FKT: Ryan Thompson - The Great Walks (NZ) - 2015-12-22

Athletes
Route variation
9 tracks (incl. Whanganui)
Gender category
Male
Style
Supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
6d 15h 0m 0s
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Starting on December 15, 2015, with the Rakiura Track on Stewart Island (off the south coast of NZ), Ryan Thompson of the Team Bivouac/Inov-8 Adventure Racing Team did all 9 of New Zealand's "Great Walks" (one of which is actually a down-river kayak) in a total time of 6d15h. The trip was completely supported, with drivers, crew and pacers at times. The total distance is about 550km. Thomposon reported the following individual times for each track, with Strava tracks (in order of completion):

12/15 Rakiura 32km 4.5h
12/16 Milford 54km 8h13m
12/17 Kepler 60km 8h45m
12/17 Routeburn 32km 4h57m
12/18 Heaphy 78km 10h45m
12/19 Abel Tamsman 60km 9h8m
12/20 Whanganui (kayak) 145km 13h35m
12/21 Tongariro 43km 7h37m
12/21-22 Waikaremoana 46km 6h59m