Exploring the Country of Georgia - RACING GEORGIA 🇬🇪 EP 1
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- In June of 2022, I travelled to the country of Georgia to compete in a 7-day stage race with Racing the Planet. We'd run 250 km while carrying all of our food and supplies for the week on our backs, and this 7-part series will document my entire adventure, starting with the week I spent travelling around the country and taking in its rich history.
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I could seriously write a novel about how AMAZING this video is. I'm blown away and a bit speechless. The music, the editing, the drone shots.....like I say, too many to list. I do have to make 2 comments though. 1 - What I love about your videos is they bring you up not down. Social media is filled to the brim with videos that (in one way or another) are designed to depress, instill fear, etc. into the watcher and I guess that stuff "sells" but I always feel so great about the human race and our future after watching your videos. Thank you for that. 2 - Maybe this is your plan, but you need to branch out and make more travel videos like this. The running audience is so small but the travel audience.....they need to jump on your channel. This is as good as it gets. You are a true professional. From a fellow Canadian, well done!!
Thanks so much for the kind words. You’ve pretty much nailed my long term strategy as well - travel is where I see the growth potential for my channel, and it’s something I can continue to do as I get older (or even when injured), but there will always be an element of ‘outdoor adventure’ involved.
@@JeffPelletier I love it bud! Can't wait:)
This is a spectacular film. I love learning about new countries. Looking forward to your race footage.
As usual, simply spectacular cinematography. Your visuals, choice of music, and narration draw in the viewer and make us fall in love with the region and the sport. You are so, so talented as a filmmaker. I'm glad you share your gift in this way. It's a crime that your channel has only 63,500 members.
Nobody does these trail run/travel vids better than you! Great job!
Jeff! The Tony Bourdain of trail! This is why I pay for the channel. Worth every penny. Thanks for your work!
Thanks so much for the support!
From one Pelletier to another I just wanted to thank you for putting together such amazing content from your global travels and here at home. You and Audrée make an incredible team and you are super lucky to be able to do these adventures together. Admittedly, I am living vicariously through you guys and I'm enjoying every moment of it. So please keep the content coming as it's very motivating to me and many others I'm sure. Understanding that there is tons of work involved putting this content together so it is very much appreciated. Onwards and upwards!
I’m here because I’m a runner. But even if I was not I compliment you on your filmmaking. Very entertaining.
I’ve never left a comment under a video yet, but I cannot leave UA-cam without telling you how great this video was and how much I appreciated it. The captions, the nature, the number of facts and information you share and your affinity and sensibility for culture is outstanding. Thanks for making these videos and please continue doing them🙏
Thanks Mat!
We don’t deserve Jeff!!! This is masterful. Thank you for such captivating storytelling 👏🏾👏🏾
This is masterful, Jeff. You’re doing for trail running what Bourdain did for food tourism.
That’s actually a higher compliment than you might know. I’ve always loved Bourdain and secretly aspire to do exactly that for trail running!
I'm not quite sure how I landed on your channel but I'm so glad I did! Wow! Just Wow! The only downside is that I've skipped some of my runs and stayed on the bike trainer to keep watching your films. Racing Georgia and the Namib race were both INCREDIBLE!! Incredible story telling, filming and inspiration. Thank you!
Yep, public transport not working from midnight to 6 AM, but it's top notch. People are excelent, food even more! Only good memories from Tbilisi.
I was in Georgia in 2019 and they had the convoys of waiting trucks then too. We stopped at all the sites you did up to the Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument then returned to Tbilisi. would love to go back and run there this time. great people, mountains, food and wine!
Another amazing serie on the way. Each time I hear Jeff telling in his other videos. "its gonna be ready in a year or so", I couldn't help laughing. But once we get the goods its marvelous. Documentary level of video journalism, even National Geograpic level. Worth the wait and the amount of works you must put into this.
First time watcher, first timer commenter. Bravo this production quality is brilliant!
Thanks! Welcome to the channel 😎
Oh la la! Jeff, this is what we have been waitin' for ! Appriciate your precise editin' work, such a pleasure to watch! Eager to see the whole serie of this! Much love from Finland.
Wow, wow, wow!! This is so impressive and I can't wait for the rest of the series. You are also 2 for 2, Georgia has never been on my bucket list, but after seeing those mountains and all of the friendly people, it is now! Thank you Jeff for continuing to share your adventures with your amazing videos.
Great film with a new spin! loved the travel and historical depth you gave episode 1! Kudos also to your great editing! we often tend to forget the amount of work put into making these films! Bravo!
Stunning Jeff. So happy that the race inspired you to visit a place outside of the normal bucket list and that you loved it.
Jeff, your channel has been a treasure trove of all goodies related to running, sports, travel and more, but this video (and I guess the following parts) are something else. It was as professional as it gets, I loved watching it and can't wait to have time for the rest of the episodes. Wow :) Thank you, Sir!
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Well worth the wait! After watching this episode, not only do I want to run more. I also want visit this incredible country. Thank you the lengths you must go through to put out such captivating content.
Wow, Jeff! So great on so many levels! The sound design for one was great. Plus the usual history and story telling. Love it!
Tes videos sont toujours géniales Jeffy! Merci de les partager!
Brilliant filming as usual Jeff! So interesting
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I love that you share some of the sights and history of the country! My kids were fascinated!
Hi Jeff. Again a beautiful video man. I think i feel so so good for you. I watched this video today morning and i’m gonna stay positive whole day. It was kind of so courageous for you to travel like this solo. I’m running a HM coming sunday and your UTMB film was also the roght motivation I needed. I have tried trail running but so afraid of animals specially the dogs and all. But you have just shown something spectacular to me. Thanks for your work. 🙏
Great videos, Jeff! I’m always excited and i am looking forward to your new uploads. Thank you for bringing us, your viewers, to your running and travel journey. Wishing you the best and cheers all the way from from Philippines!
I wish TV was this good.
Echoing some other commenters-- I found you for the running content, but turned on notifications for the amazing storytelling and insights from the people you meet!
We traveled to Georgia in 2022 as well and used Traffic Travel/Tsotne as a guide for an 8 day tour all over the country. Amazing nature, amazing running, amazing experience overall. Can't wait to relive our trip watching your videos! 🙂
Hi Jeff! As a longtime fan of your channel I finally became a member as of now. You really outdid yourself with this video. Please keep doing what you're doing 👍
Thanks so much for the support!
Just WOW! Love the video and everything you do for the running community! Taking us with you on your adventures and making these inspiring videos! Thank you!
Once again an absolutely fantastic film from Jeff. He consistently produces content far and above the normal UA-cam level. So engaging and brilliantly shot, edited and narrated. Thank you Jeff.
This episode is a masterpiece!!!!
and Georgia just made it on my list - Thanks Jeff
An amazing country where I had the chance to travel for my job. Thanks Jeff to make those landscapes, people and culture visible. I look forward watching the next episode 🤩
Amazing footage and content, like watching National Geographic, so much historic value....looking forward to the next episodes. Thanks for taking us.
as impatient as i get for your feature races.... the production is worth the wait! thank you for sharing your travels with us, i particularly love the multidimensional views (dashcams! drones! perfectly composed long shots! beautiful b-roll!) and engaging story telling! looking forward to the rest!
jeff, you are probably the best video maker among all pro trail runners, while you are also the fastest trail runner among all youtubers 😋
Wow, so excited for the rest of the series. Production values just keep going up with every release. The soundtrack on this one SLAPS!
Truly amazing how you capture this footage, edit, write the script and all mostly yourself! This is so good and I can’t wait to watch the rest!
Very interesting and such a beautiful photo❣️🙏🏼😍 Thanks a lot for your always very interesting films!
Since your amazing fast packing Mont Blanc video I feel you've moved up a couple of gears - these films are amazing!! Love it. Such inspiring work - I love the way you treat the race as an opportunity to explore a different country. Great stuff!!
Thanks Tim! This series is actually a lot like my Racing Namibia series from early last year, so be sure to check that out as well if you haven’t yet 😀
@@JeffPelletier Will do and thanks agin
What an adventure with fantastic footage. Can't wait for more episodes
this series is gonna be awesome🦊🦊🦊🦊🦊
Absolutely brilliant. Another great video and so interesting 👍🏃🏻♂️
Amazing episode, you’re an incredibly talented film maker! We genuinely cannot wait for the next part 🎉 Cheers from Czech Republic!
So glad I met you in person, great guy. Can’t wait to see this one
Thanks Giorgi. Looking forward to crossing paths again one day soon!
That’s so far away! I’m so excited!
Fantastic video, what a treat!
thanks for sharing! Our trip there was short and now we are planning to go back... we'll take some itineraries from this vlog... :D
Yay!!!! I am so excited for this video Jeff. I amazed it is out so soon, for you have been super busy since the Georgia race
amazing coverage ! thanks for such a great start of this series ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This is fantastic and makes me want to visit Georgia again! Great job.
Wow Jeff. Your videos beat any travel history programme. You give us so much information and take us to amazing places . Stunning . Thank-you .
What a great piece of travel and sports documentary. Was looking forward for this since I saw your Namibia Race videos. Can't wait to see the following episodes.
Extra respect for all the shots of the cute doggos🥰
We are super excited for the full series!
Georgia is absolutely incredible! I'm so happy to have travelled there!
oh yeah, this is it… having seen the namibia version, expecting a lot of beautiful moments for this stage race in georgia..
This channel got me though 1 week of being nailed to the couch thanks to covid, now I'm hooked.
Great video as always! I’ve been binge watching all of your content as I recover from a surgery.
Great insight into the city! I'm surprised to hear that there are so many immigrants in Tiblisi, it doesn't jump out as a hot spot!!
wow, what a video again! you definetly should try to register for ITB in Berlin and get in touch with all the travel companies directly and pitch your videoskills and do travel videos while getiing paid. Your style of video is just stunning!
oh did you delete that? ok
Delete what? I’ll have to look into ITB!
@@JeffPelletier I posted a link to a story about the lorry drivers line which I found very interesting. From before the russian war but not that important. Yes please look into ITB. It is held every year in march and it the world‘s biggest travel fair. Might also be worth to talk to the canadian travelboard…
Ah sorry, I have it set to automatically delete comments with links as they are generally spam.
@@JeffPelletier makes sense! Thank you for the explanation 🙏🏻
Amazing video, again Jeff. WOW
Great job, Jeff!
You are such a talented storyteller, and I appreciate your open, kind, and respectful approach!
Cheers from Europe!
As always Jeff, what a way to discover a new country. Great work!
As always, a brilliant video! Thanks for sharing! Really looking for the race to start (even knowing the end already)!
Amazing! Added to bucket list!
Can't wait. It looks spectacular in this short piece...
Oh wow! I came for the trailrunning content, but your travels really make me wanna visit Georgia! Thank you so much for this - looking forward to the next episodes! 👏
Danke!
Thank you!
Jeffolas! Let's gooo!!!
Pumped for his series amigo ☺️
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This is so great. Can't wait to se the rest of the series. Thank you so much for the work you put in to these films/series.
Idk how you did to keep such s good spirit! Once again an awesome video!
Super excited for the series Jeff and to what you have planned for 2023. You are a great motivation!
Can't wait to see it, your videos are fantastic and incredible to see some of these places through your eyes.
So excited these have begun! As usual, incredibly well put together and the shots are beautiful!
Fantastic Video Jeff! Great filming/editing. Really entertaining.
Beautiful filmmaking, people, country, lifestyle. Was looking forward to this video. There's something appealing about cows sleeping on the highway. Also concerning. I've put Georgia on a hopeful travel list.
Thanks again Jeff! Been following your adventures for some time! Spectacular and motivational. You set a very high bar and we really appreciate your creativity and thoughtfulness!
This episode is epic Jeff! I cannot wait for eps 2 now😉 and September 2023 I am travelling for a running camp there, yeah!😁
Thank you for producing amazing videos and documentarys! Watching your videos and hearing your voice is so soothing. It really calms me down!
I have been injured most of 2022 and haven’t been able to run and watching your training diary and everything else has kept my desire to run when i felt like just giving up at times!
Please keep this up!
Fantastic film Jeff! Thank you for the stunning tour of Georgia - I can't wait for the next episode.
The video is awesome and thanks for sharing this amazing experience with us. You channel truly deserve more Subscribers/Viewers. Your videos inspired me to start my UA-cam channel. I am still at the beginning stage of this long journey and there are so many things to learn.
I've been looking forward to this film since you run it and it didn't disappoint. What an interesting and beautiful place. As soon as I watched the interviews around the race, I thought I should probably move there... Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
Wow im itching to see it ;D
Love it! Great film. The puppy and the turtle ❤❤❤
Loved this! And learned a lot
babe wake up !!! jeff posted another stage race episode!!!!
So happy to see this. Stunning as always. The Caucasus are on my bucket list, would love to hike them. Well worth checking out Levinson Woods 4 part series on hiking the Caucuses - Russia to Iran, if you haven't seen it already.
This is really great!
If you had a proper "supra", a typical Georgian dinner, I admire you for running the day after 😂.
I'm a Georgia big fan, I'm looking forward for my next visit to finally run some trails there.
Great video! Although your events are far beyond my current capability, I find them so inspirational and encouraging to watch. Thank you 🙏
LOVE this video’s. Feels a bit like a travel documentary, nice lessons about the country Georgia thank you ❤
Awesome! Looking forward to it
It sounds incredible. Can not wait to see it. Your content is superb :)
Fantastic work, Jeff! Absolutely top quality 👌
Finally!!! I've been waiting so long for this! Can't wait!
Wow! Beautiful film as always Jeff! Loved this!