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Ep. 119 ~ Nick Marzano, Live from Tour Divide

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Last week I put a call out to anyone currently racing the Tour Divide to come on the podcast. I knew it would be a bit of a challenge, but I thought it would be really neat to hear from someone who is currently racing to give us a live account of this years Tour Divide. Nick Marzano answered the call via instagram and after a few days trying to make our schedules align we were able to chat while he was posted up in a hotel room in Pinedale, WY.

Ep. 118 ~ John Stamstad, Tour Divide History, Rules, & Ethos

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In 1997 the Adventure Cycling Association released the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. What was billed as a touring route, caught the attention of ultra distance mountain biker John Stamstad. In 1999 John set out on the first ITT (individual Time Trial) of the GDMBR and set a the first FKT (fastest known time) of 18 days and 5 hours. His record stood until the 2007 edition of the Tour Divide Race.

Ep. 116 ~ Jacob Loos, DOOM SS FKT

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On Friday the 13th of May, 25 racers gathered at the Oark General Store early on a foggy morning to take on the first ever DOOM race. By the end there would be only 10 finishers and Jacob Loos would take 2nd place overall and set a new Single Speed FKT (fastest known time) with a time of 2d 11h 18m.

Ep. 114 ~ Hailey Moore, New Doom FKT!

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Just last week Hailey Moore became the fourth person to ever complete the Doom Route, created by Andrew Onermaa. She didn’t just finish though, she set a new FKT (fastest known time) with a time of 2d 15m, setting a new benchmark for racers this weekend.

Ep. 113 ~ Sofiane Sehili, weighs in

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Recently Sofiane sent me an DM that said, “Hey Patrick, what’s your take on Lael’s Arizona fkt? I’d be happy to discuss it on the Podcast”. Instead of answering his question online, I scheduled an interview and answered his question on the podcast.

Lael & Rue ~ Asterisk*

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On Thursday Lael Wilcox set a new FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the famous Arizona Trail Route. Now the AZT boast 827 miles thanks to new sections that race director John Schilling added. Lael completed her ITT of the route in 9 days, 8 hours, and 23 minutes, besting the previous FKT set by Nate Ginzton who came in at 9d, 10h, 23m.

Ep. 110 ~ Indy Schulz, Showdown Yo-Yo

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When Indy showed up at the East Texas Showdown he told me that he’s doing a Yo-Yo and if he doesn’t complete it to DNF him. Fortunately, I didn’t have to because after 760 miles he became the first person to attempt and complete the Showdown Yo-Yo with an official time of 3d 12h 20m! … Read more

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