Athletes
Route
Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
Yes
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
53d
9h
1m
0s
Report
About a year after Bowles, The North Face sponsored ultrarunner Jez Bragg set a hard-to-beat FKT for Te Araroa of 53d9h1m. He started at the north end of the route on Dec. 12, 2012, and finished on Feb. 2, 2013. His trip was fully supported, utilizing a camper, crew and pacers at times. Bragg did the route entirely self-powered, i.e., using a kayak instead of optional ferry boats (including to cross the Cook Straight between the N and S Islands), and otherwise on foot. A very detailed daily report is on his blog, and an excellent summary is at irunfar.com.