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SPEED TABLES

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Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia

SPEED TABLES

Hiker Speed Table
Bike Speed Table
Canoe Speed Table
Ski Touring Speed Table
Snowshoeing Speed Table

These Stats are compiled from U.S. sources.
These Stats are NOT complete. Use your own judgement when considering them.

SPEED TABLES
Hiker Speed Table

MPH = Miles per Hour
MPD = Miles per Day

LEVEL-MPH LEVEL-MPD LEVEL-MPH LEVEL-MPD UPHILL-MPH UPHILL-MPD
CATEGORY NO PACK NO PACK WITH PACK WITH PACK NO PACK NO PACK
Beginner 1.5-2 8-12 1-1.5 7-9 .75 5
Experienced 2-2.5 12-15 1.5-2 10-12 1 6-8
Expert 3-4 16-24 312-181.25-2 8-12

UPHILL-MPH UPHILL-MPD DNHILL-MPH DNHILL-MPD DNHILL-MPH DNHILL-MPD
CATEGORY WITH PACK WITH PACK NO PACK NO PACK WITH PACK WITH PACK
Beginner .5 3 2 7 1.5 5
Experienced .75 6 2-3 9-10 2 7
Expert 1-1.5 6-10 2.5-3.510-142-2.5 10

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SPEED TABLES
Bike Speed Table

H = Hilly or Headwind
MPH = Miles per Hour
MPD = Miles per Day

LEVEL-MPH LEVEL-MPD LEVEL-MPH LEVEL-MPD
CATEGORY NO PACK NO PACK WITH PACK WITH PACK
Beginner 5 15-30 4 10-20
Experienced 10 40-60 8 30-50
Expert 16 60-100 13 50-80

H-MPH H-MPD H-MPH H-MPD
CATEGORY NO PACK NO PACK WITH PACK WITH PACK
Beginner 4 10-20 2.5 8-15
Experienced 8 30-50 6 25-40
Expert 13 50-80 10 40-60

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SPEED TABLES
Canoe Speed Table

MPH = Miles per Hour
MPD = Miles per Day

NO WIND NO WIND HEAD WIND HEAD WIND TAIL WIND TAIL WIND
CATEGORY MPH MPD MPH MPD MPH MPD
Beginner 1 4-6 .5 2-3 1.5 5-8
Experienced 2 10-12 1-1.5 6-9 3 12-18
Expert 3 14-18 1.5-2 9-12 3.5 16-21

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SPEED TABLES
Ski Touring Speed Table

MPH = Miles per Hour
MPD = Miles per Day

TRACK/TRAIL
CATEGORY MPH-NO PACK MPD-NO PACK MPH-WITH PACK MPD-WITH PACK
Beginner 1.25 8 .75 4.5
Experienced 2.5 15 1.5 9
Expert 3-3.5 21 2.25 14

NO TRACK/TRAIL
CATEGORY MPH-NO PACK MPD-NO PACK MPH-WITH PACK MPD-WITH PACK
Beginner .5 3 .25 1.5
Experienced 1.25 8 .75 4.5
Expert 2 12 1 6

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SPEED TABLES
Snowshoeing Speed Table

MPH = Miles per Hour
MPD = Miles per Day>

BROKEN TRAIL
CATEGORY MPH-NO PACK MPD-NO PACK MPH-WITH PACK MPD-WITH PACK
Beginner .75-1 4-6 .5 1-3
Experienced 2 12 1 6
Expert 2.25 15 2 10-12

UNBROKEN TRAIL
CATEGORY MPH-NO PACK MPD-NO PACK MPH-WITH PACK MPD-WITH PACK
Beginner .5 3 .25 1.5
Experienced 1 6 .75 4
Expert 1.25 8 1 6

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Last Updated: Thursday, 25-Dec-2003 13:00:41 PST
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