FKT: Cayla Kolbe - St John Crossing (Virgin Islands) - 2022-02-06

This route is super fun. Started on the beach at Maho Bay with one hand in the water. I carried two soft flasks of water and a gel for the effort. Ran up the road a bit to the Maria Hope trail, and then ascended the trail to Centerline Road. From there, I crossed Centerline Rd and descended via the Reef Bay trail, which was actually a lot more runnable than I expected. At that point, the heat and humidity were really kicking up. At the bottom of the trail, there's a section with a ton of hermit crabs - I had to run a little slower to make sure I didn't mash any of them. I touched the water at Reef Bay, and then turned right around and ran back up the Reef Bay trail, across Centerline Rd, and then descended via the Maria Hope trail, finishing back at the beach on Maho, with my hand in the water. The descent on the Marie Hope trail was sketchy with as wet as it was, but honestly overall such a great route. I'd definitely like to try it again if I return, as I think there's definitely room to shave off some time.