FKT: Chantal Demers - McCrae Lake Trail (ON, Canada) - 2024-09-13

Athletes
Route variation
out & back
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Unsupported
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Finish date
Total time
2h 5m 14s
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**The "Waterfall" sign at the trailhead is no longer there. Additionally, the "shortcut" sign is also no longer present**

This was a vacation day FKT 😁. I scoped out this trail a few weeks (ish) ago with the intention of coming back relatively soon to attempt the FKT. I arrived at the parking area, and because it's Friday, and the weekend forecast is beautiful (oh and it's crown land), there was only 1 parking spot left. I nabbed that quickly. 

After a little warmup, I was on trail running at 10:20AM. My heart rate was immediately high...but I managed to stay calm and enjoyed the backcountry trail. I made a few very minor navigation errors but because my watch was on map mode the entire time, I was able to course correct immediately. I do not recommend attempting this FKT without a navigational tool. There are yellow blazed everywhere and it just gets really confusing without a reference. 

All in all, any time on trail is a great time. 
 

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Chantal