Logbook of the Trace

This is a log of people who have explored the entire Trace (or the entire horse trail), in at least one direction, under their own power (or their horses'). If you have completed this feat, just send us an e-mail with the details listed below, and we will add your name. Note that some persons have shared their experiences along the Trace. Click on the names below to read about their adventures.  Also see the Dean Blakeskee Solo Round Trip Challenge.
Name

Date

 1 Way or 2 How
Lewis Oswalt May 2008 1+21 miles Bicycling
Jerry Mayeux Apr 2008 2 in 12:36 Bike/Walk
Rob Nykvist Mar 2008 2 in 2 days Bicycling
Doug Morgan (new solo record) Dec 2007 2 in 3:56 Bicycling
Mel Stewart Sep 2007 2 in 4:15 Bicycling
Chris Morency Aug 2007 2 in 4:39 Bicycling
Deepak Rao Jun 2007 1 Bicycling
Charles Felsher, Hattiesburg Jun 2007 4 Bicycling
Hank Baltar Jun 2007 2 Bicycling
Dean Blakeslee Nov 2006 2 in 5:00 Bicycling
Matthew Bennett Sep 2006 2+ (100) Bicycling
Charles Felsher, Hattiesburg Jul 2006 2 Bicycling
Running Bear Jul 2006 2 Bicycling
Todd Bradberry May 2006 2 Bicycling
Peter Hoogenboom May 2006 1 Bicycling
Joseph Renaud Mar 2006 2+ (100) Bicycling
Branden Henner Jan 2006 2 Bicycling
Bill O’Quin Jan 2006 2 Bicycling
Matt McKeithen Jan 2006 2 Bicycling
Charles Todd Williams Aug 2005 2 Bicycling
Conrad Smith, Brandon Jul 2005 1 Bicycling
Lindsey Mitchell, Atlanta Jul 2005 2 Bicycling
David Mitchell, Atlanta Jul 2005 2 Bicycling
Bob De Camp, Georgia Jul 2005 1 Bicycling
Tim Hansford, Texas Jul 2005 2 Bicycling
Dave Turgeon, Gulfport Jul 2005 2+ (85) Bicycling
Jamie Zoellner   Jul 2005 2 Bicycling
Teresa Perkins Jul 2005 2 Bicycling
Roderick Posey Jul 2005 2+(100) Bicycling
John Greer Jun 2005 2 Bicycling
Jacob Bates, age 13, Purvis Jun 2005 2 Bicycling
Glen Pace Jun 2005 2 Bicycling
Henry and Mitzi Lopez
St. Bernard Parish, LA		 Jun 2005 2+(100) Bicycling
Shawn Smith, Natchez MS May 2005 1 in 2.5 hrs Bicycling
Lacey Easterling May 2005 1 Bicycling
Chamberlain Carothers May 2005 2 Bicycling
Rick Chatham Nov 2004 1 Run/Walk
O. C. Dean, Athens GA Nov 2004 2 Bicycling
Michael Reeves Oct 2004 2 Bicycling
Cody Woodrick Oct 2004 2 Bicycling
Joe Berlin Oct 2004 2 Bicycling
Cody Woodrick Oct 2004 2 Bicycling
Lynwood Wheeler Sep 2004 2+(100) Bicycling
Bill Britton  Sep 2004 2 Recumbent
Bob Wilson Sep 2004 2 Recumbent
2-409th TSBN Aug 2004 1 Bicycling
Bob Clark Jul 2004 1 Bicycling
Dwight Hollingsworth Jul 2004 1 Bicycling
Rex Lambert Jul 2004 1 Bicycling
Lynn Landrum Jul 2004 1 Bicycling
David Rathbone Jul 2004 1 Bicycling
Andy Bourque Jun 2004 2 Bicycling
Bob Clark Apr 2004 2 Bicycling
Dwight Hollingsworth Apr 2004 2 Bicycling
Athens to Atlanta Skaters Apr 2004 1 Skates
Chuck Inman Mar 2004 2 Bicycling
Jack Stephenson Mar 2004 2 Bicycling
Barbara Crotty Mar 2004 2 Bicycling
Kevin Crotty Mar 2004 2 Bicycling
Tim Dortch Mar 2004 2 Bicycling
Carol and Dick Rathbun Jan 2004 2 Bicycling
Celebration Run Participants (22) Nov 2003 1 in 6-12 Hrs Run/Walk
Boy Scout Troop 210 (12) Oct 2003 1 Bicycling
Allan and Ina Lynn Hale Oct 2003 2 Bicycling
John and Jackie Calvert Oct 2003 2+ (85 miles) Recumbent
Brent Spence Oct 2003 2 in 7:21 Bicycling
Chris McDonald Oct 2003 2 in 7:21 Bicycling
Paul A. Branham, Houston TX Sep 2003 2 Bicycling
Micah Henry Sep 2003 2 Bicycling
Marvin and Gina Leake Sep 2003 1 Bicycling
Becky and Hollie Ryder Aug 2003 1 Bicycling
Roderick Posey July 2003 2 (41) in 6:06 Bicycling
Mike Jennings June 2003 2 Bicycling
Shannon Holder May 2003 1 Bicycling
Marvin Overstreet May 2003 1 Bicycling
Mike Jones May 2003 2 Bicycling
J. E. Swager Mar 2003  2 Bicycling
Dave Sanders Jan 2003 1+ Bicycling
Greg Sanders, Harperville Dec 2002 2 Bicycling
Mike Neal, Meridian Dec 2002 2 Bicycling
Scotty Upton, Decatur Dec 2002 2 Bicycling
Don Davis Sr. Dec 2002 2 Bicycling
Colleen Dwyer Heise Nov 2002 1 Bicycling
Jen Owen Nov 2002 1 Bicycling
Chris May Nov 2002 1 Bicycling
Ryan Heise Nov 2002 1 Bicycling
David Fontenot Aug 2002 2 Bicycling
Kay Sullivan Aug 2002 2 Bicycling
Doug Gangaware Aug 2002 2 Bicycling
Antha Estridge July 2002 2 in 4:54 Bicycling
Howard Thompson July 2002 2 Bicycling
Elmer Beardshall July 2002 2 Bicycling
John Pendergrass June 2002 2 Bicycling
Tony Mozingo June 2002 2 Bicycling
Howard Thompson June 2002 2 Bicycling
Karl V. Kepper, SFC, US Army (Ret.) June 2002 2 Walking
Darwin Lott June 2002 2 Walking
Ryan A. Smith June 2002 2 Bicycling
Roderick Posey

May 2002

 2 Bicycling
Shelia Sanford May 2002 1 Walking
R. C. Sanford May 2002 1 Walking
John and Jackie Calvert April 2002 2 Bicycling
Maurice Melancon April 2002

2

 Bicycling
Elmer Beardshall April 2002 1 Bicycling
John Pendergrass April 2002 1 Bicycling
Jason Edge, Diamondhead MS April 2002 2 in 4:33 Bicycling
Karl V. Kepper, SFC, US Army (Ret.)  Dec 2001 2 Walking
Cheryl White Saliba   Dec 2001 2 Walking
Karl V. Kepper, SFC, US Army (Ret.)  Oct 2001 2 Walking
Cheryl White Saliba   Oct 2001 2 Walking
Roderick Posey Aug 2001 2 Jog/Walk
Penny Kochtitzky  May 2001 1 Walking
Carolyn Willett May 2001 1 Walking
Glen M. Pace May 2001 2 Bicycling
Beverly Henson APR 2001 2 Bicycling
June Owens & Mamie Rowell

2001

 2 Walking

Note: Entries before July 2003 were for the Prentiss - Jackson Station
portion  of the Trace. Entries after June 2003 include the the full 41 mile
distance (one way) from Prentiss to the Gateway Southern Miss at USM.