First 100k Ultramarathon Attempt - SwissPeaks 100 (2023)

Although I did finish and so my first 100k attempt theoretically counts as a success in this sense, I clearly overestimated my abilities and ended up with a finishing time more than 5 hours slower than my pessmistic pre-race estimate.
I would say SwissPeaks 100 is a particularly difficult 100k ultra because of its sustained and difficult terrain. Perhaps not so suitable for people making their first attempt at that distance. But I've learned a lot from it, and it's definitely worth the pain and suffering. And the view is almost always magnifique on the race course. Highly recommend~(?)
Race website: swisspeaks.ch/?lang=en (they have multiple distances)
Race results: livetrack.me/fr/evenement/swi...
My Strava record: / strava

[@Moeriedam]

Brilliant review and videography!! Loved your storytelling, thanks for sharing!!

[@Smashycrashy]

That was brutal terrain. Incredible job finishing.

[@liamalone960]

Great video and good job ! I ran this 100k last year, a though one that teaches you a lot for the next ultras 😉

[@andrewopenside3224]

Appreciated this, Jack! Well done. Way to grind it out!

[@jacobvandermeulen1970]

Interesting.... you were expecting stairs.......in nature?

[@jackyipR]

Nature is a matter of degree, right? And yes, we have stone stairs on trails in Hong Kong, which might make them fit better with "nature" I suppose? I went to Italy after this, and on some of them trails I could see traces of similar stairs, which appear to have been built hundreds of years ago.

[@trailsandbeers]

There are sometimes stairs on Swiss trails, but lots without. Swiss Peaks is an Awesome race if you like technical trails.

[@oscartseyk]

Long Lonely Struggle but Bravo~

[@loicgedeon5778]

Anybody know the name of the start music off this trail ? thks

[@jackyipR]

You can find it here: ua-cam.com/video/lBO-KCPNUDE/v-deo.html