[pct-l] Finishers on he PCT

[shutterbugg313 at yahoo.com (Shutterbug steiner)]

I would gander that the number is quite a bit more than 75.  I hiked the 600 miles in Oregon and NCAL in August and ran into about about 100 northbounders enthusiist.  Of these about 75 had every intention of completing.  Only about 20 of these were pure - without flipping or skipping or taking weeks off.  So my guess for the class of 2005 is 123.
 
SB 

David Toms <ukstoveman@hotmail.com> wrote:
Ed,

Whilst more people (in absolute terms) may finish in 2005 than '98, my 
understanding is that many fewer people started in '98. Your numbers and the 
data book suggest a 30% completion rate in '98.

If 70-75 finish this year, that points to a c.25% completion rate, based on 
at least 288 starters (from Bob Riess). The toughest year given in the 
databook was '95, where it suggests only 10 of 75 people made it to the end 
(13%).

Dave

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