Scott Jurek on Appalachian Trail

[rocketsocks]

My socks run on this stuff, but it makes my head feel funny.

[illabelle]

You can do it Illi, I remember your handy work, that was epic pohoin' at it finest!

and I'm still wearing a bag over my head!

[futureatwalker]

OK, on my reckoning Scott needs to cover either 57.9 miles or 52.9 miles today (Friday) to get to Kokadjo-B or West Branch Ponds roads respectively.

So a big day ahead.

If he did 57.9 today, he'd almost be in striking range to finish with a single, ultra-distance effort starting on Saturday. However, a bit of sleep on Saturday night might be necessary for the final push up Katahdin.

[rocketsocks]

and I'm still wearing a bag over my head!

you could loose the bag, it's all good.

[Bluebearee]

He's been sitting at Rte 15 for an hour after what appears to be a long nights sleep.

[Lone Wolf]

so he's got about 57 hours to cover 107 miles?

[Coffee]

so he's got about 57 hours to cover 107 miles?

Unless he is sick or injured I can't see him not taking the record if he has the energy left to do this like an ultra.

[Violent Green]

Nitrous oxide, N02

N2O technically, but I'm just glad you didn't say NOS. It's going to be an exciting couple of days!

Ryan

[map man]

Scott Jurek's Daily Log:

Day 1 (May 27): Unicoi Gap -- 52.9 miles (started at 5:56 AM)
Day 2 (May 28): Rock Gap -- 53.2 miles (106.1 total) [+7.4 to JPD]
Day 3 (May 29): Yellow Creek Gap -- 52.2 miles (158.3 total) [+7.6 to JPD]
Day 4 (May 30): Newfound Gap -- 49.0 miles (207.3 total) [+7.9 to JPD]
Day 5 (May 31): Lemon Gap -- 52.7 miles (260.0 total) [+14.3 to JPD]
Day 6 (June 1): Devil Fork Gap -- 49.9 miles (309.9 total) [+14.1 to JPD]
Day 7 (June 2): Erwin -- 33.1 miles (343.0 total) [Even with JPD]
Day 8 (June 3): Carvers Gap -- 36.0 miles (379.0 total) [-11.8 to JPD]
Day 9 (June 4): Dennis Cove Road -- 39.5 miles (418.5 total) [-17.7 to JPD]
Day 10 (June 5): Damascus -- 50.6 miles (469.1 total) [-16.9 to JPD]
Day 11 (June 6): VA 603 -- 41.1 miles (510.2 total) [-21.4 to JPD]
Day 12 (June 7): VA 625 -- 51.8 miles (562.0 total) [-20.5 to JPD]
Day 13 (June 8): Dismal Falls side trail -- 48.4 miles (610.4 total) [-24.5 to JPD]
Day 14 (June 9): VA 613 -- 51.6 miles (662.1 total) [-20.8 to JPD]
Day 15 (June 10): VA 311 -- 45.9 miles (708.0 total) [-21.9 to JPD]
Day 16 (June 11): VA 614 -- 48.1 miles (756.1 total) [-26.3 to JPD]
Day 17 (June 12): US 60 -- 50.3 miles (806.4 total) [-25.4 to JPD]
Day 18 (June 13): Humpback Gap -- 48.7 miles (855.1 total) [-30.3 to JPD]
Day 19 (June 14): Skyline Dr. Mile 66.7 -- 50.7 miles (905.8 total) [-26.4 to JPD]
Day 20 (June 15): Hogwallow Gap -- 54.2 miles (960.0 total) [-24.6 to JPD]
Day 21 (June 16): Keys Gap -- 57.1 miles (1017.1 total) [-16.3 to JPD]
Day 22 (June 17): PA 16 -- 49.8 miles (1066.9 total) [-19.4 to JPD]
Day 23 (June 18): Boiling Springs -- 54.4 miles (1121.3 total) [-16.6 to JPD]
Day 24 (June 19): Greenpoint School Rd. -- 59.2 miles (1180.5 total) [-11.0 to JPD]
Day 25 (June 20): Hawk Mtn. Road -- 51.8 miles (1232.3 total) [-9.3 to JPD]
Day 26 (June 21): Wind Gap PA -- 45.5 miles (1277.8 total) [-8.6 to JPD]
Day 27 (June 22): High Point Monument -- 59.5 miles (1337.3 total) [-1.8 to JPD]
Day 28 (June 23): NY 17 (Arden) -- 46.4 miles (1383.7 total) [-0.4 to JPD]
Day 29 (June 24): Stormville Mtn. Rd. -- 51.6 miles (1435.3 total) [+1.4 to JPD]
Day 30 (June 25): Sharon Mtn. Rd. -- 49.7 miles (1485.0 total) [+2.0 to JPD]
Day 31 (June 26): Beartown Mtn. Rd. -- 50.1 miles (1535.1 total) [+5.7 to JPD]
Day 32 (June 27): Mount Greylock -- 51.2 miles (1586.3 total) [+7.7 to JPD]
Day 33 (June 28): Stratton-Arlington Rd. -- 47.3 miles (1633.6 total) [+8.2 to JPD]
Day 34 (June 29): VT 103 -- 49.9 miles (1683.5 total) [+14.6 to JPD]
Day 35 (June 30): Joe Ranger Rd. -- 50.4 miles (1733.9 total) [+23.0 to JPD]
Day 36 (July 1): NH 25A -- 46.7 miles (1780.6 total) [+33.6 to JPD]
Day 37 (July 2): Galehead Hut -- 48.5 miles (1829.1 total) [+38.8 to JPD]
Day 38 (July 3): Mizpah Spring Hut -- 21.1 miles (1850.2 total) [+21.8 to JPD]
Day 39 (July 4): Imp Shelter -- 32.7 miles (1882.9 total) [+26.6 to JPD]
Day 40 (July 5): Full Goose Shelter -- 29.4 miles (1912.3 total) [+21.4 to JPD]
Day 41 (July 6): South Arm Rd. -- 30.1 miles (1942.4 total) [+20.4 to JPD]
Day 42 (July 7): Spaulding Mtn. Lean-to -- 45.1 miles (1987.5 total) [+26.6 to JPD]
Day 43 (July 8): Main Logging Rd. -- 41.9 miles (2029.4 total) [+28.4 to JPD]
Day 44 (July 9): ME 15 (Monson) -- 45.3 miles (2074.7 total) [+31.3 to JPD]

After Day 44 JPD had 148 miles to go. Jurek has 114 miles to go.

[Water Rat]

Thanks, Map Man!

[JJJ]

Thanks, Map Man, for all your record keeping and updates.

[Pedaling Fool]

Incredible, that's all I got to say, Incredible.

[Venchka]

Scratching my head. Why the big cap in his track from Black Hill to Hwy 6/15? then a long straight line to the next dot at Leeman Brook? Why like this?
I got my own make or break landmark. Jo-Mary Road. When does Scott cross Jo-Mary Road. That is the question.

Wayne

[Coffee]

Seems like the trolling naysayer has been absent the last few days. No surprise! Go Scott!

[TwoSpirits]

Interested amateur watching here:

How do the 144 miles JPD faced compare with the 114 Jurek is facing, terrain-wise? My assumption is that his miles are somewhat more difficult at this point, thus balancing the scale a bit.

Sent from...wait, where am I again?

[Doza13]

I see just three major obstacles. The Barren Mountain chain, White Cap, and of course Katahdin.

[Pedaling Fool]

At this point I don't think the terrain much factors in, barring heavy mud and downed trees...I think he's got the worst over, still some tough sections, but the first 144 miles of Springer to wherever is no cake walk. However, you got that last 5 miles up Big K, but it's only five miles and it's the last five miles.

Big K is tough stuff, but when I did it in October 2006 it was probably the easiest 5 mile section, because I was on such a high. So I do think the psychological factor must be factored in.

[Dogwood]

Jurek is going to get this.

Thx Mapman. I suppose those stats are for SJ going NOBO verse JPD going SOBO. Different hikes/different terrain in the last 400 miles or so so one could easily take things out of context based on these stats.

[QHShowoman]

Seems like the trolling naysayer has been absent the last few days. No surprise! Go Scott!

You noticed that too, eh?

[Lone Wolf]

scott's just gonna waltz up katahdin early sunday mornin' for the win