Episode 183: Liz Derstine - Beasting East Coast FKTs

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You’re in for a treat this week with not one but two AT record holders! Fresh off her Pinhoti Trail self-supported record, Liz “Mercury” Derstine sits down with host Heather “Anish” Anderson to talk all things record-breaking on the east coast. Liz delves into why she was more intimidated by the 348-mile Pinhoti Trail through Alabama and Georgia than by embarking on the entire Appalachian Trail. She dishes out the challenges she faced on the Pinhoti Trail, and how she managed to surmount them to break Katherine Baird’s self-supported record by three days.

Sheffield Country Walk

Submitted by Martin Lockwood on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 01:11am
Description

A circular route making a full lap around Sheffield, taking in the nearby countryside and some of the Peak District National Park. The route is waymarked with small circular signs. 

LDWA describes the route as:

This varied route around the outskirts of the city passes many sites and buildings of archaeological, historical and industrial interest. It follows woodland and riverside paths, crossing undulating farmland and the open gritstone moorlands to the west of the city.

Walking Englishman description:

Bright Peaks 50k

Submitted by Joseph Dorph on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 07:00pm
Description

Start finish in Howitt Park Sound shell. The route summits all visible peaks from Bright in the most direct route. 

Peaks:

Apex 626m

Mt Porepunkah 1178m

Kinder Peak 1186m

Wet Gully Ridge 930m

Mystic Launch 797m

Clear spot 999m

Strava link: https://www.strava.com/activities/3282612886 

Mt. Ena

Submitted by MukimukiRunner on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 06:11pm
Description

Mt. Ena is located at the southernmost tip of the Chuo Alps on the border of Nagano and Gifu prefectures, standing at 2,191 meters. It's also one of Japan's 100 Famous Mountains, the Nihon Hyaku Meizan. It's said that when Emperor Tensho was born, his afterbirth (placenta) was offered to this mountain, thus getting the name Mt Ena. The kanji characters are different, but ena means afterbirth in Japanese. The trees from this mountain are also held sacred and used for the making of paper streamers used in the Grand Shrines of Ise, the most important Shinto shrine in all of Japan.

Les 60 heures de Richard en Gaspésie

Submitted by Richard Roy on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 10:49am
Description

Pour les 60 heures de Richard ce sera un défi de rando/course dans la magnifique région de la Gaspésie. Le départ se fait à L'Anse-au-Griffon, ensuite le sentier emprunté coupera Parc National de Forillon pour se rendre jusqu'au Bout-du-Monde puis revenir et traversée la route 197. Après le sentier va contourner Fontenelle et enchaîné Gaspé, Douglastown puis se diriger vers le mont Pudding Stone et redescendre jusqu'à La Malbaie. Enfin, Val-d'Espoir et terminer le périple à Percé.

Ce défi est en pleine autonomie!!