Sainte Victoire Traverse (France)

Submitted by pbakwin on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 12:27pm
Description

From the Col des Portes to the Bimont dam across the length of the iconic Sainte Victoire mountain, painted by Cézanne. Approx 13km.  The route has a Strava Segment.

Shikoku Pilgrimage (Japan)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 09:07am
Description

The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路 Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of pilgrims, known as henro (遍路), still undertake the journey for a variety of ascetic, pious, and tourism-related purposes. The pilgrimage is traditionally completed on foot, but modern pilgrims use cars, taxis, buses, bicycles, or motorcycles.

Episode 24: FKTOY Europe Awards, Part 1, with Matt Lefort, Meredith Quinlan, & Jess Baker

The Fastest Known Time of the Year Awards are back ... for EUROPE!  This Episode is a must-listen:  Matt Lefort and a diverse group of a-list voters picked the top Five (Female and Male) FKT's, and these are very cool; some of the most iconic routes in the Alps (and beyond).

"This one was insane ... people are still wondering what happened in the past ..."

The style in Europe is to start at the bottom, run to the top of a mountain, and charge straight back down again.

"This is as classic as you can get".

Cadillac to Capitol (ME to DC)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 03/07/2019 - 11:26am
Description

A free course first done by Gary Allen.  The object is to run from Cadillac Mountain in Maine (the first place in the U.S. to see the morning Sun) to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.  Allen's run in 2013 was about 705 miles.