Post by Eli White on May 3, 2014 11:32:11 GMT -5
Adam Hill ran this loop supported in 10h54m46s in the clockwise direction on June 21st, 2014.
Previous FKT:
Andrew Moore and Adam Herzog, 15h58m, June 7th, 2014
The Nantahala Adventure Run (NAR) is a 55.5mi* scenic loop through the Nantahala National Forest of western North Carolina that utilizes two prominent, historic long trails in the southern Appalachian Mountains: the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the lesser-known Bartram Trail, which loosely follows the travels of 18th century explorer and naturalist, William Bartram. NAR is the loop formed between where the two trails share a short section from Wine Spring Bald to Wayah Bald and their intersection farther north at Cheoah Bald. The route crosses several stunning southern Appalachian balds and passes other points of interest, such as Bartram Falls, the Nantahala River, Nantahala Lake, and the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC). With a cumulative gain of nearly 14,000ft, this beautiful route is a worthy challenge for the adventurous!
My hope in posting this is to encourage other runners to check out this route. I think that it is certainly deserving of some FKT action, so you should give it a shot!
*Mileage estimate is calculated from the Interpretive Hiking Map of North Carolina’s Bartram Trail, produced by the NCBTS, and the 2013 A.T. Guide Handbook by David “Awol” Miller.
Previous FKT:
Andrew Moore and Adam Herzog, 15h58m, June 7th, 2014
The Nantahala Adventure Run (NAR) is a 55.5mi* scenic loop through the Nantahala National Forest of western North Carolina that utilizes two prominent, historic long trails in the southern Appalachian Mountains: the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the lesser-known Bartram Trail, which loosely follows the travels of 18th century explorer and naturalist, William Bartram. NAR is the loop formed between where the two trails share a short section from Wine Spring Bald to Wayah Bald and their intersection farther north at Cheoah Bald. The route crosses several stunning southern Appalachian balds and passes other points of interest, such as Bartram Falls, the Nantahala River, Nantahala Lake, and the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC). With a cumulative gain of nearly 14,000ft, this beautiful route is a worthy challenge for the adventurous!
My hope in posting this is to encourage other runners to check out this route. I think that it is certainly deserving of some FKT action, so you should give it a shot!
*Mileage estimate is calculated from the Interpretive Hiking Map of North Carolina’s Bartram Trail, produced by the NCBTS, and the 2013 A.T. Guide Handbook by David “Awol” Miller.
