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Thanks Dean, I'm pleased you liked it 😊

Yes, surprised me too!

It really is! Do you fancy doing it with us next time, Mick?

@ yes mate if I can make it I shall, thanks 😊

Thanks Paul 😁

Glad you enjoyed it, Andy 😄

Thanks for watching 🙂 I wouldn't recommend it really because you end up with only one camera view point. In addition, I like to get as steady a shot as possible so use my arm to absorb camera shake.

I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Bevan. I'm certain that the amount of support will increase over the years as the event becomes more established on the WMM circuit and Sydneysiders becopme more aware of this globally recognised event. I'm sure you'll enjoy it when you do enter :)

Thanks for watching and commenting, Mark. It's a super course and certainly challenging. I gave the organisers feedback to suggest having more entertainment along Anzac Parade and Centennial Park to encourage more spectators to attend. It was a very early start, so a bit later in the morning would probably help. It's a little disappointing that we didn't get a WMM star retrospectively too, but that's what they always said.

Thanks Dominic, I'll be working on it 😁

Marvellous, thank you 😁I'm glad you like it, and isn't it great seeing the famous Elswick vest in locations around the world? There was one spectator who recognised and shouted to me - unfortunately I my camera wasn't rolling at the time.

@ it is indeed great seeing the vest in different countries! Well done on the race mate. Must add quite a bit more difficulty recording it also 😎

@@Mick19822 It does, I suppose, but I don't really think about it at the time. If it was a really serious race where I was keen to get the best possible time I wouldn't carry the camera. But although I want to do well in the marathons I'm also keen to record them for my own memories of the events 🙂

Thanks Kisi, I'm pleased you like it. It's strange the way one forgets the pain and is ready to enter another marathon. I have Boston in April, and then after that I don't mind not doing another. But who knows...

Nice one! I've decided that the marathon is my maximum distance, so I applaud you 👏🏻

I loved it, Louise and I really need to do it again some time. Thanks for watching :)

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it :)

I think it's me in a timewarp, Paul. I've been so busy with other things I have left 4 sets of filming unedited. My last one was Edinburgh Marathon - I'll get it done soon 🙂

​@NERunner Just dropping by to see if you've posted anything. I hope all is well Simon!

@@DevRunner Hi Paul, It is, although I've got so much work on at the moment, plus doing my level 4 coach training, that I haven't had a chance to edit any of my footage recently. I've got four outstanding videos in the can!!! Hopefully it won't be a long wait until the next one ⏲ 😀

Thanks Karl, I hope it's given you a good feel for the event. Most of it is off road but on tarmac paths. The trail parts are between Crawcrook and Greenside, then again around Chopwell Woods, and finally a bit when you get to Derwent walk area. In my view only Chopwell might be claggy if it's very wet I ran it in road shoes and that's what I'd choose this weekend too.

@@NERunner Thanks Simon, certainly did and I'm really looking forward to it now. One last thing and then I'll leave you alone! How did you find the navigation? You didn't seem to have any issues in the video but I've read a few reviews saying markers and directions could have been better in certain areas. I'll have the GPX on my phone but ideally won't have to keep getting it out!

@@karlmaguire234 No problem, Karl :) It was all well marked and marshalled but I think some joker had been messing on with the directions markers, hopefully it was a one off. The only place that caused any problems was coming up from Wylam (heading south) where you bear left off Sled lane (w3w.co/dock.slept.shortens), then there's another bear left at the top of the hill (w3w.co/plotter.windpipe.pranced), followed by a switch back onto the side of the B6137 (w3w.co/flattered.asleep.finders - which heads west out of Crawcrook. You need to cross the road, and bypass (A695) to head up "anklebreak alley" which properly called Coalway Lane. Apart from that small section it's very obvious. 🙂 I hope that helps.

@@NERunner Brilliant, thank you so much Simon. Much appreciated!

@@karlmaguire234 No problem - good luck and enjoy it 😄

Thanks, it was gorgeous that day :) It seems so long ago now and I have a load of videos to edit to catch up on...

It's a figure of 8 course, which makes it a bit unusual, and keeps it interesting too :)

@@NERunner I i did it the day , pretty tough course , great run though

@@andys121. Yes, chellenging but a good one - and you did it in a great time, I've just checked the results - well done :)

Good luck, your 58k will help prepare you significantly for the Wall. Thanks for watching 🙂

It was cold, but perfect conditions for a run. I know you love it, Fred 😂

Thanks Michael - after you showing me the first part it was great to see more of it with Lou 😄

Thanks for watching 🙂

Fantastic, good for you. If you've done the training you'll be absolutely fine :) The main thing I learnt from it was to hydrate with electrolytes - it made a massive difference in subsequent ultra running. Good luck, and thanks for watching.

Thanks for that, Callum, I really appreciate your nice comments ☺️

Thanks Paul, it was a little annoying, fortunately there was only the one. Other than that it was a really good experience ☺️

Thanks Alperen, it was probably my best cross country of the season. After over a year of injury I've been careful not to overtrain - things seem to be going well 🙂

It's a wonderful event to be part of, I certainly recommend doing the National at least once ☺️

No rules banning carrying a camera at all. Freddie. But some people just want to stop you doing things sometimes and assume rules that don't exist.

Yes indeed, it's funny how reviewing it brought it all back - I remember it being hard, but the feeling has gone so I'll be happy to run the next XC season. Thanks for watching 🙂

It's great being able to run and compete in small events against some of the UK's top athletes, Paul. And the running club scene here is so vibrant attracting people of all ages and backgrounds. We'll be starting the track season soon too. I'm glad you liked it 🙂

Thanks Ben. XC isn't an easy running event but they are fantastic to do - I really enjoy them ☺️

Thanks for watching, Ajay. You've summed up cross country races very succinctly 🙂

We were benefitting from Lancashire weather in that one, Freddie. But many XC runners welcome the muddy conditions 😂

That's great news, Paul. I'm sure you'll enjoy it and become a regular. I'll look out for it on your Strava feed ☺️

Thanks Andrew, I was very pleased with myself on that one ;)

Thank you, Nigel :). I can't belive it's now mid-March and I've only just got that video out. I still have a load more footage in the can from other events in the UK; so watch out for more ;)

There are over 450 parkruns in Australia, I think only second to the 1200 in the UK, Fred. It's a wonderful organisation :)

Thanks for watching, Stu. Now we're back in the UK Louise and I are too. At least it's not dark at 4pm now 😊

Glad you liked it Neil 😊 That was the second time we'd visited Branxton, NSW. It was a surprise when my uncle and aunt moved there last year.

You should visit yourself sometime, Fred. John and Jill would love to see you 🙂

Thanks Nick. It's much bigger, for a start. I don't remember many 'roos in Branxton, Northumberland either. The weather was similar though 😂

Thank you, Scott :) You have a lovely, friendly atmosphere and it was such a pleasure (once all the hills were done) to have spent our time with you all. We enjoyed our breakfast at the café there too :D

@@NERunner I was not there on that day but glad you lived after running our 2 hills😉

They were fine, all in a day's work and added to the course "personality" - it's one of the things that makes running special 🙂

Thanks Andrew, I certainly will be running it :) Not sure I'll bring my GoPro on this occasion though. Are you going to be there?

@@NERunner yes I will be their , see you their ( Gateshead harrier}

It's not that warm in an Australian summer, Fred. It's really just room temperature so it doesn't feel hot or cold when you're outside :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it Phil, it was a lovely location and quite challenging too :). The rain was a bit of a surprise, but they've been getting a lot of that in eastern Australia recently. We drove along past the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for a while where there was still a lot of flooding.

@@NERunner yeah it looked just my type of course...I MUST make the effort of getting to a few of my local park runs! 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️

It's easy to get out of the habit of going to them. It took me a year after it returned after lockdown to get back to one!!!

:) Yes, it was a first for me on a parkrun, although I do have a story about running and bening very aware of brown snakes in the vicinity. And on one of the runs on this trip we did have to avoid a red-bellied black snake in the road: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-bellied_black_snake

I had seen a snake on the course once ( the old course) when I did a freedom run once.

Snakes are not something we get warned about in UK parkruns, although there are a few in some of the more rural locations - but they are very shy. The biggest risk is dog poo in the park!!!

@@NERunner you will never have a issue with dog dropping at our parkrun as dogs are not allowed

It was a fab trip, Ben. I can heartily recommend planning a crazy journey like that. We covered 3,150 miles in total, through ever changing landscapes - memorable hardly describes it. Planning the next one now 🤠 But first I've got a few more Aussie runs to edit together. Thanks for watching 🙂

It was a nice run, Fred, and felt good to be exercising after that long journey :)

Thanks, not one of my best runs - but they can't all be, can they :D

Both locations have their merits :)