Crazy ideas for hiker Olympic events

[johnnybgood]

I believe we might have something here which could spice up the Olympics a bit and certainly be entertaining to watch.

What hiker Olympic events would you like to see

> Fastest to fjord a turbulent river on unstable rocks with a 30lb backpack on.


Deductions for any breakage in form , like busting your arse .


Give me your suggestions....

[ChinMusic]

A mogul event down an icy Albert SOBO.

[DawnTreader]

In all seriousness; Wouldn't some kind of Long Distance Trail run on the AT, CDT, or PCT be an excellent summer olympic event?

[johnnybgood]

In all seriousness; Wouldn't some kind of Long Distance Trail run on the AT, CDT, or PCT be an excellent summer olympic event?

Yes it would . But until that time comes, humor me with crazzzyyy stuff.

[white_russian]

Smoky Mountain Biathlon. Traverse the park and shoot illegal stealth hikers to reduce your time.

[white_russian]

Smoky Mountain Biathlon. Traverse the park and shoot illegal stealth hikers to reduce your time.

I mean illegal stealth campers. Illegal stelth hikers seems like a concern for folks along the Rio Grande. How about bonus points if you get one of them as well.

[JAK]

I think ultradistance would be interesting. Whoever gets the most miles in between the opening and closing ceremonies wins.

For hiking, perhaps the same idea, except you have to carry a fixed amount of gear, scaled to your height maybe, maybe height squared, so 36 pounds for 6 feet, 25 pounds for 5 feet tall, plus all the food for the two weeks. Maybe a rule that you have to finish with the same body weight you start at, at the same level of hydration.

The trouble with such events is that people could push themselves too hard. The marathon is relatively easy to control. Ultradistance could get way out of hand. I don't know what it is like now, but I think for the most part they keep it safe. Might be harder to do with a gold medal on the line. Not sure.

[JAK]

Hammock hurdling.
Hiking stick fencing.

White Blaze posting?

[Sly]

In all seriousness; Wouldn't some kind of Long Distance Trail run on the AT, CDT, or PCT be an excellent summer olympic event?

10 days, completely unsupported, FTW!

[Jim Adams]

Yogy the Thru Hiker...much much harder than to yogy the public!

geek

[johnnybgood]

Quickest to set up a standard 2 man tent with stakes & guy lines ;


*for added entertainment purposes tent fly is in a stuff sack 15 ft up a bear pole.

* tent stakes are scattered in a circle around camp and must be retrieved one at a time.


>> Forgot to mention ;

** Hammock Hangers have a separate event .

[Buzz_Lightfoot]

AYCE challenge. Gold for most pounds consumed in a hours time.

[Tinker]

Hike Naked Day during blackfly season in Maine!

You may see some sprinting records shattered .

[Smoky in TN]

100 yard outhouse dash?

[Cookerhiker]

The best bear-bagger. Contestants judged on weighted combination of speed, height of bag, weight of bag, distance from tree trunk, and inclusiveness of all appropriate items e.g. points off if you forget to include your toiletries.

[Old Hiker]

100 yard outhouse dash?

Only to find out it's occupied! You then have to run back to the shelter, grab the TP you forgot and find a place in the woods!

[Disney]

Bonfire high jumping, although That's more of a Trail Days thing.

Sleep Deprived Kincora to Damascus in 24 hours with a 50 pound pack.
or up the stakes.
Fastest through 100 mile wilderness with no resupply and a base weight of 50 pounds.


White blaze posting. HA. Damn funny JAK.

[Cookerhiker]

Forgot the obvious - an existing event where all we need to do is add the stopwatch:

Fastest to successfully complete the Half-gallon Challenge. Award of medal deferred pending assurance that champion has kept it down!

[FritztheCat]

Fencing with hiking poles.

[dmax]

Quickest Spot useage.