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Post by hopen39 on Jan 18, 2014 0:38:44 GMT -5
Hi, just wondering if anyone knows of a record for the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia? I've heard hearsay of people completing the trail in 3 and 4 days but nothing reliable.
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Post by hopen39 on Jun 22, 2014 6:07:28 GMT -5
I'll be attempting to set an fkt mark for Larapinta Trail on June 27, planning to go self-supported, verify through gps and witness accounts. Target time is sub-60 hours.
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Post by hopen39 on Aug 17, 2014 22:42:16 GMT -5
Finished the trail in 61:32, ended up doing it supported due to illness on first day pushing me behind schedule.
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Post by bushkids on Jan 2, 2015 22:01:24 GMT -5
Hi - amazing time for the Larapinta! I read in a newsletter of Friends of the Larapinta Trail that you were from Alice. Were you already familiar with the trail? Do you mind sharing a bit more of the story of how you did it so quickly? Can't find many accounts of anyone else attempting a FKT. WOuld love to hear about your back-up crew - where you met them/camped, how you broke up the sections, which way you did it, etc. I have walked the entire trail years ago, and done lots of the sections lots of times, even before it was officially the Larapinta Trail. Would love to consider running the whole thing, would have to do it supported though I think. Any more bits of you story would be great! Cheers.
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Post by flukeydukey on Feb 20, 2018 8:19:16 GMT -5
Hi bushkids, did you end up running the trail and attempting an FKT after hopen39? I have heard rumors of two women running the trail in around 60 hours after hopen39 set his FKT but haven't found anything or anyone anywhere online or in Alice Springs yet to verify this. In my opinion hopen39's FKT is the only verified FKT....but wanted to ask you in case you were one of the female runners that did the trail.
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Post by flukeydukey on Feb 20, 2018 8:22:01 GMT -5
On April 27-29 myself and another local guy are planning an unsupported accompanied FKT attempt. I will post details of the rules we have set for this attempt closer to the time. Training going well at the moment though.
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