Episode 244: 2024 FKT of the Year Recap

Category
End of Year

Join host Heather Anderson on the FKT Podcast as she dives into the standout Fastest Known Times of 2024 with special guest Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy. Joe, a renowned runner and FKTer with record-setting achievements on trails like the Appalachian Trail, Long Trail, and Arizona Trail, brings his unique perspective to this year’s incredible accomplishments.

Vega de Liorder (Spain)

Submitted by thijs.deklein94 on Fri, 01/03/2025 - 03:58am
Description

This is route PR-PNPE 25 in Picos de Europa National Park in northern Spain. This route starts at the Fuente Dé cable car station and follows a circuit around the Peña Remoña. You go up through Las Berrugas to the Pedabejo sheepfold and then pass to the Liordes pass, from where you descend, through the Embudo canal, again to Fuente Dé.

https://www.alltrails.com/nl-nl/wandelpad/spain/cantabria/pr-pnpe-25-ve…

Mt Pilchuck

Submitted by aelwell on Thu, 01/02/2025 - 04:19pm
Description

The sentinel of Everett, Mt Pilchuck is the closest peak to the suburban area and is a popular hiking destination in the summer months. It even has a lookout on the summit with great views of the surrounding mountains and the Puget Sound.

Route starts at the trailhead -- ascent ends at/in the lookout, roundtrip goes up to the lookout and back down to the trailhead.

 

current FKTs are as follows:

Men's round trip: 1:05:25 by Ben Rauk

Charleston Peak to Wilson Peak - Red Rock

Submitted by mikehadley03@g… on Thu, 01/02/2025 - 02:27pm
Description

Connecting the two highest and most proud peaks in Southern Nevada. Mount Charleston to Mount Wilson is an epic route mostly on trail/road with a bit of bushwhacking to make connections. I started at North Loop Trailhead in Mount Charleston, tagged Charleston Peak (11,990'), then Griffith (11,064'), then dropped down the East side towards Harris Mountain. Picked up the Griffith Peak Trail for a bit until it ran out just past the Griffith Peak Trailhead on Harris Mountain. Continued South a bit then dropped down a ridge to Lovell Canyon wash.

John Buchan Way

Submitted by JamesHalstead on Thu, 01/02/2025 - 09:18am
Description

The John Buchan Way is a route from Peebles to Broughton in the Scottish Borders, a distance of approximately 22km (13 miles). The route is waymarked in both directions, and was opened in spring 2003.

It is named after the writer and diplomat John Buchan (1875-1940), who has many associations with the area. The route mainly follows long-established hill tracks through the Peeblesshire countryside. It has three main ascents and descents which give a total climb of about 800 metres, but this climb is never severe.