FKT: Leigh Weil - Billy Goat - C&O Loop (MD) - 2020-09-07

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Standard route
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Female
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Unsupported
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Total time
2h 25m 14s
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What a fun run!  My primary goal was just to test out this new hydration pack (I wasn't thrilled with the fit of my recent Nathan pack order and when I sent them an email asking them for fit tips, the amazing folks in their customer service sent me a new one, in a different size and updated model, at no charge.  Totally impressed with them - and indeed, the replacement pack worked like a dream, carrying the perfect amount of gu and water, plus some tape and bandaids just in case, for this mini-adventure.)  The bouldering portions of this route are nothing to be trifled with, which makes me all the more impressed by Mike Wardian's record on this route.  Crowds were fairly heavy on segment A - which was my mistake for doing this mid-day on a holiday, but it was still an absolutely gorgeous excuse to be out and about.  Photos attached are jpg conversions of HEIC images since this site wouldn't permit HEIC uploads - if you want the HEIC originals, please let me know: leigh@vesseldynamics.com

 

Full disclosure, in looking at Strava segments, it looks like Windi Aziz Spainhour has a faster time than me (https://www.strava.com/activities/1010743294).  I don't know her, but I've dropped her a note via Strava to see if she was unsupported or not.