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DISTANCE HIKING RECORDS FALL
Next time you head out for a weekend jaunt on the Pacific Crest
Trail or the Appalachian Trail, consider two speed records set
this summer...and weep. David Horton, 55, from Lynchburg,
Virginia, smashed the Pacific Crest Trail thru-hiking record by
an amazing 16 days, finishing on his 67th day of running and
hiking. Fully supported with a crew providing meals and
supplies, Horton averaged about 40 miles a day on the 2,666-mile
trail. To see a daily log of Horton's hike, visit
http://www.montrail.com/assets/Misc%20Copy/horton_log.htm.
Meanwhile, on the Eastern Seaboard, 29-year-old Andrew Thompson
from New Hampshire shaved about a day off the record for hiking
the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail. On his third try at this
record, Thompson completed the hike in 47 and a half days,
averaging almost 46 miles a day with support from one teammate.
His account is at www.inov-8.com/TrailDogNews.htm.