Spartan Trail Golden Gate Trail Classic 50km Trail Race in the Marin Headlands of San Francisco

[@UltraDad]

Very cool man. Looks like you had a great time. Nice crispy footage...AMAZING scenery. I do worry with the Spartans and Ironman's of the world taking over races...it's going to get expensive. Hopefully some of the independent RD's stay strong!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

I agree. Not a fan of the Spartan format. I hope it doesn’t take the sport down a bad path. But this is a fantastic course!

[@ozenfant_ozn]

scenery like a dream! thank you for the breathtaking pictures!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you for watching! It was a beautiful course!

[@robynbiren8421]

Sounded and looked like an amazing race!! Wow! Jaw dropping beauty around every turn. And the fact you got to run over the Golden Gate Bridge twice was super cool too!! Thanks for sharing this gem!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yes it was so beautiful!! Thanks for watching, Robyn!

[@lewisryan4351]

Thanks for the footage, what a glorious day you had; I'm scheduled to run a 50k in the Marin Headlands in May '23 (not a Spartan)... hoping I have a similar experience. Happy and safe running!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you! I hope you get good weather too!

[@paulforder3037]

Hi steven, love the video, thank you. I signed up for the 50k in ‘22 then found your video. I’m so glad I did. I came over from the UK for the TNF50 in Nov 19 but was injured so didn’t run. So after injury and Covid I finally get to run in the Marin Headlands. If you’re there this year it would be great to say hi and down a beer at the finish.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks, Paul! It is such a beautiful race! I hope you enjoy it! I’m pretty certain I won’t be there this year unfortunately, otherwise a beer would be great!

[@Kelly_Ben]

I can't believe I missed this video!! I ate up the pre and post race videos and missed this gorgeous video of an epic day!! What breathtaking trails, I'm so glad they haven't developed that land, though the temptation must be great for many. That last climb up that little bank at the end was cruel! 😆 PRing your half marathon, during a hilly 50k, after months of recovering from injury... you are a beast!!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

So glad you found it now! Haha yes that little 3 foot bank was cruel for sure. Ha thanks, Kelly!

[@feastfriday]

THE VIEWS!!!! Above the clouds! This trail is unreal. I'd be stopping like every 5 m inutes getting shots and photos LOL.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Dude it was so beautiful!

[@johnrambo5055]

Congrats! Looked amazing

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks!

[@Beukdeup]

Man way to go! That looked awesome!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks, Nathan!

[@shahidsawati]

Well done Steven- cool scenery & family come first,!!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you!

[@bigbuggie5]

Do you only get to run across the bridge in the early morning? You don’t get to see much but cars then. I am planning on doing this race in November. Thanks for the preview.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

You run across the bridge at the beginning of the race, and then toward the end of race in daylight. LIke in this video.

[@radrunning8535]

Great job bro 👏👏 Congrat for the journey!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SarahOdeh]

Great video! You really captured these trails well. One of my favorite parts of running out there is seeing the fog settle on the bridge! Congratulations on a very successful run!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Glad you enjoyed it! The beauty of the fog with the sunrise was spectacular! Such a wonderful area! Thank you.

[@jbgood71]

recent subscriber (a few months now) and was contemplating on the 21K. decided to search KZbin and found your video! haha nice!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Awesomesauce!

[@Domenico_451]

Great video and very beautiful race, thanks for sharing. Truly inspiring. Ciao !

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Domenico!

[@jessicaroberts7526]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this race! I will signing up! Great job, by the way. I appreciate your channel.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Jessica! It is a great race!

[@ScottRunsnStuff]

Nice recap! That course was incredibly beautiful. Those smooth and fast trails looked amazing!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you! It was! The trails were a nice change coming from the rocky/rooty beast coast trails

[@mikes7654]

As always Steven...... love the video 👍 Trail looked amazing...... no trees., a lot of double wide trail looked like. Killer time also 😃👍 🏃 .... glad you had a great time there.... the photos you took while you were running, were awesome. I love incredible scenery and beauty.... Great job sir 🙂😃👍🏃. Also glad you made it home safe !

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you so much, Mike! Yea lots of graded fire roads. I would guesstimate the course was 20% paved, 50% graded service road, and 30% single track.

[@nicolasshea476]

Awesome video Steve! Fun running with you at the beginning. Your video is so nice to watch post-race - admittedly didn't take the time to look around much :)

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Nicolas! Awesome we got to share some miles together. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@steevoridgeline]

thanks so much for this coverage !

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lisakornhaus170]

Gorgeous scenery! Congratulations on a great race!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you 🙏

[@justinphillips6490]

Great video, the scenery and the views looked amazing. That finish line area had some good vibes going, can’t beat that.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks, Justin! The cheer squad at the end was awesome!

[@Runnerrwe]

Nice place to run. The only thing I miss about living in Bay area was those trails. The views are epic

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Yes the Marin Headlands are beautiful! Thanks for watching Richard!

[@earlphilpot8333]

Awesome video Steven, the trail looks amazing. Congratulations.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Earl!

[@TheDeterminedRunner]

That looked like such a memorable race Steven, I'd love to get out on those trails. Sounds like an expensive race but worth it as a one off for those views & the smooth trails 🏃👍

[@UltraTrailSteven]

It was memorable! A once type of event for sure for me. Thanks for watching, Martin!

[@essextrails]

Nice video Steven. Loved the fog and the fantastic views across the hills and the sea. Nice trails with open views. Great bit of filming well done.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you! It was such a beautiful day!

[@williamd6334]

Great video.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks!

[@CelineFerocious]

I’m so glad you got to run the bridge once the clouds cleared and the sun was up!!

[@CelineFerocious]

Amazing job!!! Amazing weather! And amazing time…after you said you were taking it easy haha. So epic, thanks for filming everything you did, it’s cold and rainy where I am today so I needed this!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thanks so much, Celine! It always so hard to hold back in a race I did a little bit, but not much unfortunately 😂

[@CelineFerocious]

@@UltraTrailSteven referencing back to 4:07 😂

[@UltraTrailSteven]

@@CelineFerocious hahaha yeah exactly 😂

[@TrailSage]

Great job Steven! Those views were incredible!!! How did the Zinals hold up, would you have preferred a road style shoe instead? Is it typical for ultras to start in the dark? Do you then have to carry your lights the rest of the way or do you drop them off at the aid stations? Sorry for the dumb questions.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Sage! The Zinal was a perfect choice! I would not have wanted a road shoe. Some of the trails were slick in areas. My feet felt amazing the whole way in the Zinal. Yes, most ultras start in the early morning dark because they generally have a 9ish hour cutoff. Yes, generally you carry the light the rest of the race. Especially if it is required gear.

[@mikenorris232]

Well done man!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Mike!

[@irunovermountains]

Good running Steven. I ran TNF 50 miler in 2017, which was over some of the same trails. It was a good fast course 🤙

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you, Aaron! Yes it’s a fast course for sure.

[@neilm8279]

Can you walk the 50K and still make time cutoff?....I suck at running

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Sorry I don't remember the cutoff.

[@JonJosephKuhn]

What an amazing experience. The fog sitting on the bridge is so dope. Do you think you were going so fast because of how hyped you were?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

It was beautiful! I mean every race we all go out too hard cause it’s finally race day! Lol

[@wplate]

Great video! I’ve run all those pieces, the course put them together nicely! What made you choose traveling to this race?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thank you! I actually won a contest with No Meat Athlete and Complement. I was their race/brand ambassador. They flew me out, paid for hotel and race. So glad I did it!

[@wplate]

@@UltraTrailSteven wow! Great reason to do it! Nice to see you on the west coast. :)

[@UltraTrailSteven]

I hope to be back!

[@mpelletier62]

What was the temperature like from 5 am to the finish? Not familiar with san fran in November

[@UltraTrailSteven]

It was cool at the start, but I was fine in shorts and t shirt. The locals had jackets on lol. At the finish it was warm for sure.

[@mpelletier62]

@@UltraTrailSteven Coming from Canada , t-shirt all day long I guess

[@UltraTrailSteven]

@@mpelletier62 yeah you’ll probably be fine 😂

[@CelineFerocious]

PUMPED FOR THIS

[@CelineFerocious]

“Watch out for the big dip!!” As you all run away

[@CelineFerocious]

What a magical place to be, I’ve never seen a more colorful sunrise, just stunning!

[@UltraTrailSteven]

It was magical! That’s a perfect description!

[@bigbuggie5]

Any tips for training for this race?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Practice on runnable terrain. There are some steep climbs, but much of this is very runnable.

[@bigbuggie5]

@@UltraTrailSteven thank you!

[@auraabril-b7t]

How did you prepare for the race?

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Just trained to run a lot. This isn’t a race with lots of vertical to train for, but it is very runnable. So train to run long

[@auraabril-b7t]

@@UltraTrailSteven That is encouraging! Thanks a lot :)

[@UltraTrailSteven]

@@auraabril-b7t it’s a beautiful race. Have fun!

[@bigbuggie5]

If you volunteer at a spartan race you can get a free race.

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Thats nice!

[@mandy4887]

You set a half marathon record and you sounded like a broken record. 😂 Part of the entry fee goes towards awesome vegan-stocked aid stations, correct? Swag is overrated. 🤣

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Haha yeah by a couple of minutes for the trail half. About 10 minutes off my trail 50k PR though overall. No I love swag! Lol the aid stations were pretty good.

[@JustShowUp]

Was looking for you out there, Lol. Here’s the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXTFfJeqhq5maKc

[@UltraTrailSteven]

Cool man. It was a great race!