The Final of Mid South Gravel 2024

[@mikewikstrom3416]

Payson - These are the best kind of videos, race recaps from inside the action. Anyone willing to carry a camera and capture it is a hero in my book. The coverage for gravel races is pretty sparse and tbh, this kind of footage is way better than seeing the race from a helicopter or something. I was on the edge of my seat in the single track. Also appreciate the honesty about yelling at guys and stuff. Please keep doing these!

[@sdesmtl]

This continuous video format is by far the most engaging. Great performance, impressive speed in the single track.

[@Sparkyz480]

We’ve all been waiting for a front grouper to carry a camera! Thanks man. The dude pedaling 120 cadence trying to finish had me rofl😅

[@joe.laverick]

Guilty as charged, charge your Di2 kids.

[@jasocaz]

“I’m sure he’s done his research.” Love Dylan but this had me rolling. Please keep these coming!

[@blackdog2006]

Same

[@petercummins1097]

Awesome coverage. Unfortunate finish but hilarious when you got ok the wheel of the guy with the 180 rpm cadence. Was thinking that was how he rolled....

[@GrumpyJackEh]

As a non pro casual racer, these are what I’ve been trying to find forever. The tactics and voiceover are great. Keep it coming!

[@tomcoccia7348]

Payson I really appreciate the video and commentary at the front of the race, I wish there was more of this at all the races.

[@mattdowney6540]

Loved it. 34 minutes of exciting footage coupled with insightful narration. Please sir, I want some more!

[@BikeAndThings]

I LOVE that you record the end of the race. So fun to watch since the majority of us will never be in that mixup. Thank you for doing this.

[@14thesun]

Thank you for sharing. I am 60 years old and getting back into bike riding, setting a goal to do a 100-mile race in the future. The video helps me understand what I need to do and work on.

[@Porkfu]

I think this format (race footage with voiceover) is much more engaging and relatable than plain action cam footage.

[@brettstevens7553]

Mid South event team member here! Thanks for the shout outs and the commentary on Lake McMurtury! We are stoked to share this with you guys!

[@thomasnwa]

LOVED the singletrack section!

[@thomash7690]

Thanks Payson for showing us the front of the race. Enjoying the video and commentary. Would love to see more videos like this in the future!

[@jordirequejo8390]

Please, continue doing it!!! So well narrated🙌

[@kwjohns]

Stillwater local that rides that red trail often. For the past year I have wanted to see footage from the pros' perspective going through the single track of the race. Your video delivered beautifully and was a very fun watch. Good luck with your season, Payson!

[@ryanstafford4021]

Seeing the speed vs the 50 milers 😮 Such a great recap and view from in the mix. Love the commentary! Please keep ‘em coming!!!

[@kyleweck2695]

IMO gravel needs all sorts more of stuff like this! Was sick to watch you guys ripping, and no doubt you’re gonna be up there this year payson! Go get em!

[@choctawone8266]

Outstanding! I'm 73 and have done all the LandRun/MidSouths since the inception but for 2017. Although I have finished seven of them, I've never known what goes on at the front of the race. Kudos for you this year and your previous successes. (This year I finished a bit behind you at 10:41 and change. LOL) Bobby talked me into doing the first one with my only bike a Peugeot UO8. "Oh," says Bobby, "that'll be fine with this little knobby 28mm tires." Wrong!

[@doddforeman5703]

Loved it. Please do again. Appreciate the effort.

[@hoosierhotep2665]

Thanks for sharing sir! Really enjoying seeing the action at the front of these races

[@tomtreece4081]

Really enjoyed the race footage. It's amazing how fast you guys ride, especially the single track section.

[@trouthunter4250]

Thanks for letting an old guy vicariously relive the glory days.

[@ShermanKenB]

Nice! A great way to see the action in the lead group.

[@daniel21490]

I really enjoy this format. SUPER fun to hear you talk about live action and see the pedaling styles and strength in person of all these riders!

[@willway9378]

Thank you for the inside view from the lead group. I just felt gutted when you had to stop and so near the end. Thanks for the commentary. It really helps to understand what you are experiencing. Having so many vehicles on the course and then that pickup crossing… that’s just crazy. Here we have an annual half marathon race that used to be scheduled so that you had to average better than 9:00 pace or be stopped by a train crossing. Even when the trains were short, it was more than 2:00 minutes just standing.

[@vladimirscerbin9511]

Payson, you a great job of commentating your races. I really enjoy them. Please keep doing so!

[@garycasperson4106]

Great video. This is not only entertaining, but useful info for someone like myself who is just getting into gravel. Your commentary is excellent-the information flows at just the right pace and the tone is very courteous and respectful. Well done. I would definitely watch more of these.

[@jamescaldwell3007]

I love seeing this! I’m not a racer but my son is getting into the mix and love hearing the gamesmanship that’s involved for myself and hopefully my son can catch on. I think he’s got a lot to learn but the insight is invaluable for the mental gymnastics that you guys play! Just fun to watch too!

[@Eurocycling]

Thanks for sharing…well done. Keep them coming!

[@markgisler3726]

LOVED this Payson! I ride these gravel events in the party zone finishing way behind you, but love to experience what happens in the lead group. So fantastic to see the end of the pointy end of the race. Thank you and please keep making these!!

[@PeaLoop]

These videos are absolutely epic. As a viewer it’s brilliant to be able to immerse yourself in the action at the pointy end of a race. Commentary is also brilliant, wish those go-pros captured more than 30 mins!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@retoschneider6087]

hey Payson, thanks so much for posting this. The speed just blows my mind. Great footage and commentary. This is awesome. All the best to you for your upcoming races and beyond!

[@nathanveldhoen5481]

These are great, commentary is what brings the simple vid to life. Tough luck on the flat!

[@caseyrobinson1661]

This is great Payson, love seeing and hearing what is going on in the race. Along with the commentary these are excellent.

[@stevemiller4818]

Incredible footage especially through the singletrack. Unbelievable speeds. Thank you for sharing it. Downright scary and riveting!

[@TheGpence]

Thanks for the commentary. I liked it so much I watched it twice!

[@shalakabooyaka1480]

Yea dude, this is it. This is sick footage and the commentary elevates it a ton. Seemed like a sick course this year.

[@gregwoosley1038]

Payson, love the video! Sorry about the flat. That stinks. Please continue doing these. The front group tactics and your perspectives are fantastic!

[@graffix11us]

This was a great recap of the race, really enjoy the narration with what's going on in the moment.

[@chasewillie.1]

This was so fun to watch, Payson. Thanks for sharing!

[@jimwayman3601]

Payson, thanks for your efforts in shooting this video and giving your honest perspective of the front of the race. I appreciate what you are doing here!

[@alainpfammatter8224]

Thank you for sharing this video. Crazy how fast you guys are riding. Impressive

[@mattkretchmar6374]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Amazing how fast you guys are rolling.

[@adrian20brown]

Very cool to see the insides of the front end of this race! Super interesting insights and fascinating to watch the race dynamics unfold

[@ourchiefjustice]

Super fun and inspiring to watch! Appreciate all the work and candor.

[@davidvonslingshot]

good coverage. good voiceover. as an injured/recovering racer it’s good to “feel” like we are right there in the mix. peace

[@TitaniumMike660]

This is excellent! Keep these race recap videos going.

[@jasonbehringer743]

Thanks for the video and what it is like at the sharp end of a race.

[@bmthoma6]

As others have said - I really appreciate the coverage from the front and the narration to go along with it. Very few of us normal riders get to see much of what racing at the front is like. Your insights and commentary are also very interesting in terms of tactics, how you're feeling, on course chatter, etc. Thanks so much for sharing - your efforts are appreciated.

[@tannermccormick4995]

Great Video, Haulin' through that single track was sick!

[@toddwieringa1286]

Loved the video and commentary.

[@geoffreyfowler9198]

That’s a really exciting video. Makes you want to get out and go for a ride!

[@PaysonMcElveen]

Mission accomplished

[@VinceLefort]

Nice to see front group dynamics ! Keep em coming !

[@lazlo2511]

I’ve been searching for days on getting some insight on this event and yours is the first one! Can’t express my gratitude in your efforts to bring us right into the event! And the hot group on the day! Your staying power and positioning is lovely to watch! It was also so so nice to see Ted King mixing it up! What a legend for giving the 2024 season a real shot! Glad you mentioned him. To be honest the sketchy crap you guys deal with is a very mental draining issue, I’ve now had a front seat view on how close you guys get to almost crashing. Anyways, this format gets my vote! Your keep sharpening your craft, and soon a massive victory is on the cards. You are carrying great conditioning, lol after your health and stay upright! All the best for 2024!

[@GunnarJ214]

Thanks for bringing us to work with you. Love the commentary. It's great to get a peek into what actually goes on at the pointy end of these races. If it makes sense and you enjoy doing these, we'd love to see more! Cheers!

[@milesjuneau7225]

This type of content is amazing! Please keep doing it!

[@nidakin241]

Great work, Payson. Easy to watch and listen to. Helped me actually enjoy my trainer workout as the unexpected snow was fall in here in north Idaho.

[@addingonbird1]

Thanks for sharing, that was exciting! Always impressed by how fast the pros roll by 💪

[@marcanderson1396]

Love these in race recaps. Keep em coming please!

[@kroman4]

This was awesome. So fun to have a front seat to how the front of these races go. The commentary was very insightful and well delivered. Please do more in the future!

[@JeffreyMartin-b3l]

Thanks so much for this - I watched every minute of it!

[@derrickwebb9182]

Loved this, keep these coming if you can!

[@teeterboy3]

I absolutely loved this video!! Please keep doing them as long as you can stomach the extra work. It’s so interesting to get inside the mindset of the hitters at the front and understanding the mindset you (and others) use. Bummer about the flat. Great video.

[@larrymyles1012]

Super Cool! Thanks for sharing! My son Mark Myles raced with you guys in the main group until right when you started filming. Keep ON keepin ON!

[@ianandkaye]

Loved watching the footage and your commentary. Looking forward to more like these.

[@brandonnielsen694]

Very chill vibes on this video, thanks for sharing

[@stephenoneal9236]

Great visuals and insight from the front!

[@alanbrodie8179]

Yes, please do more of the onboard camera footage with post-ride narration. A super informative and inspiring way to see the pointy end of a race! Thanks for all the work that goes into it.

[@davidcrooks938]

So good! Keep them coming!!

[@jrkennedy37]

Excellent. Yes, this format is awesome. Keep hanging with the front groups and post your commentary, especially when you take the sprint finishes this season.

[@nicholasreed4675]

This video was awesome!! 10/10. Keep em coming!

[@imrdata]

Really enjoyed seeing the race from the front and hearing the commentary. Very well done!

[@emilgercke2132]

Yes, I really enjoyed this and will look forwards to more!

[@jesserandall1819]

Great video, thanks for recording and posting this!

[@elizabethhead8534]

This was awesome! Great commentary

[@TurkeyBasterandLex]

Please keep these coming!

[@bricemaieralt]

Thrilling! Closest I’ll ever be to the front of the race is through your lens. Thank you.

[@SmeetleVixen]

Super interesting, please keep making these

[@planttheseed2129]

Love this Payson. Thank you for the hard work involved in putting together this video and your commentary. :)

[@timstephenson8523]

Payton, I love to watch these videos while on my trainer. This gives me more of the race feeling while riding. Thank you and please keep doing these.

[@stevencarey222]

Love this format , keep doing these videos please

[@thomasnwa]

This was sweet! Thanks for sharing.

[@breaklessbeauty679]

Please do more this was awesome to watch!

[@aztecadventures4871]

Fully enjoyed.............. Thanks for the Voice Over, that makes all the difference.

[@dannyolson2007]

Really enjoyed the video. As someone who is newer to racing, I enjoy seeing what’s happening in those front groups

[@AlexJamez]

love these types of videos!

[@lfcamerican4366]

Amazing video, amazing format. Thank you for this.

[@markmuniz4965]

Thank you for all the effort and time spent making this video. Gravel racing coverage is pretty difficult to find and you are providing a one-of-a-kind perspective - both from the bike and through your experience and commentary. Please make more!

[@tedcallahan9149]

Super grateful for you taking the time to narrate, edit, yadayadayada….watched with my 15 year MTBer to light his gravel fire. Success! Subbed myself!

[@richardc.9126]

I'm just now getting into biking, mostly mountain biking and now bikepacking. This video was really intrigueing. I love the fact you can listen the sound of the video while you narrate. I'd watch more of these. Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking of doing a gravel race this summer just from watching this video.

[@byronfountain2297]

Loved the footage! Can't believe how fast you all rode that single track!

[@dusty_hoods]

Man, HUGE thanks for this video. Make more videos. Good luck on track 🤞

[@dennisvandegrift3457]

Love this type of content. Race recap without actual footage sucks. Race recap along side footage is very nice

[@chrisclougherty1261]

Payson, keep doing them. The style is good, and your commewntary adds a lot. Good job!

[@richardwhitehead4684]

Great stuff. More please. Thank you.

[@neilashton9459]

Absolute gold - with your on point commentary maybe the best race video ever. As others have noted a rare glimpse of the front of the race.

[@LexD-89]

As someone who finished roughly 2hrs after you guys, this is awesome to watch! Keep up the good work & sorry for the flat!

[@hugovangent4594]

amazing footage one again Payson, thanks for sharing!

[@TBarsss]

Love this new format.

[@carlosflanders518]

Enjoyed this. Thanks!

[@georgedickinson8822]

Payson these are great and would love to see as much as you can share that does not distract from your race. We rarely get to see long form blow for blow action, LTGP needs more of this coverage for men AND women. Thanks!