So hitching a ride isn't considered being supported?
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So hitching a ride isn't considered being supported?
Umm..check out Leor's results:
http://ultrasignup.com/results_parti...Pantilat&age=0
Lots of first places in ultras. don't know if these are good/competitive ultras, but the guy looks legit. 50 mile trail run at a 7:14 min pace. He's running 50 miles faster than JPD was running 50k. If he's got a decent support crew he'll probably do the trail supported very quickly.
Just like what constitutes a thru-hike, there's no written official rules on what constitues supported vs. unsupported. What you see when these discussions come up is simply personal opinion and how one looks at this. Some will even tell you that simply getting food from towns is support...
There are no records for hiking the Appalachian Trail.
+1 on Kirk.
Prediction
This guy will never break any record. He spends too much time on the computer talking about it.
Take a lesson from last years female unsupported record holder-just start hiking and when you get to maine then post again.
rocketsocks and Lone Wolf - k2basecamp's reference was to Snorkel's unsupported female record last year: http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=360042