SCAR is exactly what it stands for - a challenge and adventure, which is exactly what I got! I chose to go southbound and run this unsupported, starting at davenport gap and finishing at fontana dam. I officially started at 5:22am, and finished some time around 11pm. My watches running time was 17:44.
It ended up being a really hot day in the 80’s, and after a really dry spring a lot of the water sources were impossible to collect from. That only added to the challenge but did not stop me from getting it done. One water source took 15 minutes to fill three bottles because it was the smallest of trickles.
I got both a sunrise and a sunset. It was a beautiful day and a damn good adventure to push my body to its absolute limit. I had three bear encounters as soon as it got dark, some of those were sketchy to chase them off. I’m thankful for my health and to have successfully accomplished this on a difficult day in difficult conditions that I would consider dangerous for most people.
Full report will be up on my blog wanderingrunner.com