) 2d 11h 14m 26s
Rachel Entrekin Wonderland Trail (WA) 1d 1h 7m
Iain Asher, Amy Freeman Mary Towneley Loop (UK) 11h 39m 42s
Lisa Green, Adam Hicks, Kristen Currie Denny Creek - Snow Lake Loop (WA) 5h 56m 23s
Rachel Drake, Tyler Green Copper Ridge Loop (WA) 7h 53m 33s
Ian Seabury Wonderland Trail (WA) 1d 20m 47s

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  • Jordan Carey:
    Question: Is the route only viewed as "Standard" North to South? Or can the FKT be completed and still classified as Standard (while following the prescribed OCT route) South to North?  Thanks! 
    on Oregon Coast Trail (OR)
    4 months ago
  • a_MI_trekker:
    Congratulations, Scott, on finishing a tough, fast trek. It was good to meet you at O Kun de Kun Falls. The NCT in the UP is a wild, isolated trek.  And yes, I also almost got swallowed by the ford at MI-123.7 mile, despite your warning! Cam Dasch
    on North Country Trail, Michigan UP Section (MI)
    4 months ago
  • Erik P.:
    Does anyone know if water fountains are still on in early October?
    on Washington & Old Dominion Trail (VA)
    4 months ago
  • Erik P.:
    I am planning to run the W&OD unsupported in the proper direction, from MM 0 in Shirlington to Purcellville. Perhaps it will be an FKT.
    on Washington & Old Dominion Trail (VA)
    4 months ago
  • Ben Nephew:
    A common, accepted route is not exactly what I was saying.  To compare times, you need to run the route you are trying to get the FKT on, it doesn't have to be accepted.  This is what is done on the vast majority of the other FKT's, with very few… read more »
    on Presidential Traverse (NH)
    4 months ago