Arc 50 - Arc of Attrition 50 mile ultra marathon 2024 - how not to run it! (race film, very useful!)

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  • @pieter2236
    @pieter2236 11 місяців тому +17

    "I can see some really mad people surfing" She says while she is attempting Arc 50 🤣

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      lol! They were the truly mad ones for sure!

  • @jime2504
    @jime2504 11 місяців тому +8

    Well done for even doing that distance, and the video was fantastic, you really conveyed the whole atmosphere of the race, the scenery, the terrain, the amazing marshalls and helpers, and the camerardie of the other runners. Great job!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Oh thanks so much that is so kind of you! It was Marco's edit that did that too, he worked wonders with my out of breath and panting footage lol!

  • @nickpope567
    @nickpope567 11 місяців тому +5

    Hey Claire, well done on making it to Godrevy AND doing all the filming. I bailed at Zennor with a hamstring injury, so you got way further than me, and I wasn't filming.
    I finished the 50 last year and I'm sure that when (not if!) you come back, you'll put what you've learned into success.
    It's a great event in a wonderful setting. Well done!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +2

      Oh that sucks how are you doing now? Hope it heals well! Thanks for your kind comments and well done on completing last year! Now you don't even have to do it again... ;)

  • @adelesparke9516
    @adelesparke9516 11 місяців тому +7

    Yes, you should try it again next year... Great film Claire, really good to see what works well and what doesn't always go to plan 💗

  • @reinmansmith
    @reinmansmith 11 місяців тому +4

    That was a great effort on your part Claire and a brilliant record of your race 👏👏…… I’ve tried and DNF’d twice but am determined to go back again better trained to give it one last go. Once you’ve recovered I’m sure you feel the same, so you should definitely go back, like you say better trained and knowing what you will be facing gives you a great chance. You were so close and you can trim those 15mins just by not filming and being more ‘Sabrina’ at the checkpoints! She was like a formula one team speeding through the checkpoints on the Arc 100 😮

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Ha ha ha, yes I should defo take a leaf out of her book! She did great on the 100. See you on the start line in 2025 maybe then! Come and say hi! Hope your training goes really well this year! Claire

  • @AshRolls
    @AshRolls 11 місяців тому +3

    Brilliant film, thank you for filming and sharing your adventure! What stunning scenery!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks so much, really kind of you! It is a great race

  • @darrelporter1620
    @darrelporter1620 11 місяців тому +3

    Hi, looks like a lovely race. It's good to see what can go wrong on these long races, great effort and hope the next one goes well! Oh and the toad looked like a Natterjack toad, very rare (almost extinct in UK) worth reporting to the Cornish wildlife trust as they will definitely want to know that they are there!

  • @nikoscoulson
    @nikoscoulson 2 місяці тому +1

    Fabulous video and I’m in awe of people that attempt this race. I can’t imagine that navigating through dunes at any time of day is easy so what an incredible effort. Oh and I think maps on app watches are rubbish!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  2 місяці тому

      Thanks Niko! Glad you enjoyed this one, I think there is a 50k/25miles version this coming year if that sounds more up your street for the future!

  • @CoolInOlympia
    @CoolInOlympia 11 місяців тому +2

    Thanks so much for taking us along! Great job and great effort!

  • @stemp1ar151
    @stemp1ar151 11 місяців тому +1

    I think you were brilliant! That was a brutal course. I have never even been close to terrain that rugged! You are my hero!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Lol! I will wear a superhero cape next time! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @trulou1972
    @trulou1972 11 місяців тому +1

    I really loved this video, thank you. I so want to do this now... Maybe I will see you in 2025! I think you did brilliantly. Well done :)
    Also loved how you are apologising for being timed out, into 'oh look a frog' 😂 then try to save it. So cute xx hope you're feeling okay and recovered .

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Aw thanks so much, ha ha yes, A FROG! Easily distracted. I hope to see you on the startline in 2025!

  • @MarkShort-u3y
    @MarkShort-u3y 11 місяців тому +1

    Congratulations for getting as far as you did!

  • @neilyoung8571
    @neilyoung8571 11 місяців тому +1

    Great film. Thanks for making it. Very inspiring. You are clearly a lovely person. You should defo try again AND film it 🙂

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Aw thanks Neil that's very kind of you! Glad you liked the film!

  • @tonyreeves5083
    @tonyreeves5083 11 місяців тому +1

    Goodness me, Claire! That was an incredible film and my heart broke for you as you realised the clock had caught up with you.
    This a great insight... and I kind want a shot at it myself now....!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Aw thanks Tony! Awesome well I’ll see u there in 2025 then! Patreon trip ahoy!

  • @davidtarbuck3532
    @davidtarbuck3532 5 місяців тому +1

    Just caught up on this one.. great video and go back and have another crack x

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  5 місяців тому

      Argh I don't know if I can this year, I'm exhausted after just a parkrun atm!

  • @stevenconway5456
    @stevenconway5456 11 місяців тому +2

    Great effort well done ..... that film was very useful hope to do this next year....

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Hope you get round because of this film Steven! Make sure you check out all the Arc 50 advice in the playlist here too! ua-cam.com/play/PLyZ16LRfpz0BfXAK1Pf1rPHzS61h6COkC.html

  • @DavidGrimsell
    @DavidGrimsell 10 місяців тому +1

    Amazing Claire you did awesome that looks a really hard race x

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  10 місяців тому

      Thank you! It was tough but it is doable with a bit more training

  • @paulreynolds9148
    @paulreynolds9148 11 місяців тому +1

    I ran this year, so lucky with the weather. I recced the Dunes twice, once in light and dark, struggled both times but thankfully came through on the day in daylight (just!) Made it so much easier following the trodden sand paths! Definitely come back and tick it off the list! Such a brilliant event! Good luck 👍

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Oh good that is fantastic, congratulations! 🥂 it’s an awesome route isn’t it!

  • @garethdean8173
    @garethdean8173 11 місяців тому +1

    Well done Claire, some of those sections are so tough so no mean feet getting that far! It was light when i was in the Dunes and they were very tough even then!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Oh the dunes in the light! That would be a miracle!

    • @garethdean8173
      @garethdean8173 11 місяців тому

      @wildgingerruns I was on a death march to the finish by that point trying to stay awake 😂

  • @johnmcnulty1129
    @johnmcnulty1129 11 місяців тому +1

    Great vlog Claire, well done .
    Fine margins, you'll be back !
    "There's mad people surfing":)
    🐸

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Thank you :) Yes! The truly mad people that day were indeed the surfers not the runners ha ha ha! ;)

  • @dwggladwin
    @dwggladwin 11 місяців тому +1

    I was there as a Valet, amazing event! I’m hoping to do the 100 next year.
    I have used some of your gear reviews when deciding what to buy! Thank you for your hard work and objective reviews! Hopefully I’ll bump in to you next year!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Oh good luck to you! And thanks for valeting! Hope u have all the right kit glad the reviews helped you!

  • @Adventure_dad_1
    @Adventure_dad_1 11 місяців тому +1

    Good effort! 👍 keep training and you'll smash it next year !

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the film!

  • @ciankennedy257
    @ciankennedy257 11 місяців тому +1

    Hi Claire, this was a great vlog. You MUST do in race filming next year. Optimise it, sure - how much did you leave on the cutting room floor - but It’s great to hear how you are doing and see the course. I’d hold off on the “in run ads” (though I get it helps to keep people going to the end) if you can. And crews are amazing (especially my wife Marie!).

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Cian! It was a lovely day so filmed far too much. Unfortunately the ads are how I earn my living, gotta pay the mortgage somehow! ;) I;ll see if I can get a crew for 2025... hope to see you there!

  • @kusma1
    @kusma1 10 місяців тому +1

    Well done you, another wonderful film :) I had a mare of a run too, lead legs from about mile 2!! I retired at the Lizard 10 miles in. It just wasn't my day, as with yourself, but I will come back and I will try again! I've got Cape Wrath in May so your advice will be foremost in my mind. Thanks for the films!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  10 місяців тому +1

      Oh amazing, CWU! Another one I DNF-ed! Hope you watched that film too ua-cam.com/video/m6FlWTgbJeU/v-deo.html And have you seen this one with the race director Shane? His top tips for nailing multi-dayers like CWU ua-cam.com/video/s8yYOX8crlc/v-deo.html Hope that helps!

    • @kusma1
      @kusma1 10 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns thank you. I’ve watched your cwu film quite a few times. You tried so hard. I really felt for you. I marshalled cwu and DBR last year and hopefully will complete them this year. Thanks for the links and being an inspiration 🙏🙏 keep them coming 🤩🦁

  • @jasperkiernan3192
    @jasperkiernan3192 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video thanks Claire ! I really hope you have another crack at the race in future. Without the extra work of filming & being more familiar with the course I reckon you could get within those cut-offs.

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Thanks so much Jasper! And well done to you on your race too! Congrats!

  • @bazgreen6054
    @bazgreen6054 11 місяців тому +1

    Well done!!! No such thing as a fail, just learning for next time - a verrrry long recce :D

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Ha ha yes a very nice long training run recce! It was a really good day out I did enjoy it, and it's nice to know there's always next year! Claire

  • @TadeuszCantwell
    @TadeuszCantwell 11 місяців тому +1

    The course looks lovely, hope you get to finish it next year.

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      It is a great coastline isn't it, I'm sure the weather won't be as kind next year!

  • @kathleenbolanos
    @kathleenbolanos 11 місяців тому +1

    I *loved this video. Hope that you're OK and happy with it all bcs I was smiling for you! What a day! No regrets if you can 🥰

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      I had a lovely day on the course! And was secretly quit pleased to not have to run the last bit lol! The best bit is the daylight bit lol! Thank you for smiling for me! :)

  • @edenmol4005
    @edenmol4005 11 місяців тому +1

    Well done anyway 👏👏👏💯 all expirence in the bag 👊

  • @michaelbennett6778
    @michaelbennett6778 11 місяців тому +1

    Great film Claire very inspiring. I think I may have a go in a year or two ? 👍

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Oh defo go for it! You’d love it!

  • @TheUnicornPacer
    @TheUnicornPacer 11 місяців тому +1

    Great video & info thank u very much! I think uv got it next yr train hills more and in the dark nav.

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Aw thank you! Yes no film next year and a bit fitter… stay tuned!

  • @petraalma29
    @petraalma29 11 місяців тому +1

    @wildgingerruns Thanks so much for making this film, and also the live stream with Tim today, really useful. You did an amazing job running most of the race, showing us the course and giving everyone all these tips. It looks really tough and with tight cut-offs very little room for manoeuvre. Great that someone has offered to film and crew for you next year 😊. I never even take photos when I am racing, too distracting and time consuming. I take pictures on my recces or ask to use pics that other (faster) runners have taken on the race! Just a little warning, if you are crewed there can be the temptation to stop for longer than necessary too. Agree in advance that you won’t be chatty and settle on a time-efficient strategy. Don’t sit down if you can possibly avoid it, unless you have to deal with your feet. And don’t ever look at your phone 😂

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Thank you! This is great advice!!!

  • @robsbeenrunning
    @robsbeenrunning 11 місяців тому +1

    Great film Claire. Sorry I didn't catch up with you at the end, I only just clocked you at the finish line. I was in a world of my own when I passed the finish, sorry. Lovely to meet you and hopefully catch up soon. 🙂

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Oh don't worry Rob I didn't even realise it was you finishing, did I film your finish? That is great! Let me know if you want the footage for your film :) CONGRATS!

    • @robsbeenrunning
      @robsbeenrunning 11 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns No I don't think you filmed my finish, probably a good thing, i never look good at the end of these races 😆 My film is up on the channel. 🙂

  • @stephenlaw1202
    @stephenlaw1202 11 місяців тому +2

    bloody good effort

  • @jamstaa69
    @jamstaa69 11 місяців тому +1

    Well done for getting as far as you did on such a tough course.. sorry you didn’t get to the end where you all deserved. Maybe next time? 👍🏼

  • @alanclark666
    @alanclark666 11 місяців тому +1

    Probably the best AoA video i've ever seen, really showed the terrain variations that the runners have to face. Yes, you need an upgraded watch, probably a reccie through the dunes, and of course your filming cost you a lot of time. But oh my word, it was tough viewing in the checkpoint at St Ives, please have a plan next time instead of looking a little lost and pondering what you might do next! With so many easy hits to improve, I hope you go back as you've got a comfortable finish in you i'm sure

  • @arleenm7367
    @arleenm7367 11 місяців тому +1

    Great effort Claire! You should get extra points (and time) for filming while running!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Yes I will tell the race organiser! He needs to give me extra filming time lol!

  • @andreafluffkitten
    @andreafluffkitten 11 місяців тому +1

    This is a great video, thanks for doing it Claire. Next year? 🙂

  • @grahammethold
    @grahammethold 11 місяців тому +1

    Of course you are going to have another go!!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Am I....? ;) Who knows what the rest of 2024 will bring! Need to shift some blubber first lol!

    • @grahammethold
      @grahammethold 11 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns Whatever you decide to do, well done for putting yourself out there and giving the 2024 AoA a go. Amazing scenery!!

  • @Huxley555
    @Huxley555 11 місяців тому +1

    Well least you met the ferg, he's the guy at the end and is one of the race directors top bloke.
    Trick with godrevy is if it's sand your too far left, and if you hit the road you're too far right 😂
    The whole area is one big sand dune, so I'm not surprised it was confusing.
    Mudcrew runs are timed well, the cutoffs become further apart the longer you run at it takes into account how long you've been running for and they really do try and get you to finish.
    I threw myself into the deep end with the traverse as my first ultra, which is the bottom half of the arc 100, the minack start is the easy bit once you get on that, many who have done it know all too well about lamorna cove 😂
    Either way nice run, you'll smash it next year 👍

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Oh nice! Yes, I kinda thought that was ferg from the videos he is a nice guy! Well done with ur traverse that does sound epic! Brilliant races from mudcrew aren’t they

  • @ibrazier
    @ibrazier 11 місяців тому +2

    Great effort! Not sure what Garmin you have but looks like it might not have the best maps loaded so you've got no detail? You need to enable Topo maps

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      Thanks! It is a Forerunner 245, I don't know if it has a Topo maps mode, I thought that was for the more expensive ones... either way that screen is very very small to be a map! ;)

  • @martinweston8147
    @martinweston8147 11 місяців тому +1

    Awesome effort Claire! if you do try it again, then just follow you own rules :=) Always Run when you can and learn to use the watch, or maybe up-grade to something with a base map (955/965), this was an awesome event, fingers crossed I get the same weather for my "full Arc" attempt next year.

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      Oh yes fingers crossed for you, 100 in bad weather would be the ultimate beast!

  • @kingsley6236
    @kingsley6236 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi Claire. You siad that filming slowed you down and it would have done a bit. Having someone to film you would be a good solution, so how about this for an idea. Have a running UA-camr who is well know for their running videos (like Loyd from run4adventure) film you. You do your filming, they film you and then you can have a dual video, one from the running pont of view, the other from crew/film. I have never seen something quite like that before and could be fun!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  6 місяців тому

      A collab would be super cool! I think Lloyd wants to run it himself tho, but it's a great idea if he gets injured or something beforehand like this year. Patreon Sean O'Keefe has offered to crew and film me also. Are you offering too? ;)

    • @kingsley6236
      @kingsley6236 6 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns If I am available, then it sounds good!

  • @baconboy121
    @baconboy121 7 місяців тому +1

    I'm doing it next year, do you have to register the day before or can you do it before the race on the day? Thank you

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  7 місяців тому

      You can do it on race day but it's very very early!

  • @alig7747
    @alig7747 14 днів тому +1

    Are you doing it this year ❤🤞?

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  4 дні тому

      Not this year, I've another project looming - the Dragon's Back SKT (Slowest Known Time!!!) over 6 separate weekends in 2025

  • @brentlatham5529
    @brentlatham5529 11 місяців тому +1

    You really need to sort out your shoe and sock combination. I really feel like you shouldn’t be having any blisters. Have you tried Runderwear Anti-Blister socks yet? They have been the only socks I buy for a number of years now…Did try Hilly ones once but they are quite difficult to get on and off so Runderwear mid height - don’t do ankle socks - work for me. Next thing is the map on the watch. I’ve just done the 53rd Punchbowl marathon (30 miles) and I had to tell a number of Garmin users that they needed to zoom right in for the navigation to be actually useful. Lastly you did really well. The ARC is a beast of a race and I think much harder than UTS…I haven’t done it yet and I’m not sure I’m going to…we will see. Hope to see you on the Flagship event, it’s going to be awesome up in Scotland, really looking forward to the opportunity of being out there. Anyway, you are awesome 🙌

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому

      I was surprised by this heel blister, the last two 50's I did I didn't suffer lite that, but this was a pair of newish shoes a month before the race, a half size smaller than before. Nothing new on race day!

    • @brentlatham5529
      @brentlatham5529 11 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns hmm. So I guess it’s the half times smaller then….the feet expands doesn’t it as you run so I guess that makes sense. I’m not sure if ‘breaking trainers in’ is really a thing…or maybe it was only a thing for when your parents bought new Clark’s for school. It wasn’t until I was in my last year of school that my parents could actually afford Nikes…and they were cool…blurred from red to yellow so used to look like fire when sprinting…or maybe that was how I hoped it looked 👀. Feel free to chastise me if I get blisters doing the flagship event. I plan to call it a day if I do start getting blisters…I don’t do blisters…I’m there to enjoy myself and how does one do that when you have blisters? Let’s take a stand against such blemishes to Ultra running, we say no more blisters!!!💪

  • @niafer9444
    @niafer9444 11 місяців тому +3

    Well done for trying to make a film and take us along, but it was probably not the right move. I am guessing you realised that yourself in the days following the race.
    Fwiw, I much prefer to listen to you, the crunch of the gravel and the sounds of nature, than listen to banging music tracks. I can listen to music in a million places on UA-cam, but there is only one Wild Ginger. I would be interested in what others think on the subject.

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +2

      Lol yes I possibly could have just scraped through that 8pm cut off if not making film, but who knows after that... Lol I tried just having me and it sounds like a sex tape with all my heavy breathing panting! So nope, you're having music people! ;)

  • @kingsley6236
    @kingsley6236 11 місяців тому +1

    It’s a toad, toads walk, frogs jump!

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +1

      lol it was sleepy! So who knows if it wud have jumped if it wasn’t the middle of the night 🐸😜😂

    • @kingsley6236
      @kingsley6236 11 місяців тому

      @@wildgingerruns loved the music in this video. I have downloaded the whistling one at the beginning, good tune to run too

  • @robsbeenrunning
    @robsbeenrunning 11 місяців тому +9

    Oh and yes, try again next year. Don't film, get out of Minack quickly, and push hard to Pendeen. You'll nail it...

    • @wildgingerruns
      @wildgingerruns  11 місяців тому +2

      Yes, I have a plan to get a crew and they can film bits instead! I did hang around somewhat at the Minack didn't I! Enjoying it all! Have you done your film yet?

  • @TristanMorris-dz6ph
    @TristanMorris-dz6ph 7 місяців тому +1

    Aren’t your patrons your parents and sisters