[at-l] BSH related, 62-mile dayhike in 2008

[camojack at comcast.net]

" I think Camo may have been referring to this walk as an example of modern long-distance walking . " 

That is correct, I did mention the C & O Canal Towpath as a place to accomplish such a hike. Of course, being essentially level ground, it makes for a much easier way to go such a distance...but the last few miles of the hike you referenced do include a portion of the A.T. 
-"Camo" 

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BSH related, 62-mile dayhike in 2008 

Here's an account of a 2008 one-day hike from Georgetown to Harpers Ferry, along the C&O Canal. It was published in the Mar. '09 AMC Outdoors magazine. Denise Shorb is a 42 year-old from gaithersburg, MD. I think Camo may have been referring to this walk as an example of modern long-distance walking. --RD 

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Describe the recent accomplishment of which you're most proud. 

I completed the C & 0 Canal One-Day Hike in April 2008. The 100-kilometer [62-mile) hike started at 3 a.m. in Georgetown and ended in Harpers Ferry, WVa. Although the one day hike is not a race, there are cutoff times at some of the checkpoints. Any hiker failing to reach the checkpoint by a particular time is asked to leave the hike. Starting the hike in the dark was incredible; everyone was·excited! My parents were at the Seneca Creek checkpoint to deliver chocolate chip cookies to me and the three hikers that I had been training with. By 2:50 p.m., the weather was unbearably hot and we stopped at the Monocacy River checkpoint for one of our longer breaks to replenish our bodies with much-needed Gatorade. Shortly after 8 p.m., we were leaving the last checkpoint and it began to rain steadily for the duration of the rest of the hike. We ended the hike at 10:37 p.m. Participating in training hikes and going to the gym twice a week helped me complete the hike and recover quickly. The weekend after the hike, I went biking for 10 miles and had the energy to do more! This year I will be volunteering at the one-day hike. It's just another way to give back . • FRED DURSO. JR. 
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