dmath010
04-19-2014, 20:29
First off, thanks for everyone's input on helping me all but decide to attempt a SOBO thru this summer. I have plans to arrive in Bangor on June 19th, take advantage of Phil Pepin's 100MW special and climb Katahdin on June 20th (or as soon as weather permits) and head south from there. However, I have a few key dates where I would like to be near places for special events. Do these sound realistic for a fit 24yo (just broke my 10k record this morning on a tough course with a time of 36:09!).
Start
Start
Destination
Desired Date of Arrival
Distance
Days btwn last point
MPD
Katahdin
West Mtn Shelter (NYC)
8/2/14
793
43
18.4
NYC
Rockfish Gap
9/3/14
535
28
19.1
Rockfish Gap
Fontana Dam
10/18/14
691
41
16.9
Fontana Dam
Springer
10/30/14
166
10
16.6
There are some discrepancies in dates/days btwn bc I plan on taking some time off the trail in those specific locations. The only STEADFAST date is reaching Rockfish Gap +/- 50 miles by 9/3 to attend Lockn festival ( From Big K, thats 1328 miles in 71 days or 18.7mpd). It will be the one chance to get together with my entire family mid-hike, which is important to me. The others are just ideas to spend important dates with my wife (a couple days in NYC for her birthday and a couple days on trail in the smokies for our anniversary).
The end date is not set either, just seemed like if I wrote it down then I could be done before halloween! Let me know if you think this is possible, or I am being unrealistic (I'm prepared for torment on pulling 18.4mpd through ME and the whites)
Start
Start
Destination
Desired Date of Arrival
Distance
Days btwn last point
MPD
Katahdin
West Mtn Shelter (NYC)
8/2/14
793
43
18.4
NYC
Rockfish Gap
9/3/14
535
28
19.1
Rockfish Gap
Fontana Dam
10/18/14
691
41
16.9
Fontana Dam
Springer
10/30/14
166
10
16.6
There are some discrepancies in dates/days btwn bc I plan on taking some time off the trail in those specific locations. The only STEADFAST date is reaching Rockfish Gap +/- 50 miles by 9/3 to attend Lockn festival ( From Big K, thats 1328 miles in 71 days or 18.7mpd). It will be the one chance to get together with my entire family mid-hike, which is important to me. The others are just ideas to spend important dates with my wife (a couple days in NYC for her birthday and a couple days on trail in the smokies for our anniversary).
The end date is not set either, just seemed like if I wrote it down then I could be done before halloween! Let me know if you think this is possible, or I am being unrealistic (I'm prepared for torment on pulling 18.4mpd through ME and the whites)