RAW LAND AND SHEER EFFORT | Ultra Marathon Documentary with Gordon Hughes

[@KelpandFern]

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[@sprucehouse9]

This was a fantastic meditation on an ultra marathon. Absolutely beautiful. This is why I love British racing so much - no flashy checkpoints, no yelling spectators - just raw land and sheer effort.

[@KelpandFern]

What a beautiful comment, thank you Linda, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mookiethedog]

This was amazing. The weather was unreal ...I can't imagine enduring that, but I come close because of your great video! The few minutes of all the guys in that room with their bags looked like the walking dead....and to see Gordon continue with the others was truly inspiring

[@KelpandFern]

Glad you enjoyed it, really appreciate your kind words. Yeh sure was brutal out there.

[@Simco_]

You were able to make the race actually feel long. I think the longer shots give that feeling a lot better than just seeing people when they're low. Great work.

[@KelpandFern]

Thanks Scott S! That was the plan and I'm thrilled that you resonated with the longer shots and that was the feeling it gave, it was the plan but I didn't want to make it too long.

[@wideawake914]

I sat down to look at an ultra being tackled by not super athletes but ordinary runners and I finished looking at extra ordinary runners and super athletes. Loved how camera was held on people as they arrived or departed and caught the wet conditions. I was glad I was snug in my warm bed in Ireland watching.

[@KelpandFern]

Glad you enjoyed it! Sounds like the perfect place to watch the film.

[@snakeeyesman]

Thank you, that was really good to see again. Excellent filming and editing.

[@KelpandFern]

Not a problem, glad you enjoyed it and thank you!

[@BriJ1963]

Fantastic documentary, love how you've captured not only the effort and resilience needed but the personalities.. well done really enjoyed it.

[@KelpandFern]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words! Lon Las Part 2 coming later this year.

[@emlyngriffith5846]

I’m a native of Holyhead and was at university at Cardiff so I travelled a similar route many times….but in a car! 👍🍷

[@peelman12345]

Hell of a run! I know these places very well from motorcycling through most of them. Beautiful but brutal.

[@KelpandFern]

Aye, incredible efforts by them! We love driving through Wales too, not been on a motorbike in a few years but could imagine it being a great day or two out.

[@1975EDave]

Awesome 😎💪💪💥💥

[@markhill2173]

ROUGH conditions!

[@KelpandFern]

We kept on thinking, it can't get worse, and it just continued and continued :o

[@markhill2173]

I thought the same at the Pen Llyn Winter ultra!

[@patrickmcglynn4259]

I seen documentary a few times(no advertising) I’ve been to farnbourgh running show.. But KZbin have spoiled this documentary with too many adverts during it today… I’m going to look elsewhere to see if I can watch it, advert.. maybe rumble or gettr… KZbin is dead wood..

[@shaunnicholson5389]

Is the guy in Red at 32mins a Kiwi?

[@KelpandFern]

Yes, he is and I believe is attempting it again later this year.

[@shaunnicholson5389]

@@KelpandFern Brilliant. Thanks for letting me know! Superbly filmed...many thanks.

[@ifonly2675]

Hoka speedgoat to run on tarmac ?

[@legitlee8359]

I only use trail shoes to run on any terrain,some people find it better

[@ifonly2675]

@@legitlee8359 Ok. I do use my speedgoats on easy non techy trails but find them too soft and sticky for the road. Wouldn't see myself doing a half marathon in them !

[@daveadams3989]

Isn’t jogle the longest road ultra marathon in the UK and not this 🤷‍♂️

[@KelpandFern]

Is there an actual JOGLE race? I know there is a LEJOG off road cycling race.

[@daveadams3989]

Kelp And Fern yes there is if you type jogle in google you can see the race it’s limited to 10 runners and 17 days to achieve it. www.ultrarunningltd.co.uk

[@KelpandFern]

Hi@@daveadams3989 I just found out that JOGLE is a stage race. Lon Las is the longest continuous road race. All the best.

[@daveadams3989]

Kelp And Fern you didn’t even know about it before I told you 🤷‍♂️🤣 you said it was a cycling rAce I’ve ran ultras for years so I know these things 👍