Tara Dower has completed the AT in 40 days, 18 hours and 6 minutes, setting a new overall record (for both men and women, and NOBO / SOBO), beating the old record by 13 hours. Quite an impressive feat of endurance, grit, planning, and logistics. Congratulations!
We almost met Dower at her start in Baxter SP. On Sunday August 11 we climbed Katahdin Baxter and Hamlin peaks via Roaring Brook, then returned by late evening to our lean-to at Abol Campground. In the next site there was a large sprinter van with text on the back about her FKT attempt, website etc., and the fundraiser for empowering girls with physical activity. We slept in a little that Monday morning, but I heard them leave quite early, and the attempt was on. Should've gotten up to wish her well on the journey.
Link to her FKT AT page:
https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/tara-dower-appalachian-trail-2024-09-21
This includes a link to her Strava, if you wish to see what she did each day.
Insta:
https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/
https://www.instagram.com/chumpchangefkt/
Press and media coverage:
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trai...rall-fastest-known-time-on-appalachian-trail/
"2,189 Miles, 40 Days, and 3 Showers: How Tara Dower Destroyed the Appalachian Trail Speed Record"
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a62330229/tara-dower-appalachian-trail-record/
Photo by Scott Benerofe, from her instagram:
We almost met Dower at her start in Baxter SP. On Sunday August 11 we climbed Katahdin Baxter and Hamlin peaks via Roaring Brook, then returned by late evening to our lean-to at Abol Campground. In the next site there was a large sprinter van with text on the back about her FKT attempt, website etc., and the fundraiser for empowering girls with physical activity. We slept in a little that Monday morning, but I heard them leave quite early, and the attempt was on. Should've gotten up to wish her well on the journey.
Link to her FKT AT page:
https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/tara-dower-appalachian-trail-2024-09-21
This includes a link to her Strava, if you wish to see what she did each day.
Insta:
https://www.instagram.com/tara.dower/
https://www.instagram.com/chumpchangefkt/
Press and media coverage:
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trai...rall-fastest-known-time-on-appalachian-trail/
"2,189 Miles, 40 Days, and 3 Showers: How Tara Dower Destroyed the Appalachian Trail Speed Record"
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a62330229/tara-dower-appalachian-trail-record/
Photo by Scott Benerofe, from her instagram:
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