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The Katy Trail 

Start: Clifton, MO
Finish: Machens, MO
GPX:  https://www.strava.com/routes/2875758149915644132
Distance: 237 miles
Climb: 1630 ft

FKT: 
Supported:
Men: Benji Bockting 13H 10M 34 9/28/21
Women: Kendall Park 18H 16M 12 10/21/22 

Unsupported:
Men:
  • Roger Orth 13:37:38 5/11/24
  • Roger Orth 13:46:46 5/13/23

Team: Brad Flachsbart, Tom Keller, Aaron Fader, and Greg Springborn 12H 17M
26Sec
 
https://www.strava.com/activities/4079989148


There is also an elite club for sub 24hrs 
https://bikekatytrail.com/one-day.aspx
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Notes from the Ride

From Roger Orth's FKT ride:
Bike: Lauf True Grit
Tires: Panaracer GravelKings SK+ 38c

Description:
Second time riding the Katy Trail as prep for Unbound XL.  50% rain forecast almost the whole time so I was going to get wet. Woke up at 1:27am, looked at the radar and had to get out of Clinton before a t-storm hit the town. Had lightning on my left and right at a distance for the first 3 hours.

First rain was light at mile 25, 64 was a downpour and 210 was a medium rain. Trail got soft in places especially the last 8 miles as this is the newest section and the area had gotten the most rain.

The night was a zoo - rabbit, raccoon, possum, skunk, deer, armadillo and a big cat (going to say it was a bobcat) and a person sleeping on one of the bridges. Day was turtles, squirrels and snakes.

Wind forecast changed because I was expecting a SW favorable tail/cross wind the last 110 miles. That didn’t happen, it changed from SE to a East wind. I forgot my HR monitor, so I changed my goal to try an average 200w for the ride. At 120 miles I was at 199, then I just couldn’t maintain after that. Dropped to 192 at 180 miles and I ended at 193 per my Wahoo. Strava seems to make up its own number. Doesn’t matter. Had an 18.2 average but kept dropping. Had maintained 18 until the last 8 miles, trail was so soft and I was able to throw 200-230w but the speed wasn’t there and I couldn’t maintain. Next time

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