ULTRA TRAIL SNOWDONIA UTS50 - Vlog, kit & race recap!

Join me for 50km in the wild and rugged Welsh mountains in Snowdonia National Park, one of the toughest races in the UK! Full race recap and details about kit, food and the course etc at the end of the video. Enjoy!
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0:00 Race vlog
8:29 Race recap
13:44 Kit I used
17:20 Food I ate
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[@BenParkes]

Look who’s back! 😁

[@DublinDapper]

I love how chill Sarah's videos are compared to Ben's 🤣 Well done

[@BensDemise]

I went from "I'd love to try this" to "theres no way I'm doing this" in about 10 minutes. Massive congrats on completing it!

[@SarahPlace]

haha yeah i won't be doing it again 😂

[@RodrigoBernardoPimentel]

@@SarahPlace Oh no! I just told my wife I really want to try it, and was hoping I'd meet you there one day! 😂

[@neilsyard]

'ok that's enough' said everything that needed to be said about how tough that looked...well done on the finish and well done for filming it along the way too!

[@prod1gy305]

I can’t be the only one who finds Sarah’s smile do damn infectious? 😍

[@michaelterryjensen149]

That was VERY tough, well done Sarah! 💪🏼 Twas nice seeing you on the course.

[@SarahPlace]

thanks and well done you!! hope you are recovering nicely!

[@nacho-4917]

Amazing views! What a beautiful race! Thanks for the virtual trip to Wales!! 🏃🏼🏃‍♀️

[@sophieblockgame6878]

Well done Sarah. It sounds just like me. Loving the scenery but hating the downhill scary bits. Slippery stones, mud,… But you can be so proud for getting to that finish line. 🥰 🇨🇭

[@richenglish4576]

Brutal .. brutal... brutal 😫 Congratulations for completing it Sarah 🤩

[@Kelly_Ben]

That looks absolutely incredible! Congrats on finishing such a challenging course in less than ideal training!!

[@judescott658]

Great video. I like the chill, not yelling at the camera, way you shared your experience. Thank you

[@chrisvanbuggenum871]

It's sad you don't do content anymore. I discovered you once you had already stopped. I've watched this before, i just went on this after doing your core workout to send you this message.

[@SiriusScientist]

So glad to see a new video! Lovely views but those scrambles looked tough. Great job Sarah!

[@eugenecaasi5776]

UR AWESOME MADAME. CONGRATS. I LIKE WATCHING ALSO BEN'S VLOG UR BOTH AMAZING

[@MrRennieFrumpkin]

That’s next level Sarah- super impressed!! Well done for getting around!

[@markg99]

I love those pain au chocolat but had no idea they counted as running fuel. This is the best news ever! 😁👍🏻🏃‍♂️

[@SarahPlace]

anything can be running fuel! the sky is the limit!

[@Q8Patriot]

Very well done, thanks for sharing your experience 😅

[@solo.exploring5036]

Superb running & well done on a toughie...

[@joaoguerreiro7375]

Yeeeeeeyyyy!!! Another Sarah’s video!!!! Love your content! Well done and keep them coming!

[@tonyjames6049]

Was a great race! Enjoyed this video a lot re-living the day! Thanks

[@btwellz]

Well done Sarah. Not an easy route. I know the route well as I live here. Top effort.

[@jackom11]

I was running it also, however it became a craw and i was timed out at check point 3 with my little brother chris. Goodness , compared with UTMB and other races i have completed, it had some brutal ascents. Well done Sarah. More training for me though!!

[@SarahPlace]

ah sorry to hear that mark, there's always next year! but it has definitely made me feel a lot better about utmb which i always used to consider as one of the toughest races out there but it really isn't is it!

[@chosenscv]

Well done! So glad to see this race finally happened!

[@spencem875]

Salomon “pulse” belt is great for poles when not using them. You don’t even know they’re there when tucked away.

[@clairhardywynn5620]

Congratulations Sarah massive achievement - after following ur adventure Iv decided that kinda terrain is not for me - or at least not for my knees !! hope ur recovering well xx

[@potnoodledad9990]

I love your videos you have such a pleasant nature.

[@DanRuns]

A great looking course, but what a wild one!

[@runningwithmarc]

I did the UTS 50mile a few years back and loved it so much, we had a little different weather mind you! Great one Sarah

[@amilton1015]

Thank you Sarah -

[@jamiexavier6654]

An epic performance again Sarah - the mist as you were up on the summits was quite mythical and eerie. Well done again!

[@shaunnicholson5389]

So good to see the start line to this packed full of eager runners in these Covid times. Something we have enjoyed until recent times in NZ. Fingers crossed we get Delta under control and vaccine rates up so we can get back into events here in NZ.

[@SarahPlace]

yeah it has been nice to have some normality back, hoping things go back that way for you in nz soon!

[@shaunnicholson5389]

@@SarahPlace BTW, sorry I should have started that all off by saying 'congrats' as that was epic! Nice work Sarah. P.S. Loving Ben's kit (I think I have 3 shirts and about 5 caps!). Excellent kit. Look forward to following more of your adventures. Congrats again!

[@michaeleaton6249]

Well done Sarah, that was amazing. Glad to see you posting videos again! :)

[@stephenhuman8082]

Admiration and inspiration in equal measure, maybe next year!? Can I also give a nod to the Injinji socks and Altra (Olympus) shoes combo, foot heaven.

[@adityaroy7616]

So glad I found your channel. I just started preparing for a 10k. Been running for 9 months.

[@dannygrays]

Wonderful vid. Well done Sarah. Good to see Ben filming you this time! I hope to do do a 50k one day but probably not that one! I have a half at Brecon Beacons next month and looks like it will be much much more runnable than UTS. Huge congrats again! Love the phrase, "Complete not Compete"!

[@SarahPlace]

ah that will be lovely, the brecon beacons are amazing! and yes should be a bit more runnable too! enjoy!

[@gitaerram5116]

I attempted the 165 km. My first DNF at 61 miles. It was a humbling experience. I sustained an injury at around mile 40 and tried to persevere but there was zero leeway on that course and I eventually 'retired' crushed. I'm still limping around feeling sorry for myself, whilst spending far too long analysing what went wrong. Congratulations on your finish Sarah. The 100km version next year perhaps?!

[@ratb9362]

Well done !!!!

[@tonyreeves5083]

Great video, Sarah - thanks for sharing your experience on this amazing run (and your kit list)!

[@jps5871]

Enjoyed, watching old videos has helped encourage me to run. Been running every day for the last 15 day.

[@SarahPlace]

great to hear! keep up the good work!

[@RunDaddyO]

Great video! Thank you! Gorgeous trails. Really hope to get over there and explore the area some day. Thanks for taking us along and for the breakdown and tips at the end.

[@emilyrunsultras]

Brilliant video, thanks Sarah. Taking on UTS as my first Ultra this year 😅

[@pmn8081]

Lovely! 50km run and still beautiful

[@fleshboundtobone]

Looks like an ultra through Mordor, that's bonkers.

[@peterseager6970]

Thanks Sarah. Excellent vid and well done on completing what looks like a really tough course 👍

[@Siimaging]

Well done Sarah! I'm running the Ben Nevis Ultra this weekend off the back of some poor training weeks, this was just the positive reassurance I needed. Thank you. I hope I can muscle through as well you did.

[@SarahPlace]

ooh that sounds fun! hope you get some nice weather and good views off the top! don't worry about the lack of training, it matters a lot less for things like this, it's 90% mental anyway. best of luck and enjoy!!

[@notjustamumfromcumbria2563]

Great inspirational video Sarah. So good to see you back on KZbin x

[@litchoutside9812]

Amazing place!

[@lou36heron87]

good job in a tough race, some of those rocky paths were a challenge to the feet, you shared good footage too

[@heggybhoy82]

Well done Sarah , that's a beautiful route 👍

[@johnackroyd236]

Well done I have done the Snowdon marathon on two occasions which I thought was tough but nothing compared to this ❤️❤️

[@maxinesmith8167]

Well done Sarah! We went across to support my father in law in the 100 and as we were driving past the start we saw Ben walking along the road and so we guessed you must have been running it! Really well done. We're sort of tempted to enter in the future but those scrambles looked a bit grim :-)

[@Baby75xx]

well done finishing that race, the scrambling looked scary

[@sophiecowman5938]

Thanks for posting this. I’m doing the UTS 50k this year and it was good to get a little insight :)

[@hfg4880]

Love your videos Sarah! You've totally got me into trail running. Keep um coming!!

[@simonbrown5464]

Honestly Sarah, as a fellow trail runner these videos are brilliant 👏 you're a natural at them too so keep them up its really useful! Hopefully see you and Ben at the London marathon 👍

[@SarahPlace]

aw thanks simon, yes see you in london!

[@efishient]

I’m really considering doing this next year as a finish off to the years racing, following The Wall in June. Didn’t get into the LL50. Really well done, it’s a beast just doing the 50. The 100 peeps are different breed.

[@Dave-kq9cv]

Amazing. Congratulations! You make it look so easy.

[@kONEzzer]

I found your video about a sub 20 5k yesterday and was looking into the UTS today and this popped up, timely coincidence. Congratulations on your finish!

[@reieli87]

Congrats, that was amazing. Inspiring LetZ Go Sarah! 🤙💪 Those climbs and that surroundings wow

[@briantwigley]

It looks absolutely brutal, massive kudos for getting it done

[@TurneyUK]

Such a beautiful place tho. That looks like a really challenging course, but so rewarding. Keep thinking I should go one day. Well done 👍

[@grantwallace1882]

Great video. I wish to do a 50 km, but when you said that this one was not well marked, I took this one off my list. Fortunately I live in France. Congratulations!!!

[@travelexx]

Really useful, thank you. Just signed up for 2023. Not sure it's a good idea as I'm training for the road marathon and just figured this will be as fit as I'll be this year 😂 Worth a try even though it looks brutal!

[@GregChand]

WAY better than UTMB!!! Such a great race, well done Sarah!

[@ThatRunningGuy]

Inspirational Sarah💪👏👏👏👏 Great to see you back

[@susanwiggins6309]

Congratulations on finishing it Sarah!

[@ManuelMartinez-wj3cb]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@PTSTEH20]

You guys sacrifice alot to make these blogs I love it and keeping up good running ❤

[@TheDangerousKid]

Great video Sarah, as a flat road Londoner I took to the Tenerife hills after watching yours and Ben’s videos, never got the Strava climbing badge before 😁 hoping some of the hills training helps for London tomorrow!

[@uras1]

looked like a wild race, great effort on the finishing it!

[@ChrisBranch]

Amazing video! I'm going to be signing up for next year's 50 when they release tickets this weekend. It's definitely a race that scares me, but your video got me very excited too 😊🙏 I better start training... 🤦‍♂️

[@johnjames9602]

I did the uts 50k recce weekend with Mike back in July in beautiful weather, that last big climb is brutal even in good weather, well done on getting it done! Hope to take that or the 100k on next year!

[@jeffreycapper9385]

Well done. I ran it too and agree it was a tough race. The navigation is always tough on top of the Glyders when the visibility is poor. It all looks the same boulder field with no defined path. Well done, great race 👍

[@SarahPlace]

yes agreed! and well done you! hope you are recovering well!

[@kevinhughes8765]

That looks absolutely brutal. Well done on finishing it. Not a chance in hell I’d do it.

[@derrunn3r613]

Those race Vlogs are always really cool, and motivating to watch - although this time I didn't really thought "hey, I want to run this" ;-) Wow, what a course!

[@JoeStaehle]

You absolutely crushed it. Lol if I do just a third of the climbing in a day every muscle in my legs will cramp up 😂.

[@michaelshaw1662]

Merry Christmas Sarah and Ben, hoping you make some new videos in the new year Sarah. All the best 👍

[@mtlewis973]

sarah, you’re the “glider!” the mountains are the glyderau (said glidder-eye). absolutely incredible effort, my favourite place in the world hosting a welsh UTMB? i’d better get training!!

[@susannahdalton1556]

Oh my word Sarah! That looked absolutely brutal! Well done for finishing!! I’ll cross that one off my bucket list! 😂

[@tpg500]

You are proper awesome Sarah, amazing!

[@aramis.sasinka]

Nice video Sarah! I was watching some of the videos about the race these days and it looks pretty amazing. Tough and muddy sections like here in Sweden but with amazing views included into the "package" and some alpine scenes on the tops! I'm seriously considering this race! I will subscribe to your channel as well - great content! Well done racing and great job filming the race! Kudos! :)

[@TheGutlessRunner]

Congrats on the run. Just makes me want to get out and explore.

[@KelpandFern]

Great video and race report! To pronounce Llanfairfechan just pronounce the double Ll at the beginning as cchl (Not church, but more like clan with silent h): "cchlan fair fechan". Keep up the great content and all the best through winter! See you out there.

[@ActualAmateur]

Was deciding between 50k and 100k for next year. Thanks for helping me settle on the 50k 😅

[@Rebecca236]

Well done, Sarah! Amazing video. Thanks for sharing. (I’m loving that you survived on pain au chocolate! 😂)

[@AlexG-wk3nh]

Great run in the clouds!

[@eddiegaul1903]

Cool video. I never would've thought the UK would have territory like that. Not much of a trail runner, but I do a lot of hiking here in Utah and so I know the type of terrain you were going through. Well done and enjoyed the video!

[@SarahPlace]

thanks eddie, it was news to me a few weeks ago too!

[@russamehta]

Great to see this latest video. That looked tough. Congratulations on successfully completing the course. And without falling over once, if I heard correctly. I was thinking at one point, how I would have come back battered and bruised from something like this 😂.

[@mikehewison787]

I take it I'll be seeing you (and John James!) on the start line of the 100 next June?

[@megantalifero15]

I absolutely love your channel .

[@gmbodily1924]

Not watched the video yet but I’m doing a half marathon next year up the ranger path and down llanberis path into the quarry. Bit nervous

[@gorantoljamo204]

wow that course!! Great job !!

[@BernardoAmorim]

Uau! amazing views and great experience for sure!

[@danielsimeonov9319]

Well done! An amazing route that it takes me 3 days to complete hah

[@lambertsimnel100]

Love the channel.

[@davidcallan7844]

Congratulations 🏃‍♂️🥳

[@rockerune]

Yay! New video! Great job!

[@Adam-xx2tz]

Well done Sarah!

[@reecegunningham]

I'm doing one in Snowdonia this Saturday with Trail Events Co, so this was very helpful and well timed

[@thetaxterrier1103]

Great video, thank you!

[@akaben63]

When’s the next vlog Sarah? Turbo sessions just ain’t the same 🙁 More please, asap 👍