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Brandon Stapanowich sets FKT for "self-supported" thru hike of Colorado Trail

2016-07-16T13:41:49.761Z

Ultrarunner Brandon Stapanowich of Manitiou Springs, Colo., finished the 485-mile Colorado Trail in 9 days, 14 hours, 28 minutes, one of the quickest times in the trail's 29-year history. He now has the "fastest known time" for a self-supported hiker, meaning he picked up his food and supplies at designated points along the way and could accept to assistance.

Brandon Stapanowich about 310 miles into his self-supported Colorado Trail adventure

2016-07-13T02:20:18.324Z

We found Brandon Stapanowich cruising around Twin Lakes in central Colorado on July 12, 2016. Brandon had knocked out about 310 miles in six and a half days of hiking and easy running on his self-supported Colorado Trail adventure.
He began the trip at about 5 a.m. on July 6 in Durango, Colo., and said he expected to finish the 485-mile hike on the afternoon of July 15, or the morning of July 16, at the mouth of Waterton Canyon in Littleton.
He said the miles were a little lonely, but he physically felt good and was happy to have the toughest part of the trail behind him. His gear selection is minimal with no camp stove or tent. He has a sleeping pad and quilt, and is using a tarp to fashion a shelter with his hiking poles at night. He is surviving one regular trail snacks. He had packed peanut butter concoctions with chocolate and coconut and other ingredients, but the peanut butter leaked from it's container and was unusable.
Photos of Brandon here > http://bit.ly/29G7s0J
Read his blog about preparing for the trip > http://bit.ly/29D9Tj9
Follow his progress > http://trackleaders.com/ct

Brandon Stapanowich begins 24 Hour UltraInclinathon

2014-07-05T00:24:05.021Z

The guy who brought us the original "Inclinathon" (13 round trips on the Manitou Incline for a total of 26 miles), and "The Stank" (four consecutive round trips on Pikes Peak for a total of 100 miles), is now attempting the 24 Hour UltraInclinathon ... a little something he cooked up with the help of Incline fanatic Roger Austin.
Brandon Stapanowich, whose ultrarunning ability is nearly as impressive as his creativity for insane events on mountainsides, embarked on his day-long odyssey at noon on the 4th of July, 2014, in Manitou Springs.
He is attempting to climb the mile-long Incline as many times as possible in 24 hours. The Incline, an old railway bed ascends 2,000 feet into the foothills at the base of Pikes Peak.
He could set the record for most elevation gained in 24 hours. The current known best is 37,572' by Robert Webb of Mt. Shasta, Calif.

Brandon Stapanowich conquers "The Stank," the 96-mile Pikes Peak ultra

2013-09-29T20:06:54.824Z

Brandon Stapanowich has finished "The Stank," a 96-mile ultra run that included four round-trips to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak. It is the first known completion of a Pikes Peak quad since 1994. All told, he covered 96 miles, climbed 30,000 feet, endured freezing winds and icy conditions at 14,000 feet, slept in the Barr Camp bathroom, under a rock and at A-Frame, and completed it all in about 42 hours.

Inclinathon champ Brandon Stapanowich complete's 13 laps on Manitou Incline in 11 hours, 47 minutes!

2012-04-15T00:27:28.832Z

Brandon Stapanowich, the founder of the 'Inclinathon' - a 13 lap sufferfest on the brutal Manitou Incline - won the inaugural competition on Saturday, April 14, with a time of 11 hours, 47 minutes. He beat the record (13 hours, 15 minutes) set last week by Ed Baxter. Stapanowich climbed a total of 26,134 feet and covered about 26.5 miles, a little more than marathon distance.
Fred Baxter (Ed's twin brother) finished in 12 hours, 55 minutes.

More Inclinathon coverage here: http://www.pikespeaksports.us/group/theincline/forum/topics/type-1-diabetic-greg-cummings-completes-brutal-inclinathon-with-a

Stapanowich, an ultra runner who placed seventh in the 2011 Pikes Peak Marathon, hatched the idea of the Inclinathon in January.
"Honestly, I was sick and there was nothing to do and my mind was just going," Stapnowich said. "The more I thought about it, with all the Olympic sports that are here in town and the traffic that the Incline gets, I was surprised nobody had thought of doing 13 laps, the length of a marathon."
On about lap seven, he was questioning whether it was worth it.
"My legs were cramping up going up and down," he said. "Six laps to go, it wasn't a pretty site."
There were eight names on the lap sheet, but only six recorded times. Stapanowich and Baxter had finished my Saturday afternoon. Greg Cummings had finished 10 laps by 4 p.m. and was determined to complete 13. But the others dropped out and two never recorded a lap time.
They began the day at 3 a.m. and had the popular trail to themselves.
By the time Stapanowich had finished a small group of area ultra runners and Incline regulars had come to gathered to see the show.
Ed Baxter - who competed in the EXTERRA Cheyenne Mountain State Park 24K on Saturday morning, stopped by to see if his record from a week earlier would hold up. His time of 13 hours, 15 minutes included a 45-minute nap on lap nine.
"I didn't think I'd keep the record," he said. "Brandon was really impressive."
But as it became obvious that his brother Fred would record a faster time than his, Ed became more antimated.
"I shouldn't have taken that damn nap," he said.
Fred crossed the finish line and vowed that he'd never do the Inclinathon again.
"I don't think I'd do it if the prize money was $10,000," he said.
Baxter crushed the first ascent of the morning, ascending the old railway bed in 25:39. He held the lead for about four laps, then began to fade as Stapanowich passed him.
Stapanowich's ascent split times (approximate): 27:00, 27:00, 31:01, 32:38, 31:54, 33:58, 33:58, 36:58, 36:28, 36:50, 37:01, 37:40, 42:12.
Baxter's ascent splits (approximate): 25:39, 27:06, 28:55, 30:03, 32:28, 36:08, 38:19, 41:49, 37:27, 35:32, 34:54, 35:24, 43:14.