London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge - Race VLOG - 100k Ultra Marathon
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- Welcome to episode 9 of my training for the Centurion Running North Downs Way 100. In this episode I take part in the London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge 2023.
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0:00 - Intro
1:20 - Start
3:59 - Aid Station 1
11:19 - Aid Station 3
14:45 - Tulleys Farm
18:44 - 70k Update
20:55 - 50 Mile Update
25:23 - Plumpton College
27:18 - Final 4k
28:03 - The Finish
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London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge - Race VLOG - 100k Ultra Marathon
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Ran this the past weekend, and still hurting, but great to see the course again. Great video.
Huge kudos bud! It's an awesome race I hope you enjoyed your time out there. 👍 Thanks for checking out the video. 😎🤘
Well done, really enjoyed watching this. Me and my husband did it this weekend x
Thanks very much for watching. 😊👍 Huge kudos to you and your husband. It's an awesome race I hope you both enjoyed it. 😎🤘
Great video, really inspirational, and well done, congratulations🎉
Thanks very much! I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Great to see you there at the finish line mate. What an effort in the heat and with 50 miles in your legs from the week before! Big congrats 🎉 Hope you can have a chilled week after this 😀
It was awesome to see you too mate. Thank you so much for coming down! It's going to be a slow week for sure. Let the knee recover. Thanks for all your support mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
Nice one, Ben! That's got to be a big confidence booster now before the 100 miler. They hay is in the barn! Hope the legs recover quickly mate - keep moving!
Cheers Ian! It certainly was mate. Now I just have to cover both races distance in one race 🤣👍 Cheers for watching mate! 😎🤘
Your mileage knows no bounds! Well done, Ben. Hope the knee is ok mate 👍🏻
I think I have found the bounds of my milage now Mark 🤣 The knee is recovering. Still not 100% but going to give it all week so I am ready to go again next week. Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
Ben this was great to watch! Beautiful views, beautiful day! A 100K down! The struggle is so real with those hills! You and Danielle finished the day looking great! Awesome!
Thanks Gill! It was a tough but fun day out on the trails. Luckily I had some great company and support from Danielle to keep me going. Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Top video and incredible job mate. Well done.
Cheers Jat! It's an oldie but a goldie 🤣👍
@@BenNotley Yeah it just popped up in my recommended so had to give it a watch!
Ben. what a wonderful run. after seeing it on strava i was wondering what sort of video it will be and it didnt dissapoint with the views and content. also well done to Danielle. i hope your legs are felling good and dont need to rest too much
Cheers Bradley! That's very kind of you mate! Glad you enjoyed the vid! 😊👍 The recovery is going well. Knee is still a bit stiff but it's getting there. Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
I know that hill out of plumpton and up the escarpment well...its a real tough one isnt it. so strange to think I was running on the same path by the Amex Stadium in Falmer at the start of my race a mere 12 or so hours after you. you are an absolute machine what a superb day you had for it as well...really enjoyed watching this one
I was thinking the same thing as I was running that you would be going through there soon 🤣 Thanks very much Jay I look forward to seeing the video from your race too. Kudos to you on a great result during that mate! 👏🏅😎🤘
What an absolute bonus. I wasn't expecting that at all. Well done mate. Looks like a great day. Well done to Danielle too. Hope that you are both recovering well. Cheers! Phil
Thanks very much for all the support Philip! It was a great day out with some great company! We had a blast! Thanks for watching mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
Well done Ben. Another great video, it really was entertaining all the way through. Loved the interaction with Danielle. I thought you said you definitely would DNF if anything (like knees) went wrong. Its not so easy to do in practice is it? Love the teacher's "right" as you start speaking, I still do the same and have to edit it out. You have turned into an awesome runner mate, such a difference from when I started following the channel. Make sure you don't push the body too much mate, it can break! Many congrats.
Thanks very much Pete! It was a load of fun....tough.....but fun. Glad I had Danielle there to keep me going 😊👍 My knee always flares up on long runs but I have had it enough now to know it only hurts so much and doesn't seem to get any worse but like you say sooner of later it will break 🤣 Thanks for all the support mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
What an amazing effort! The tarmac and stairs / steps would definitely have done my knees in as well! Rest up now and onwards to the NDW100!
Cheers mate! The tarmac was tough. Certainly worth wearing road shoes for this one. 😎🤘
It was amazing event I did it in 16 hours and loved it can't wait for next ultra well done though
It was really good mate we had a blast! Huge kudos to you too for getting it done mate! It was a hot day out there. Thanks for checking out the video I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
Ben your race vlogs are just awesome! You capture the fun and excitement and the incredible views so well! It's always a complete picture of every stage of these long efforts - I feel like I'm better prepared for my first ultra after watching this! Keep inspiring sir!
Thanks Paul that's very kind of you mate! There was also a lot of footage that I had to cut out for time but I think I got the highlights (and lowlights 🤣) included. Looking forward to seeing your ultra adventure unfold mate! 😎🤘
Wow, what an incredible journey, both physically and mentally! Watching your race vlog was like being right there with you, experiencing the highs and lows of this ultra challenge. Your determination and spirit are truly inspiring, Ben, dear friend! Your humor and genuine excitement throughout the video made it such an enjoyable watch. Congrats on finishing the London to Brighton Ultra Challenge! Keep shining and inspiring us all with your incredible running adventures!
That is a very kind comment! Thank you very much Mihai! It was a great day with some great company. It was really cool to explore a route that joined some of my favourite routes together. Great race. Thanks for watching mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
I have nothing but respect for all of the runners.
Cheers buddy! Thanks for watching the video! 😎🤘
Great video, well done for completing it! I am doing this event in 4 weeks time, walking not running though :) Video was very useful to get an idea on the terrain etc.
Thanks very much Stephen! I am glad you found it useful mate. It's a great event, really well organised and I am sure you will have a brilliant time. The course intersects on top of Ditchling Beacon hill with my next big race that I am running on the same day as the London to Brighton so you may see some other race runners cutting across your course at that point. Make sure you don't follow them though because you will end up in Eastbourne. 🤣 All the best for the race mate! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley Thanks, done the South Coast Challenge half a few years ago and then the full over 2 days last year. They are very well organised. Good luck on your event :)
@@MrStevet1970 nice one mate 👏 yeah they are really well supported. Pretty pricey if you don't fundraise but you can see where your money is spent and you certainly get what you pay for. Best of luck mate enjoy yourself out there! 😎🤘
Fantastic work both of you! Glad you felt alright after the NDW the week before mate 💪🏼 this looks like a fun race! Nice one Ben 🧡
Thanks Mike! It was a great day out for sure. If you fancy a 100k I would recommend this one it was pretty decent. Glad I had Danielle there to support me too. Thanks for watching mate I appreciate it as always! 😎🤘
Awesome journey, quality video and description. Well done
Thanks for watching Victor! Great to meet you at the start bud! Look forward to catching up with you at the NDW100. Hope you're recovering well mate! 😎🤘
Awesome man! I am coming to the UK from NZ in May next year to do this and your vlog has really shown me parts of the course others haven't (especially the second half). Well done buddy and good luck on the CRNDW 100).
Hi Shaun! Thats awesome dude! I am glad that this video was of some use to you 😊👍 I am sure you will enjoy the race it was a great day out. I would love to hear about how.you get on next year when you give it a go. Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley Thanks Ben, will do. Keep up the vlogs mate...love your work!
@@shaunnicholson5389 that's very kind mate. Thanks for the support! 😎🤘
Excellent video, thanks for documenting it, great achievement well done 👏
Thanks very much for watching! I really appreciate the support! 😎🤘
I can’t believe you guys ran that far it’s amazing well done Ben you should feel really proud of yourself you smashed it!
Cheers Shaun! It was a bit of a slog but we got it done mate! There is a 2 day version with a night camp at Tulleys that maybe you and Chris could look into. It would be a great route to walk for sure. Thanks for all the support as always! 😎🤘
Another cinematic masterpiece, Ben! The run was pretty impressive too 😄
Very kind Richard! Thanks for watching mate I appreciate the support! 😎🤘
Amazing stuff Ben, great run, great filming, great views. Having to get up Ditchling Beacon at the end...total respect to you two!!
Thanks Ty! Cheers for watching mate I really appreciate it as always. It was a great day on the trails for sure. Pretty decent race too. Cheers for the support mate! 😎🤘
Oh my god mate!!! I was tired just watching this 😩 😭. Can't believe you had to cross all then field/fences lol that's bonkers then all the incline at the end. That would have ended me!
Hat go off to you both. Incredible running and you vote smashed that course. It looked extremely hard with the challenges of the course and the heat.
Hig shout out to the race organisers as those aid stations looked awesome (apart from the extra 5k walked at them). Very well laid out and exactly where you needed them.
Hope you both are recovering well.
🤣 it was a bit of a slog mate! Had loads of fun though still. It certainly was a good experience and I learned a lot from it. The aid stations were pretty impressive but they weren't laid out in the most efficient way to move through quickly. Still a brilliant event though and I would recommend it for sure. Thanks for watching Stephen I really appreciate the support as always mate! 😎🤘
Congrats Ben, absolutely smashed it. A week after the 50 miler aswell is pretty crazy. Hope you enjoyed the last climb after Plumpton College, nice little surprise for you there haha. Best of luck with the rest of the NDW 100 training.
Cheers Craig! It's certainly not something I would recommend a week after a 50 🤣 Yeah the climb up from the college was a bit of a kick in the teeth but it actually felt pretty good on my knee which was wierd maybe it was working the muscles in different ways 🤔 Cheers for the support mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
It's a much better feeling getting on those trails compared to the road! Well one with the run both of you, it looked like another hot one!☀Loved the fact you found time for a swing along the way 😂 The steps over the railway line towards the end looked as if they were the last thing you knee wanted ☹ Great job on getting it done, it shows how well your training has gone this year Ben 😀
Cheers Martin! I think the amount of running on the road really didn't help my knee. Luckily it's recovering well so that's good. We had an absolute blast. Luckily I had some great company for the race. I don't know how Danielle put up with me for so long 🤣 Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
BLOODY BRAVO to both of you!!! VERY impressive effort, ESPECIALLY after the NDW50 last week!!!! "We just get on the train"😂Well you wouldn't have been the first to do such a thing!! I can't help checking out everyone's gear during races and here at the start of your video too, I'm always amazed at the just regular gear and shoes some people use, which always encourages me to just get on with it, no excuses!! Not sure I would want that thing around the neck though for long, oh yes I see you found a solution for that!! I do quite like that "happyish", yes indeed take that after 80km!! Are those the shoes you're gonna go with Ben for the NDW100? 🎊🏅BIG BIG CONGRATS to you both!!!! 🏅🎊🍾🥂
Thanks very much for such a lovely comment Bev! It was a great day out there on the trails. It was great to see a real blend of people taking part and it had a good party atmosphere. Probably not the most ideal type of event for all out speed but it was great for me in the shape I was in. Yeah I will be wearing the Speedgoats for the NDW100 for sure. My favourite shoe. Thanks for all the support I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
I am also a big fan of these events, might do the Thames path 100 with them in sept
I have heard the TP event is pretty good. Maybe Trail Running Phil can give you some advice he ran it last year I think. 👍
Amazing mate, especially only 1 week from NDW50! No wonder it looked tough in the latter stages, so a really well done for getting it done!!
I would have definitely downed the Prosecco at the end for you 😂!
Cheers James! It was a good experiment for sure. Luckily I had Danielle there to keep me going when things got tough. Great race though I would recommend. Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
simply amazing
Cheers buddy! Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Casual 100k - aye why not.
As you do 🤣😜 Thanks for watching Kev! 😎🤘
Super video, Ben.. loved watching this.. very inspiring!
Thanks Heather! I really appreciate you checking out the video! 😎🤘
What a crazy/ amazing adventure this is turning in to 😁 What a performance over 2 consecutive weekends! Really hope the knee is recovering ok. I know my knees don’t like very high mileage but they always fixed quite quick with a bit of rest….which is what I hope you’re doing 😂
Well done to Danielle as well. Both a mega performance 👏
Cheers Rachel! Yeah it was a crazy couple of weeks 🤣 I think the amount of road on the course didn't help out either. My knee is recovering it's getting less and less painful each day. I think the issue lied in my abductor which was too tight so it led to my shock absorbing abilities not being quite as good as they needed to be. Hopefully be back out running by the weekend 🤞 Thanks for checking out the video Rachel! 😎🤘
Congratulations!!!
Thanks Antonio! 😎🤘
Awesome video. Well done both
Cheers Pete! Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
More great coverage. I was wondering when this would come out , very good of you to release it before the working week started. I did the Cotswolds last year with Challange (that was more of your up and down affair though) but the aid stations were of the same quality, plenty of food etc. Thanks
Cheers JBS! I thought I could try and capitalise on everyone's extra day off and provide them with something nice to watch 🤣👍 Yeah it was pretty impressive how it was all set up but I would say it wasn't layed out in the most efficient way to get in and out of a checkpoint as quick as possible but it wasn't too bad. How did you get on in the Cotswolds one? Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley Only did the first 50 mate , as the bulk of the team were in the walking party (the challange series has hikers that set off slightly later) , so there was logistics to think about it was a good day, (I set off at 08:00 and was sitting down eating an early dinner by 16:00) came in 15th . The first half has 5000m of elivation (is actually 34 miles /54k and a bit ) so would be ideal training run for you and the views are outstanding , staff are brilliant and I love the fact you meet people and you are freinds for life (even though you might just hike / run with them for 40 minutes and never see them again) , as we have discussed before, as soon as Boston is done (when ever that is ) it will be Trails all the way
@@JohnBirtchetSharpe sounds like you had a great day mate! Cracking result too! 👏🏅
Inspirational stuff for an old boy like me….well done both! 👍🍷
Cheers bud! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks very much for watching! 😎🤘
just rewatched this one..... pretty cool day out ....
Thanks for boosting the view count James! It's a great race. I really enjoyed it. I think its on the same day as the South Downs 100 that I am doing this year so I might cross paths with some of the L2B guys at Ditching Beacon.
Mate… what’s going on?! You are smashing these out the park at the mo… well done on this, I watched it on the big tv this morning but didn’t know how to comment. Well done … and now… rest.
Cheers for doubling down on the view count to pop in a comment James 😊👍 This race was a last minute entry for me. Danielle's buddy got injured so he couldn't run somI took his place. It was a good bit of fun and a nice experiment ahead of the NDW100. Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
Fantastic achievement Ben. Good stuff.
Cheers Nigel! Thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
Long day! Funny seeing the opening bits as felt like some of my CityStrides runs as have taken in Berrylands, Stoneleigh and Malden in recent times :) Clearly not a day for goal pace but must give you lots of confidence to get through two long ultras in successive weeks.
The goal pace certainly took a back seat that day Tim! 🤣👍 I'm not surprised that you have run those sections before mate you have run everywhere! Thanks for checking out the video mate! 😎🤘
Great run Ben and great time! I started a couple of waves back and finished in just under 15 hours. Definitley more than 100km, my watch said 106km. Good luck with the NDW.
Cheers Craig! Huge kudos to you mate! It was a warm one out there but it was a decent course for sure. Yeah the course markings being so far out where a bit frustrating especially in the last 10k when you had to do the maths to figure out how far away the finish was. 🤣 Thanks for watching mate. Congrats on a great run once again! 😎🤘
Again another ultra performance! Hope the knee recovers🤞rest up as a 100 is coming your way 😅
Cheers Adam! It was a nice day out with some great company. No running for me this week mate. I am on strict instructions. Let the knee recover and then it's back to it! 😎🤘
Great run, thanks for capturing and sharing the journey. Well done! I'll be doing the first half of L2B this year, do you reckon trail shoes are needed or I could get away with road shoes? Thanks mate
Cheers John! It's a great race. I am sure you will have a great time running it too. There was one muddy section just before we went under the tunnel under the M25 but other than that it was very dry underfoot plus there is a lot of road sections especially in the first half. If you are more comfortable in road shoes you will be fine to use those 👍 Best of luck for the race mate. 😎🤘
OMG fab work Danielle and Ben 👊🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻♂️. That’s re traumatised me ! 😂
Thanks Michael! It was a decent race. Sorry for retraumtising you mate! 🤣 Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley that stretch before Ditchling Beacon particularly!! OMG 😱
I have such huge admiration for you to smash out these long distances… you are proper hard core mate!
That's very kind of you Andy! I have the same respect for you being able to run at those rapid speeds!!! 🏃🔥🔥🔥 Thanks for checking out the vid mate I really appreciate it! 😎🤘
Also good luck on the Long Run on Friday. I would drop into the live chat and say Hi but I upset Fordy so he banned me 🤣👍 I will be there watching though 😊👍
This was epically captured
Cheers Lee! Glad you enjoyed it mate! Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Like Guildfords own Phileas Fogg on foot .
🤣 Cheers Garrie! 😎🤘
Really enjoyed that, thank you. I reckon that’s the best L2B video on TH-cam .
What shoes would you recommend in such dry conditions? Trail or road? I couldn’t tell but thought you might’ve had speedgoats on?
I’m doing the run this May (2024) and it’ll be my first ever 100k
Thanks very much Conrad that's very kind mate. Glad you enjoyed it mate. If it is a dry day like we had I would recommend road shoes mate. There are quite a few road sections anyway and the trail parts were pretty hard packed. There was a bit of a muddy section and from what we were told that's pretty much muddy all year round but if it's not rained road shoes will see you through it fine. I did use speedgoats but Danielle had her road shoes on. That's wicked mate! It's a really good race I am sure you will enjoy it mate. Best of luck bud! Let me know how you get on! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley thanks I will do. Hoping it’s a bit cooler than when you guys did it. I’m not great in the heat!
@@conradburdekin722 luckily there are quite a few water stops so if it is warm you will be well looked after. 😊👍
Well done Ben. Enjoying the videos. How have the speed goat been over the last 2 races?
Cheers Kieron glad you have been enjoying the videos mate I really appreciate you watching. I love speedgoats. I really enjoyed the 4s and the 5s have been a decent upgrade. They work great for me but for the London 2 Brighton in particular you could probably get away with road shoes. But all in all I really enjoy wearing the speedgoats my favourite trail shoe by far. 😎🤘
Well done Ben. I walked the 50km Chiltern Ultra last year and had a great time.
I'm going to do the Peak District one this year. Considering attempting to run/jog but not sure 5 months training is enough time, considering I just do the Park Run each week. What do you think?
Cheers Matt! It was a great day out. The Peak District event looks superb 👌 I am sure you could do a bit of light jogging throughout mate on the back of 5 months training. My advice would probably be to adopt a run walk strategy. Let me know how you get on mate. 😎🤘
Great video, do you know where I can a gpx of the route?
Thanks Dimitris! It is a great race. If you search for London 2 Brighton GPX on Google it should come up somewhere on their website. Thanks for watching! 😎🤘
Hi ben congrats on finishing, hoping to complete it myself this year. what shoes did you wear for this?
Cheers Jack! It's a great race I am sure you will have a wicked time! I used Hoka Speedgoats but I think that road shoes will be fine too. There are quite a few road sections and the trails are largely quite hard packed. I would wear whatever you are lost comfortable in. Best of luck with the race buddy! 😎🤘
@@BenNotley much appreciated! Keep up the videos they’re a great watch 👊🏻
@@user-jd9rj5fx3z thanks for watching mate! 😎🤘
Brill. How's the knee? 🧐🦵
Thanks Carl! The knee is still a bit sore but the Stretching and rolling is helping a lot. Dan is lending me his knee massager later just to clear the rest of the soreness 🤞 cheers for watching buddy! 😎🤘