[pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupportedPCTspeedrecord

[JPL]

Not something anyone wants to encourage...

-----Original Message----- 
From: Dennis Phelan
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 6:40 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain 
unsupportedPCTspeedrecord

If you look at the DVD "tell it on the mountain" where Scott Williamson is
one of the participants; fire trail closures didn't seem to slow him down.
He went right through them.

Dennis


On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 3:34 PM, JPL <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:

> I think all long trail "records" have an asterisk.  Just the nature of
> things.  The trails change all the time.  I know that the AT record was
> broken a couple of years ago, but I never saw a discussion or analysis or
> how the trail compared with the trail during other record hikes.  It would
> be an interesting analysis and discussion.  But having said that, skipping
> a
> closed section, even if its "legitimate" in terms of claiming thru-hiker
> status, would seem to negate any record claim.  ymmv.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Williams
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 6:18 PM
> To: PCT list
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupportedPCT
> speedrecord
>
> So what are we talking about?  A record with an asterisk?
>
> QuincyRider
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "chiefcowboy at verizon.net" <chiefcowboy at verizon.net>
> To: Dan Jacobs <youroldpaldan at gmail.com>; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT
> speedrecord
>
>
> IMHO, the trail is whatever it is at the time it is hiked.  If 59 miles 
> are
> closed, the trail does not include that 59 miles.    We're not going to
> encourage people to hike closed portions of the trail so they have a 
> "pure"
> record are we?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Jacobs
> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:11 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT
> speedrecord
>
> On Aug 23, 2013 1:55 PM, "Stephen Clark" <rowriver at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > At this point how can a speed record even be considered with some 59
> miles
> > (in sections B & D) being closed with no clearly defined reroutes in
> place,
> > not to mention closures in other California sections from recent fires?
>
> I suppose we should let those attempting the "record" worry about that.
>
> One recreational activity I'm slightly involved in simply asks you prove
> the route you took and time it took to complete it. There are no official
> "records" being kept for it, either.
>
> Dan Jacobs
> Vancouver USA
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