Location
Maine,
US
Distance
96.5 mi
Vertical Gain
18,416 ft
Description
GPS Track
Hundred-Mile-Robert-Rives.gpx148.94 KB
FKTs
Male
Female
Barry Howe | 1d 5h 6m 0s | |||
Rob Erskine | 1d 6h 22m 5s |
Finn Melanson | 1d 5h 18m 15s |
Lydia Gill | 1d 9h 19m 17s |
This route on the old FKT site
Comments
Hi Folks,
I will be returning to the Hundred Mile Wilderness in mid August or early September of 2022 to attempt a sub-24 hour NOBO time. I have not decided if it will be supported or unsupported yet. I will reply to this thread with more details a couple months ahead of time.
Cheers,
Finn
I'm planning to run a SoBo Unsupported Hundred Mile Wilderness on the weekend of August 13. I haven't been on the trail there yet, so I'm filled with hubris and trepidation, but I suppose all of that will be tested on the mud, roots, and rocks of Maine soon. Perhaps I'll run into Finn out there. Tracker link and more specific start time to follow.
I am heading out from Abol Bridge this afternoon (2022-08-12 around 1:30pm) armed with 16000 Calories, two filter bottles, and 12000 lumens. Here's my tracker link:
https://somewear.app/public/tracking/04e165ad-d927-4085-a868-c35a634f8187
It should ping every 15 minutes. I'll also be tracking with a GPS watch.
Hey folks,
In 2020, I set a self-supported (intended to be unsupported but received medical aid from a passing hiker about 20 miles in) FKT of 29 hours and change on this route.
The intent was to return in 2022 to lower the time unsupported, but plans fell through (went to Chamonix for UTMB instead).
I am writing to confirm that I will be returning in the summer of 2023 to attempt an unsupported fastest known time of the Hundred Mile Wilderness.
Sub 24 hours is absolutely possible. That is what I'm aiming for - I will try my best to take it under that time.
Regardless, of whether I get it or not, the overarching purpose is to keep the spirit alive and hopefully inspire other athletes to consider a similar attempt and performance breakthrough.
Cheers,
Finn Melanson