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

[Arthur Gaudet]

Rereading the note it seems like the walk is an annual event, but there's no
mention in the original article of who is the organizing group. Does anyone know
of a group that supports the 100 km walk on the towpath? --RD

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From: camojack at comcast.net [mailto:camojack at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 6:45 PM
To: rockdancer97 at comcast.net
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Subject: Re: [at-l] BSH related, 62-mile dayhike in 2008


"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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From: "Arthur Gaudet" <rockdancer97 at comcast.net>
To: at-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:25:54 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [at-l] 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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