Women Who FKT Project Wins
Goals & Achievements
Goals
- Flip the statistics: have more women than men set FKTs in Oregon and Washington in 2022
- Generate some buzz: set 20 new female FKTs during the weekend of June 4 - 5, 2022
- Diversity the field: have 20 FKTs set by women from underrepresented groups in trailrunning
- Encourage the curious: have 50 women set their first FKTs in 2022
Check out our verified FKTS set within this project.
Achievements
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MediaPRINT MEDIA "Women Who FKT | A group of women who are out to make history, and upend how we think about competition in the process", Trailrunner DIRT Magazine (Digital and print) "Seattle woman runs length of Whidbey Island", Whidbey News Times | Riley Nachtrieb's FKT coverage "My friend helped me beat her FKT record. We both won." | Not part of our project, but an article that speaks to the truest sense of what we are trying to do. "Women Who FKT Look to Flip Gender Gap in 2022" | NW Dirtchurners PODCASTS Hilary Spires interviewed us for her Trail Running Women Podcast. She did individual interviews with each member of our leadership team and turned it into a 2 part podcast. I Could Never Do That podcast with Carrie Barrett | She interviewed our whole leadership team, though she did one interview with all of us together. Women Who FKT with Marta Fisher | Off the Couch Podcast Episode 17, Mental Health Deep Dive with Danielle Synder. | Trail Society Podcast interview with Danielle Snyder, one of the project organizers. Good discussion of Women Who FKT and a fantastic interview about mental health as it pertains to endurance sports "Flip the Statistics with Marta Fisher" | Singletrack Podcast "Trail Running Women Podcast, Women Who FKT part 1" | Stacey Lee and Marta Fisher on the Women Who FKT project "Trail Running Women Podcast, Women Who FKT part 2" | Teri Smith, Danielle Snyder and Dana Katz on the Women Who FKT project "Calling Women in to Claim Space on the Trails" | I Could Never Do That Podcast |
Project History
December 7, 2021
Project launches via social media. Over 120 women sign up to be a part of the project in the first few weeks.
January 9, 2022 2:30pm
KICK OFF MEETING ON ZOOM. YAY!
The topics covered at the meeting were introductions, goals and next steps for the project.
February 10, 2022 6:00 pm
How to Set an FKT Zoom Meeting. Watch here.
Project launches via social media. Over 120 women sign up to be a part of the project in the first few weeks.
January 9, 2022 2:30pm
KICK OFF MEETING ON ZOOM. YAY!
The topics covered at the meeting were introductions, goals and next steps for the project.
February 10, 2022 6:00 pm
How to Set an FKT Zoom Meeting. Watch here.
April 10, 2022 3:00 pm PST
Women Who FKT Panel with Ashley Nordell, Becky Grebosky, Emily Halnon, Alex Bond and Bethany Garretson. Watch here.
April 16, 2022 - FKTea live meetup in Portland.
June 4 - 5th, 2022 - FKT weekend - new FKTs set around the US in celebration of women participating in outdoor adventure
June 13, 2022
FKT Stories & Connection at the Mountain Shop, Portland, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Celebration of our goals and accomplishments together.
July 1, 2022
WE FLIPPED THE STATISTICS! As of July 1, there were 32 women's FKTs to men's 28 FKTs in the Pacific Northwest. It doesn't last, but it was fun while it did!
Mid-August 2022
More than 50 women set their first FKT through the project hitting the set target. The goal of 50 women setting their first FKT is pushed HIGHER to 80 for the year.
August 9, 2022
We made some identity wear! We have head wraps to celebrate the project.
Nov 6, 2022
Women Who FKT end of year celebration party.
June 13, 2022
FKT Stories & Connection at the Mountain Shop, Portland, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Celebration of our goals and accomplishments together.
July 1, 2022
WE FLIPPED THE STATISTICS! As of July 1, there were 32 women's FKTs to men's 28 FKTs in the Pacific Northwest. It doesn't last, but it was fun while it did!
Mid-August 2022
More than 50 women set their first FKT through the project hitting the set target. The goal of 50 women setting their first FKT is pushed HIGHER to 80 for the year.
August 9, 2022
We made some identity wear! We have head wraps to celebrate the project.
Nov 6, 2022
Women Who FKT end of year celebration party.