Jack is a Regional Editor for fastestknowntime.com - he volunteers his time to process your FKT submissions.

And he is young, fast, knowledgable, and passionate. Don't miss this view of our sport from behind the curtain!

"I think the FKT scene is where the elite runners should be. Races are fine, but the courses are not - we can't get permits to hold races on our best terrain. But with an FKT, you can race up the best mountains and the best routes in the country."

"You don't have to go to Europe to run up mountains. With FKTs, you choose the best course, on the optimal day, with good weather ... and it's all free!"

Jack has outstanding advice for FKT hopefuls:

Be very efficient at aid stations

Research the course conditions

Scout the course many times in advance

Choose the right footwear (cushion vs grip?)

Nutrition ("sold on Maurtens")

What Style is the competition? (instead of looking for the slowest style, do what the top people have also done)

He thinks the White Mountain 100 is under-appreciated: its 34,000' of vert is the same as UTMB and Hardrock (which is almost twice that of WS100). And it will never be a race - it's an FKT Route.

This is a outstanding 10min video of the Hut Traverse that precisely illustrates what Jack describes.