5 ай бұрын
Жыл бұрын
Жыл бұрын
2 жыл бұрын
2 жыл бұрын
2 жыл бұрын
3 жыл бұрын
4 жыл бұрын
4 жыл бұрын
4 жыл бұрын
4 жыл бұрын
4 жыл бұрын
5 жыл бұрын
Пікірлер
@katemorris9949 5 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark - glorious country, great music and commentary. Cheers ⭐️
@MarkSamson-NZ 16 сағат бұрын
Thanks Kate. It's a lovely part of the world 🙂
@kalgaramerinos7085 Ай бұрын
Some good memories.
@robindillimore4745 Ай бұрын
Wow Mark …..so awesome, what an achievement well done! Great job on the film…..loved it 👍🏻👍🏻
@MarkSamson-NZ Ай бұрын
Thanks Robin. It was an amazing adventure, and so cool to share it with a great bunch of people. I had wonderful support from family and friends in Waihi & NZ, and my goal was to make film that showcased the event in a way that they could understand how it worked, the cause and the people I met along the journey. Glad you enjoyed it. I'd like to hear about your Te Araroa trip too - I'm intrigued 🙂
@ksully6551 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful video, strong preference for bid and water sounds at the beginning over the harsh "music" that followed. Please consider the benefit to viewers to as much of of the multi sensory experience as possible since we can't be there in person.
@lynleybak 3 ай бұрын
Wow! That's so impressive! What an incredible experience and achievement, and not only did you run the race, but filmed it all while you were doing it. Amazing! It's really captured the essence and atmosphere of the event. Very inspiring. So well done!
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
That's very cool, thanks so much Lynley. I really appreciate it. Hopefully it will serve as a lasting memory for lots of people who were there, and gives a useful insight for curious people wondering what it was like. It was great fun to make, and I had amazing 'talent' to work with 😊
@Kiwigirl2741 3 ай бұрын
Could feel your passion and love for the event oozing from your words and felt I got to know the participants through your beautiful storytelling Mark! Congratulations and well done have loved being along for the journey can’t wait for the next one - go you!!
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
Thanks very much Cherry. Much appreciated. It ended up being much, much more than a running race 🙂
@mattabouttrails 3 ай бұрын
NIce one Mark! Enjoyed watching this, great memories...
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
Cheers Matt. I really enjoyed making it, and reliving the week over and over again 🙂 Yes, great memories for sure. Thanks for being a part of it 👍
@ЕвгенийУстюгов-к2д 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your good work and vivid memories.🙌
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
You are welcome Evgenii. Thanks for being a part of those great memories, and congratulations on your podium finish 🙂
@absolute_ninja1416 3 ай бұрын
Loved every second of this, Dad. You are a true champion ❤️
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
Awww, thanks man. That's very kind of you ❤ glad you liked it 😊 2026? 😂
@bryanwild2638 3 ай бұрын
Superb video Mark, really captures the atmosphere of the event.
@marksamson9229 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Bryan. Much appreciated. There are still places available for 2026 🙂
@MarkSamson-NZ 3 ай бұрын
What other multi-day ultramarathons do people recommend?
@kerry8553 4 ай бұрын
Nice work you two, looks amazing and have just booked for next march 2025. Nice to see some points of interest, cheers. Just one thing ...... the 4th day Stern Valley to specimen hut.... you've posted at end of day 14.7km and just over 3hrs to complete this section ?? My homework on the track I've got here is showing 25km average 7hr walk?? Not sure if you guys ran this section or what I have infront of me is incorrect. Cheers and thumps up here from christchurch
@marksamson9229 4 ай бұрын
Thanks @kerry8553. I see the confusion... we stopped half way through Day 4 for lunch, and I stopped my watch so it's recorded in two separate stages. Your research is correct. It's 42 km from Stern Valley hut to the the Rough & Tumble Lodge, and 17 from Specimen Point to Rough & Tumble. Hope you have a great trip, and enjoy your time in the wilderness.
@chrisj8764 5 ай бұрын
Wow - you saw a lot in 36 hours! Excellent job!
@marksamson9229 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Chris. We had no accommodation so we had to do an all-nighter, luckily we had a car 😊
@graemestokes7762 5 ай бұрын
Totally agree with everything you said about about the Salming Prime. Onto my second pair
@marksamson9229 5 ай бұрын
Thanks Graeme. Yep, they're a winner 🥇
@GypsyGirl317 11 ай бұрын
Congratulations on your podium position! You are an inspiration and this is a very good video. Planning on tramping this sometime soon. 🙆🏻♀️ 😊 🌿 ❤️ 👍🏽
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Thanks very much. Appreciate that 🙂 The Old Ghost Road has a great story, it's more than just a track, which you'll no doubt discover when you hike it. Enjoy.
@GypsyGirl317 11 ай бұрын
@@MarkSamson-NZ thanks. Yes, so many of our tracks are steeped in history eh. I love tramping in the Kaimais for that reason too.
@GypsyGirl317 11 ай бұрын
It looks amazing. My tramping buddy and I are just discussing doing this track. 😊
@SevenWelt 11 ай бұрын
Hello, Nice walk,very interesting thanks for showing!👍 Greetings Seven🖖
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Thank you Seven. It's an excellent trail, and credit must go to all those passionate people who saw their dream through to reality, and still maintain the same high standards today.
@SevenWelt 11 ай бұрын
@@MarkSamson-NZ 😀👍
@rasoolporhemmat1418 11 ай бұрын
Well done Mark and great video! I'll be running this in 10 days and this video along with conversations with people who have done it before has given me a good insight into what to expect on the day.
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Rasool. That's awesome - more than happy to help. Hope you enjoy your experience, and I'll see you on the start line 😁
@dianacurrier857 11 ай бұрын
Wonderfull! congratulations to you both.
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Diana. Much appreciated🙂
@ervinslens 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous opening my friend, this looks amazing! 👏👏
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Thanks Ervin. Yes, it's a pretty special place. I've biked it, run it, and now hiked it, and I'm going back to run it again in two weeks time. It has a very magnetic attraction 🙂
@sharonsamson8223 11 ай бұрын
Great video. Can we walk it again?
@InterestingFingz 11 ай бұрын
Q. How did you get on with ya car/transport at the end there Mark? Thx Paul
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
Hi Paul. We used Hike'n'Bike (an official trail partner) to relocate our vehicle from the start at Lyell to the Rough & Tumble Lodge at Seddonville. They were great to deal with, and our car was just 'magically' sitting in the carpark when we arrived. www.hikenbikeshuttle.co.nz They use a lockbox system for swapping keys, it's very simple.
@InterestingFingz 11 ай бұрын
@@MarkSamson-NZ Done deal! Cheers Mark
@MarkSamson-NZ 11 ай бұрын
@@InterestingFingz all good. Enjoy your hike 🙂
@absolute_ninja1416 Жыл бұрын
Best video of Tiri I have ever seen!!!
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Ninja. That's very kind, and much appreciated 🙂
@hartster123 Жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video, Mark. Beautiful video & stills of the various birds. We have loved our day trips but still hoping to do an overnighter at some point.
@sharonsamson8223 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much 🙂
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
This was our 5th(?) visit, but our first overnighter. It was a much better experience and we had the Island virtually to ourselves for nearly 24 hours. How was your visit?
@CrystalTheAdventurer Жыл бұрын
Kenya is on my Bucket list to visit. I would love to see all the animals.
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
It's a great country to visit Crystal, but it's not an easy (or cheap) country to visit. The people are wonderful. Do plenty of research! Hope you get there one day...
@dianacurrier857 Жыл бұрын
Thankyou Mark and Shari for sharing your fabulous journey and photography . Close encounters of majestic wildlife, Wow! May all things align for your next mission. Whatever that is!
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Cheers Diana. We appreciate your support 🙂Hopefully we can get back there for another crack at it next year?
@LynetteSteele-h3l Жыл бұрын
What a journey. Thank you from the start to the finish Mark & Sharon. Brilliant log of a life-time experience. Tu meke.
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Lyn 🙂It was a great experience for sure. Glad you enjoyed following along.
@TheNgarutoa Жыл бұрын
Wow what a seriously dramatic piece of cinema Mark. David Attenborough meets David Goggins. Those wildlife vids and pics were national geographic amazing, now I want to see the sequel!
@martypenfold Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, great video on how to pack a backpack. Reckon you should call it the TARDIS. Best of luck mate. Will be following you come race day.
@marksamson9229 Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I was pretty concerned the pack would be too small and my stuff would be too heavy. Pretty relieved that we seem to be on track! I'll post a link to the live race tracking once they send it out. Hope you guys are having a good winter down south. Cheers👍
@blipdriver Жыл бұрын
Go Mark!
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Cheers 🙂
@mareesamson8239 Жыл бұрын
Wonderful video cousin Mark and great to see you on the podium. I got lots of tips from your video editing.
@marksamson9229 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Maree. It was a wonderful experience. It seems you never stop learning when it comes to video editing. It's very complex 😊
@simonashby87 Жыл бұрын
Congrats on your race Mark & Abe. You gave me an early ride to the bus and I'm very grateful. A pleasure to watch your suffering! Man what a crazy thing we do, yet watching your video my brain is ticking over for a 2024 entry, ouch
@marksamson9229 Жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon. Great to meet you, and glad you enjoyed your day. You did great 👍 See you there in 2024 😊
@InterestingFingz Жыл бұрын
Conrats. Great day, great run ewe!
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Yeah, it was a pretty special experience alright :-)
@bryanwild2638 Жыл бұрын
Very cool video and great advertising for the event..... those steps looked scary though.
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryan. Funny thing, we all feared the steps, but they were over and done with pretty quick. The 25 km downhill on the other hand, which we were all looking forward to, was really hard!
@GypsyGirl317 11 ай бұрын
@@MarkSamson-NZ downhill is always harder than uphill, unless it's a gentle gradient, I reckon! 😅 Nana Tramper. 😏
@TheNgarutoa 2 жыл бұрын
Wow awesome edit again Mark. That was up there as an all time greatest run ever. Though judging the amount of walking, maybe you should rename it "a slow shuffle around the mountain"!! Thanks for saying yes to crazy stuff, was great to share a spectacular part of the world with you! (and thanks again Sharon for support crew duties)
@MarkSamson-NZ Жыл бұрын
Thanks Abe. Yep, amazing day for sure. It's incredible how many interesting conversation topics we covered over that time 🙂I thoroughly enjoyed the run/trek, the environment, and your company. It's going to be hard to top that day, but I'm keen to give it a go...
@bryanwild2638 2 жыл бұрын
Great update Mark.
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryan. There's a lot going on 😊👍
@AndrewCorney1 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work Sammy! We did the northern circuit in 2021 and after watching your vid the whole round the mountain is definitely on our list...
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate. If you liked the Northern Circuit, you will love the Around the Mountan 😊 50% of it is a lot more technical than the NC, but worth every step. We're running it on Saturday 👍
@TheNgarutoa 2 жыл бұрын
Wow looked amazing team. 22hrs is a decent time to hike that distance.
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
I think strava records moving time only, so when we weren't going fast enough or were waiting, it stopped recording. We were probably out on trail closer to 25 to 28ish I would guess?
@sharonsamson8223 2 жыл бұрын
Great video
@TheNgarutoa 2 жыл бұрын
What awesome conditions Mark👌. Great mission!
@MarkSamson-NZ 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Abe. Conditions couldn't have been more perfect 🙂Maybe we can schedule another mission down there between now and Xmas?
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
The Tongariro National Park is a trail runners dream. Lots of trail choices, lots of variety, and incredible scenery. The best time is from October to April.
@genarotorresvargas5513 2 жыл бұрын
Underrated channel
@MarkSamson-NZ 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Genaro. Appreciate your feedback 🙂
@NZMountainSafetyCouncil 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, We at MSC are currently in the final stages of producing a track guide/safety video for the Old Ghost Road in conjunction with the Mokihinui/Lyell Backcountry Trust and Department of Conservation. Would you mind if we used some of the footage in your video with snow coverage on the track? This is a safety consideration we want to make sure the viewers are aware of, but we had no snow on track when we filmed! Just let us know what you think and if you'd be okay with us using the footage for that purpose. We would of course credit you either by name or your channel, whichever you would prefer. Love the video! Cheers, the Mountain Safety Council team
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
Hi guys. No problem at all with you using some footage for your safety video. Probably credit; Mark Samson - DesignShed if that's OK? If you have any specific segments you like, then I could probably send you the original footage to help keep the quality up? Just let me know the time from and to. Cheers
@NZMountainSafetyCouncil 2 жыл бұрын
@@marksamson9229 Awesome thanks! Can certainly credit as you've stated. We'd be interested in footage pertaining to 3:54 - 4:08 and 4:18 - 4:38 in the video, if you wouldn't mind passing on raw footage of these bits you filmed that would be amazing! You can contact us at [email protected]. Appreciate the cooperation!
@marksamson9229 2 жыл бұрын
@@NZMountainSafetyCouncil all good. You should have the files now?
@NZMountainSafetyCouncil 2 жыл бұрын
@@marksamson9229 Yup we've got them! Thanks for that!
@garyhaber6957 2 жыл бұрын
Are these true to size and do u know the stack/drop of the midsole and is the insole removable? Thanx
@MarkSamson-NZ 2 жыл бұрын
They were true to size for me Gary. The insole is removable and I believe they have a 4 mm stack height, but don't quote me on that.
@BadClamsVideos 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful area on other side of the world. My route here in northeastern usa: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2tc4iXbNyaick
@nigoll1 3 жыл бұрын
great video great angle and great shooting. thanks for the video. I wonder how well the skin of the foot breathes?
@MarkSamson-NZ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Yeah, you would think that might be a problem, but I haven't experienced any issues in that area so far.
@joebeech7423 3 жыл бұрын
Nice vid lads. Great trip!
@MarkSamson-NZ 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe. Yep, some great memories from that one. Planning another one for early next year we hope? Such a good area for riding! Cheers
@joebeech7423 3 жыл бұрын
@@MarkSamson-NZ good luck and hope you get out out in the wild OK. We're Gold Coast but have fam and accommodation in the Queen Charlotte Sounds. So am planning lots of trips like yours - not all together tho:) Just eagerly awaiting a gap in the lockdown and it's on! Long time roadie / part time graveler and new MTB fan:)
@InterestingFingz 3 жыл бұрын
Bet it took you a couple of months to finally get rid of all the mud from those shoes!
@MarkSamson-NZ 3 жыл бұрын
Funny, that track is notorious for being muddy, but it hadn't rained for three weeks before we were there so I had to go looking for mud to add some interest to the video. Most of the track was very dry and easy to run :-)