Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB 2023 (TUM103k) | MY FIRST 100K | RAW RACE VLOG

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It was a case of third time lucky as I lined up for the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB 103k race.
After having to defer my entry from 2021 and 2022 due to the Covid pandemic, the day had arrived to tackle my first 100k race.
And I could not have chosen a better location to attempt it.
The trails around Rotorua in New Zealand are stunning and hopefully in this video I have been able to capture their beauty. Some wet weather leading up to race day had meant a change to the course and a little more distance than the advertised 102k, but it didn't matter
It was a tough day out there for me, but I completed my goal.
See how it all unfolded in this raw race vlog. I know it is longer than my normal videos, but it's not easy to condense about an 18-hour day into a short video.
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@Rich_1 Месяц назад

So inspirational! Thx for sharing. definitely keen to run the full 100 one day

@runwithwoody Месяц назад

It's a great track. You won't be disappointed. 👍

@KellyPerazzolo 3 месяца назад

Congratulations Neil, huge shift 💪 I'm attempting this next year 😅

@runwithwoody 2 месяца назад

It's a great event with stunning scenery. You won't be disappointed. 👍

@BigfootRunning Год назад

Well done Neil 😎💪

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Bigfoot.

@shaunnicholson5389 Год назад

Just brilliant and really captured the day (and course). I certainly took a few more hours to get the job done than you but always happy to finish!

@matthewfreese1597 Год назад

Haha, he beat me too. Nice work!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Great job getting it done Shaun. I thoroughly enjoyed the day, the course, the volunteers, etc. You planning on going back next year?

@runwithwoody Год назад

Well done to you too Matthew. Hope you enjoyed it.

@shaunnicholson5389 Год назад

@@runwithwoody Hey Neil, going to do the Alps to Ocean bike ride with the wife so most likely will go to Tarawera and support/crew some mates doing the 100. What about you? If they reinstate the original course it would be good! Not sure they will get the slip sorted though...sadly.

@franklehouillier8865 Год назад

Fantastic achievement. Congratulations!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers, thanks Frank.

@simonkluckow8920 Год назад

Congratulations Neil. Looks like you got a proper 100k experience. Good on ya 💪🏼

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Simon. I got my money's worth, that's for sure. It was a lot of fun - mostly!

@markphilpottultra Год назад

Well done Neil, terrific effort, and thank you for being considerate of the volunteers and my fellow Kiwi's. The first is done, and now you can plot the way to No 2......rest well.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Mark. Those volunteers are amazing, they have a knack of lifting your spirits. Their energy was incredible. Not sure about No.2!

@MikeConacher Год назад

Brilliant! That's some serious grit and resilience there! So inspiring, Neil!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Mike. I just wanted to get to the finish line. I was so glad when I saw that finish chute.

@DavidBaak Год назад

Hung in there, got through the rough parts and finished it: amazing!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks David. I got pretty much the whole 100k experience. Not sure I'm in a hurry to do another one.

@steveroth686 Год назад

I from L.A. visited Rotarua 3 times in the early 90s. Some of the course looks like it runs through Hell’s Gate.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Steve, I think I spent most of that 100k in Hell's Gate🤣🤣 But it's stunning right through area. A great trail race and I've been fortunate to run that area twice now.

@pierrethissen3759 Год назад

Well done Neil. Enjoyed watching this. A distance I wouldn’t even dare to consider

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Pierre. I doubt I'll ever see triple figures again either!

@ykgarunningjourneyjournal.3272 Год назад

Valiant effort, Neil! It’s done! You completed it! Thank you so much for sharing your trail run. I love that it’s real, honest & raw. Thanks for that.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks mate. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch it. I'm sure I will watch it back in a few years with great memories.

@johnnycleary5369 7 месяцев назад

Well done buddy, especially for keeping going when the wheels were wobbling 👍👏👏👊

@runwithwoody 7 месяцев назад

Cheers mate. The wheels are a little better aligned now, so heading in the right direction. 👍

@wojtekjedrzejczak4366 Год назад

Awesome coverage! You brought me back to the 102k course again - thanks🙂

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks mate. It's a stunning course.

@justanoldfashionedrunner605 Год назад

a race for the ages, what a beautiful course, congratulations Neil for toughing it out and getting it done

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers mate. It was just as good as I remembered from 2020 - just twice as far🤣🤣Strangely enough, I really enjoyed it.

@graemefaulds1764 Год назад

Amazing stuff Neil. A true inspiration

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers mate. You're up next.

@barendgeldenhuys9451 Год назад

Congrats. it was good to meet you at the check in also. Glad you finishe and thank you for the video.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers mate. Thanks for coming up and saying hello. Hope your race went well and you are enjoying the recovery.

@jonathanwatkins447 Год назад

Wow. Incredible run Neil. Looked so beautiful. Well done mate

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Jonathan. I am extremely thankful for your support during this Tarawera series.

@kelvinmoncrieff2332 Год назад

Kia ora nice mate!!!!!! Congrats!!! Looks so amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Kelvin. It was a stunning place to run.

@Bwebber99 Год назад

Well done Neil thanks for the video, running a marathon is tough but running 102kms in hills sounds impossible for most of us, thanks for bringing the video along

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Bevan. Thanks for watching, I really appreciate it.

@juhanikurula3632 Год назад

A great race and the nice video about beautiful terrain

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thank you Juhani.

@mattmillener9593 Год назад

Fantastic effort Neil- congratulations! All the hard work paid off.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Matt. It was a great day, mostly enjoyable. I was just super happy to get to the finish.

@Greg-me8le Год назад

Great run. What an accomplishment. The redwoods must have been beautiful in person.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Greg. The video doesn't do justice to the Redwoods, they are amazing trees.

@mickeymcgrath2996 Год назад

Brilliant achievement,and what a beautifull course

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Mickey, it's a beautiful place to run.

@craigtribolet7266 Год назад

Awesome Neil, thank you so much for sharing your incredible effort

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Craig. Appreciate you following along and watching the video.

@jasonphillips4775 Год назад

Congratulations 🥳 once again Mate, I thoroughly enjoy your race recap and I’m glad you decided to leave it around the 30 minute mark as there was way to much great content to be able to shorten it. Keep up the great work and it was an absolute blast being able to share so many kilometres with you as it made my bad day more bearable being able to chat to someone I knew and was a fantastic distraction so thank you for that and I’m so happy for you that you achieved your goal 💪🏆🥳

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Jason. I've been fortunate to meet some great people, like yourself, because of this channel and that's the great things about it, bringing people together that may never had meet. All the best with what's coming up and I hope our paths cross again.

@michelleharnett1351 Год назад

Awesome effort. And lots of nostalgia - I used to live In Rotorua and train on all those trails and I've done the half and the 50.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Michelle, it's great event and the trails are spectacular. I did the 50 a few years before. Highly recommend to anyone considering it.

@ericwehmueller87 Год назад

Congratulations Neil 🍻, Enjoy the moment 👏 👍

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Eric.

@rogierbackx9767 Год назад

Brilliant! A tough one but you should be proud of yourself. Time to give your body a bit of a break after a great year of running achievements.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Rogier. Great advice, I have done very little since race day - a couple of parkrun 5ks and that's it. The body is appreciating some down time.

@pauldivers5786 Год назад

Huge congrats Neil. Has been terrific to follow your preparations for this one over recent months and I'm sure you've inspired many of us to pursue our own running goals. And thanks for sharing so much of your race experience at Tarawera. Was great to meet you and Trish in Rotorua. Hope you had a great time over here in NZ, despite our unseasonal weather!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Paul, it was great to meet you. It was so good of you to come out to Redwoods late at night after your run, it gave me that final boost to get to the finish. I have absolutely loved my 2 trips to the Tarawera trails, and I'll be singing this event's praises to anyone who is just a littler interested in doing it. The weather, we that was out of our control, so it was nice to spend a few down days in Auckland.

@philrichards6872 Год назад

WOOHOO , you did it Neil, it was awesome to share some of it with you and like me I'm sure you're wanting to master the 2nd half , well done champ.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Phil, great to run with you. Some lessons learned to take forward if there is to be a next time.

@rebeccaesat7260 Год назад

Congratulations Neil! Great run and great video, really enjoyed it.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Bec. You need to put that one on your bucket list. You would love it.

@upward-trend Год назад

Great video Neil and well done. This is the best TUM 103 race video I have seen so far. I found it even more interesting as you were in the same category as me, it was my first 100k race too, and your times were fairly similar to mine most of the day. I felt good most of the way, however I was a bit cooked doing the long flat section to and from village green in the sun. You were ahead of me all the way to Puarenga and I must have past you on the way to Rotokakahi. I too put on my headlamp about 2k from Tikitapu. I was getting some stomach issues after Tikitapu (2nd pass) which then slowed me down, and you must have passed me back on the 2nd time to Redwoods. Had a absolutely awesome great day, and will save your video to show others as I did not do any filming. Thanks again.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks mate. Gee, we must have been so close through the whole race. I agree, that run to and from the Village Green knocked me too. Maybe it was a mental battle rather than a physical one, knowing we had to run to the finish only to leave it again for another 50 odd KMs. Appreciate you watching the video. It is one of the most stunning places to run, it was just brilliant.

@RunThePlanet Год назад

Cracking job Neil !! Well done, well put together video, and such a scenic route.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks mate, really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video. It's an amazing place to run.

@ricklarkin-wg2ik Год назад

Congratulations Neil - thanks for the continued great content👍

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Rick. Thanks for your support.

@davidmichie Год назад

Good on you Neil. I did the TUM21 much to the dismay of my running buddies from the Byron Bay Runners, two of whom did the miler.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Good stuff David. My wife did the TUM21 as well and loved it. Those miler runners are hardcore - I was done at the finish and could not fathom going on for another 60k!

@johnwright8267 Год назад

Congrats Neil a great race in a great place, really enjoyed your race commentary well done enjoy your rest👍

@runwithwoody Год назад

The John. Those trails are special and highly recommend this event to anyone considering it.

@smkelly68 Год назад

Well done Neil! Great effort and great video! You captured some beautiful scenery, the feeling of the event and dome great moments moments like watching your watch tick over to 100k and your run into the finish. You managed to capture Róisín‘s well done encouragement as well. Thanks for sharing your journey!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Sean, hope you are well. Thanks for checking out the video. It's a beautiful part of the world, the scenery helps to take your mind of the pain... well, sometimes.

@alfredoedita7825 Год назад

Epic dude! I did the 50k, great to see your take on the 100!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Great stuff Dylan, hope you enjoyed it. Up to the 102k next year?

@ROCLIFER Год назад

What an amazing blog, Neil. Congratulations on an epic run. I liked the way you pushed yourself on when it got hard. A sense of humor and a positive attitude really helps to offset the discomforts of a long run!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks JC, I'm glad you liked it. I really appreciate you watching the video and for your support along the way.

@runningfromthedog 7 месяцев назад

Great video mate! Truly inspiring!! Really want to do Tarawera someday!

@runwithwoody 7 месяцев назад

Thanks mate. You won't be disappointed if you do Tarawera, it's stunning. 👍

@alanshrimpton6787 Год назад

Well done Neil. Thanks for bringing the camera. Can't say I remember seeing much scenery. That loop was a horror. I was so much hoping it was short when I saw the fast runners coming past but it wasn't so short after all. Now I'm thinking of doing the UTMB Kosci50 in December 🤔

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Alan, sounds like you have caught the trail running bug. Heard some great report from Kosci from last year, so that would be a good one. It was great to catch up with you again.

@iancollinge2254 Год назад

great work Neil, super effort 💪👍🏻

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Ian.

@SharpBlade32 Год назад

Congrats. You have done it. Nice video.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thank you very much.

@parmeshmoodley5514 Год назад

A very well don Neil.Congrats bud

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Parmesh. Thank you.

@angelanorthover5151 Год назад

Sooooo good!!! Inspiring! Well done

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Angela.

@G_Widdicombe Год назад

Well done! Great running and being able to push through when things were getting tough.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Graydon, it was a battle, but an enjoyable one.

@s.91.a Год назад

Great work mate!!

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thank you. Cheers!

@peterm5877 Год назад

💪💪 You had to earn that one Neil. Good work mate.

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Peter. It was a tough one, but it was a mostly enjoyable day.

@yomango35 Год назад

In New York this year we have 200 KM , are you in Mate ??")))))) Anyway , congratulation , well done !

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Philippe, I'm going to leave that one for your. 100 was enough for me for now.

@MyTroy84 Год назад

Well done Neil

@runwithwoody Год назад

Cheers Troy.

@jefflessenberry6632 Год назад

Big Congrats! One quick question... around the 22min mark you said your legs are so cactus 🌵. I like the phrase ... just want to make sure I use it right. Can you explain?

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks Jeff. The phrase "Legs are so cactus", basically means my legs are stuffed. 'I'm cactus' or 'it's cactus' is a well used term here in Oz.

@richlyons5567 Год назад

Do you always run holding you gopro or secure it to your race pack when you’re not filming?

@runwithwoody Год назад

Hi Rich, I always carry it.

@yuvanshankar8577 Год назад

Congratulations 👏 how old are you?

@runwithwoody Год назад

Thanks mate. I am a few months shy of 57.

@yuvanshankar8577 Год назад

Is there any age limitation to run at World record pace with eliud kipchoge ?

@wideawake914 Год назад

He just smiled and gave me a vegamite sandwich.

@runwithwoody Год назад

🤣🤣I come from a land Down Under 🎶🎶🎶

@martinleat8319 Год назад

What are you wearing in Paris ??? Nike vapour flys or Saucony

@runwithwoody Год назад

If only I could get to Paris.

@martinleat8319 Год назад

@@runwithwoody don’t know how that happened.That message was for film my run But I am enjoying your channel

@Bwebber99 Год назад

Well done Neil thanks for the video, running a marathon is tough but running 102kms in hills sounds impossible for most of us, thanks for bringing the video along

@runwithwoody Год назад

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