ULTRA TRAIL Cape Town 100k - The HARDEST 100k IN THE WORLD!
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- This race is CRAZY HARD!! And would be the toughest event I've ever ran.. follow along to see the highs and lows with how the race panned out!
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What is the hardest race you've ever done?!?
Ben Parkes, this years’ comrades Marathon, running as a novice, was easily the hardest thing I’ve even done in my life. The last 35km absolute broke me. But I #gotitdone and will be running the “down run” in 2020!
Congrats on UTCT. I teared up a little at the end there with you watching this video. Amazing effort! You can definitely hold you head up high after that!
For my own part, Skaala up in Loen, Norway. But you need to come try Stranda Fjord Trail Race on the Western coast of Norway, epic race and scenery just about an hour from where I live :)
FatDog in BC, Canada. 😋 Beautiful trails. My fav place.
Langdale Marathon 2019, i was not in good shape mentally unfortunatly.
Endure 120k🏃♂️ but nothing compared to this...
When Ben says it's brutal, you have to respect this climb :')
Some Saffas (Calitz and Greyling) set the world record for most ascent in a day by going up and down 18x in 20 hours (they were not allowed all 24 due to a covid curfew...)
7:39 lol i thought this guy behind gonna jump down🤣🤣
Same here 😂
Strava "Run this route again to see how your progressing" haha. Well done mate this is amazing.
This guy runs a sub 3 hour marathon every time right? Yet here he was worrying about cut offs. Even for 100k ultras this must be a brutal race!
“Than sitting on the sofa.... watching TH-cam” 😂
Very inspirational Ben, I’m sure I speak for many that we are appreciative of the content you give us. After reading your post on Strava I hope you don’t give up on trails, is it possible you went out a little fast at the start?
I ran the first 3k fast ish.. the road section early was the only bit I’d be good on, so wanted to enjoy it!! Soo slowed down to my comfortable pace with the aim to just finish, so all happy!
Nice one mate, I can say been there felt like that :P (not at that race though). This will probably be even more satisfying of a victory than had you got the PB in the marathon, when you're down and feeling out and coming out on top. Massive kudos. One thing I might add, maybe next time (I'm sure there will be ;)) share the elevation remaining or done rather than pace and km's such a road runner thing to do haha :P just playing. Loved it so much, thanks for sharing with everyone.
I do sometimes put all the elevation stats on the screen, but it’s always hard to get accurate data for it.. For races I want it always to be 100% legit and elapsed elevation is hard to get out of Garmin / Strava. so just went to distance and elapsed time. Will see if I can sort it for the next trail race!
@@BenParkes you did great Ben and so was the video, sorry it was only a suggestion :)
Hi Ben, great job. You should try the Comrades ultra marathon. It’s 90km and run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa. All on tar road, i promise. No field of rocks and boulders.
This actually brought a tear to my eye. I love how open and vulnerable you are in the videos, Ben, always honest about the emotional struggles this sport requires from us. It's so much more inspiring than seeing someone who seemingly never struggles. I would love to see a video from you on your favourite mental strategies for when the going gets tough! Well done again and thanks for all you do!
That is incredible that you can overcome physical and mental toughness to conquer a brutal 100k. congrats.
@7:40 that person just started running on the wall!
I know this is 3 years ago and you have come a *long* way since this but it's so honest and real that I just had to comment. Well done for grinding it out and "getting it done", really so happy to see you cross that finish line. x
Why'd you have to torture yourself for this race? I really don't get it.hehe
But cheers to you mate, I know it's quite a fulfillment if you finish one. 16:40ish is quite an achievement for a 100km race=)
Well done Ben! Looked brutal. I did 2 legs of the classic quarter this June which is a coastal run in Cornwall between Lands End and Lizard Point and was 22 miles and very tough. Next June I'm doing the full 45 miles.
Ha.. very tough! Then you go back and do the even tougher one!! Kudos to you :-)
Way to go, BEN!!! I'm seriously so impressed. Thanks for filming the whole thing. I don't know how you found the energy to do all that, but I'm so glad you recorded it to share with us. I hope your legs are feeling better by now!
holy moly that terrain and profile is something else and then you had to run 100k :O
well done, well done!
Having to take 1-2 weeks off running due to a calf strain. Absolutely devastated earlier... but seeing this has re-inspired me to come back stronger. You’re a beast Ben! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
You’ll be back stronger than ever and ready to run soon David!! 🤜🤛
Injury is tough to wrap your head around when it means you can’t run. Rest up and you will be stronger than before! Rest is a good thing and forced test can really do us good! Keep your head up, my man! 👊🏼
This looked savage, must have taken a monumental effort to get up for those last 10k of climbing
God Bless:) Great Job on finishing, you are always such an inspiration to me. Praying for you all to have a safe, and great day. Jesus Christ is my Personal Lord, and Savior. Keep the great work going Buddy.
Epic race and great video, but then again, this is South Africa - the country with the longest recorded history of ultramarathons and where ultramarathons have long been considered 'normal'. Just read 'The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance' to know what I mean.
Awesome video Ben! as always...
I am hopefully going to be running my first ever 100k which will be the salomon serpent trail race, can you please just give me a few workout ideas to priotitise... i am not really following a training plan for this one so anything will help please..
Keep doing what you're doing man!
OMG!!! Proper man tears watching this Ben! Blown away by your mental strength. A very emotional watch. Many congratulations, and to Sarah also 💪💪
Excellent episode.
Bro 👀👀👀 I thought we were about to witness someone quitting life at 7:40
You should run vulcano ultratrail in Chile. Its the hardest 100k
Such a good human, congrats Ben
Thank you Jamie!
What a vlog - absolutely epic and inspiring. You’re never going to forget this race - such grit in ‘getting it done’ 👏💪
Ha that looked terrible. You looked cheesed off soon into it. A little bit different than the Thames path. Congrats for finishing though and another really great video
Thanks Simon! Was in good spirits for most of it.. but you do get some ups and downs emotionally in ultras quite a bit!
These videos are extremely motivating. I really admire your passion and talent!
Watching that makes me home sick. Living now in the UK. Used to love all the long hikes and a bit of running out their. Well done Ben
Funniest thing in ages Ben mate well done. There’s no way I’d have made those cut offs. Great job.
Film My Run thank you Stephen! 😀
Don't know how you did that race amazing Ben sa
That climb is complete nonsense haha. Well done.
The 1 dislike is from the cut off crew
Any plans for Comrades Marathon? 2021 or anytime soon....
As soon as the next Comrades happens (hopefully 2021) I'll be there!
Ben Parkes see you there... hopefully 🤗
Who chose the thumbs down icon? Why would you do that?
These are my favourite videos of yours Ben. Those ones where you truly have to go deep into the well and see what you've got. I think at the end of it all, all we can ask of ourselves is if we truly lived and gave it our all, and seeing someone live that out by doing something like this is inspiring.
Well done, Bro! Just in case... the early bird application for the 2020 race starts tomorrow!
That's not a race.... That's a survival course. Great job! So many times in your video I was wishing I was there to say, "Go on mate! You can do it!" Of course, I'd need someone to carry me up there to cheer you on!
Well done Ben, I will be doing the 100km 2020
Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Truly amazing. You just made me purchase a Getting It Done hat 👍
I did the 65km Utct I ran it blind totally underestimated the difficulty of the route. Had hoped to complete it 12 hrs but ended doing it in 14:55hrs. Hardest race for me I cant imagine the 100km well done
Dude!!! Well done on the run. As a fellow UTCT 100K runner & a local to Cape Town it was awesome to watch your video. That Suther Peak is a beast but you nailed it even with the cut off bus on your ass. Not easy training in flat-as-a-pancake-London so double bonus points to you. Come back soon!!!
Will be back to Cape Town soon Derrick! Well done to you!
Wow!! What an incredible event. You had me in tears more than once. Absolutely stunning route, from the sofa at least. Thanks for sharing and well done on getting it done!! #keeponkeepinon
Power run!! Getting me inspired here
Top kudos to you Ben mind over matter
Congratulations Ben! And thank you for another amazing video despite the difficulties. Question: Do you think that you could have done better without the poles??
I wouldn't have finished without the poles.. yes they probably slowed me down a bit, but I don't think I would have made it up the main two climbs quick enough without them. If the race was earlier in the year, when I had a decent amount of mountain running fitness I wouldn't have taken them.. but with where I am now, with only flat road running recently, I needed them to get through!
U have to try the Solomon sky run.
Ben... Ur my inspiration..
Keep running keep inspiring
Huge respect from India 🇮🇳
Unbelievable Ben, Great video to watch. I know that must of been tough by your face! Your facial expression never looks like that ever!. If it was 'brutal' for Ben Parkes it must be impossible to millions!! Well Done 💪🏼⛰🏅
Thank you Gary, all the best to you. Hope things are well!
Woooo
Well done from south africa 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
thanks for filming and sharing even when you're so much tired! very very good job, congrats. now I have the masochistic dream of running that trail one day...
An incredible performance, you're an absolute superhuman for all of your mind boggling achievements. Well Done Ben, you're an inspiration!!
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Inspirational stuff well done! Love how diverse you are as a runner! Fast on roads and fearless on trails. Keep up the amazing work :)
12.18 in the video .....that's my favorite place to run🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦constantia greenbelt love it .
I did an 800m race once and that was pretty tough
:D
holy shit
Well done for getting it done.
It is indeed a tough course, and one not to be underestimated. I have 4 starts in this 100km race and now 2 finishes after a good run this year. The two times I had to drop out I was absolutely broken. I made a video of my run this year too. Check it out at : th-cam.com/video/aHkGUSsDtls/w-d-xo.html
Cheers
Pete.
Loved watching that Pete, seeing some of the parts I didn't film. Great video! 12:45ish is out of this world to me over that terrain.. kudos to you!
Take a bow sir! And please put this video at the very top of your library of videos. You’ve exceeded all other videos with this one. Thanks for filming your journey. It literally had everything. What a man. You have balls of steel & the heart of a lion! Unbelievably well done Ben 👏🏻🏃♂️🇿🇦
Thank you for the kind words Roddy!!
Absolutely inspiring stuff! Thank you for taking us on the journey. 🏃👍#Legend
congratulations Ben
I was trying to enter GP100 - 25K with elevation gain 2400m last week. I couldn't finish it under 9 hours. Amazing effort, Ben.. sorry, I was laughing out loud when you bend on knee near to lake/dam. :D
Great vid, ultra running at its finest. Epic course
Ben, You are awesome!
Awesome effort Ben.
Congrats Ben. As a South African I know how tough the cape town routes can be. I think it's time you try the True HARDEST race on the planet.
IT'S TIME FOR THE BARKLEY MARATHON @BEN PARKS
Amazing!!🏆I think you deserve extra kudos for holding the GoPro and filming all the way round. 🎥
or so I thought lol
Great video! Loved your moaning and groaning and honesty! You made me chuckle. Awesome job!!
Awesome effort!
Amazing Ben!! Well done!! Gosh!! 💪🏽💪🏽 incredible!! Stunning photos! Cape Town is beautiful- happy to call it home :) Well done!!!!🙌🏽
Well done mate.
Absolute legend Ben . You are a true inspiration and to see you and Sarah embrace at the finish was magic. Well done mate .
That really looks like one of the best ultras in the world. Great showcase of it.
Well done mate
Ben, the hardest run I have done is the Northallerton Parkrun. Muddy, dirty, mean! But on the bright side, it is finished in less then half an hour and there is no cut-off :-)
I’m not a runner but Ben, you are a world class motivator. Thanks for your content. I’m in and may try running when the bike season is off.
Brought a tear to my eye watching you cross the finish line. Nicest bloke in the world and an inspiration. Well done for digging in deep and getting it done!!! 💪🏿 c’mon
Aw, thanks man!
Wow, that does look totally brutal. Some of those climbs are straight up!
Hardest race I have done thus far is Skyline Marathon. Just over 26 miles with 5,000 of elevation gain (starts with 6 miles almost 3K gain), total of 11,000 feet of elevation change. It was my first marathon. Took me about 6.5 hours. Totally worth it.
nice course
Did my first 65km that same day. Brutal race and that @22km climb insane. aiming for the 100km this year. hope to see you there also if travel aloud and event is even taking place.
Job Done!!!
Ben🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇👍💪💪💪👌💜🧡💙💛
Such an incredible and heroic video👌🏃♂️Thanks for sharing with us all the array of emotion you went through. You, sir are an inspiration😀🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
This is an example of some of the most heroic action a human can make. I am amazed and humbled.
well done!
Well done for getting it done Ben! That looked unbelievably tough!
Well done Ben! 👏🏻 I'm a Capetonian. Glad you experienced the beauty and majesty of our mountains and scenery. Will you be back to do it again??
We will hopefully be running two oceans next year.. so back to South Africa again for that!
@@BenParkes Awesome!
Respect mate! I live in Cape Town, V02 Max of 60+ and often do Platteklip or Nursery Ravine. For anyone reading this, I'm knackered after a max effort on either of those climbs on their own. No idea how anyone is able to do this race. Well done!
BEST VLOG SO FAR!!!
Well done Ben, massive respect for completing the race/cut off times....your determination shone through from start to finish.....amazing effort!!! 👏💪👊👍🏅🙌
awesome
Omg🙂🙂
Congratulations ben. 🏃♂️🏃♂️💪💪💪
Crowds look amazing, so supportive
@benparkes Respect!
My first marathon was the hardest. But also the one that got me hooked. 😁🏃♂️ next up is Egmond and in April Rotterdam marathon again.
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Epic Achievement again Ben! great video was awesome watching! and was great meeting you and supporting!
Thanks again for your help Greg! Hopefully your cap will be with you soon! All the best to you
After watching this I feel, if before I ever had a reason to complain during a run, I no longer do 🤣. This is brutal! These emotions translate so well - so familiar.
really inspiring..how can you keep talking even you're tired running 100K,
Omg. What a help. Thank you and congratulations! 😍😍