If you are scanning the comments to see if this is worth watching…. Watch it! This was fantastic! I am not even a runner, but someone that appreciates incredible feats of strength and willpower. Truly an excellent documentary with amazing cinematography. 🙏🏼

@Thefolkway

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Thank you so much! We’re so glad you enjoyed the film! 🙏🙏

@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully

Жыл бұрын

IKR. What is the search engine name I need to find more of this? ❤️

@secundrabeasley855

Жыл бұрын

Thank You for your post. I am near the end. It was everything you said. A really good film.

@Leannelorenne

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Thanks for your review, im def watching this!

@TRIBECHIEFTAIN

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much… I’m an multiple world champion Kickboxing Athlete, and owner of Tiger Spirit Martial Arts academies and thanks for the original post! I love us humans pushing the limits and look for inspirational fitness documentaries that I can learn from.. My daily 06:00 6k run is gonna look like a walk in the park after this.. 👍🏾💯🎯

I have been binge watching all the Ultras that youtube has to offer. From Sally mcrae to Stringbean, to Eric and love them all..❤️🇨🇦 I watch them as I run for inspiration.

Any running documentary will be time well spent than on shorts/reels. Started running 3 years back and haven't looked back. It changes you mentally, physically. You start to develop respect for athletes, trail runners, marathoners and any sports man because it takes a lot to getup everyday to train for an upcoming event. Your body and mind says no but it is your sheer will that wakes you up to train 3-6 times a week.

I watch so many ultra documentaries but this is so warming to see around my hometown. ❤️

Such, humble, kind heart filled people in this. Tough as nails and pushing their limits. Beautiful to see

Amazing film. The way hollyann battled through her injuries to finish was incredible. You could see the pain draining her. Really like to see the next years race to see how they got on

For those of us who run long distances on trails, it is very emotional to see documentaries like this one. The main reason is that when you are into a race, your body and mind go into survival mode and you don't have many emotional moments to think about. However, when you see the pain and the endurance through a documentary, all the emotions kick in because you know exactly what these guys went through. Nice work. Well done

@lyndseyanselmi-un3ql

Жыл бұрын

I was trying to get into the story but found the non stop music completely overwhelming. I could barely hear the talking over it so gave up 30 minutes in.

This is great! I'm going to this race this weekend. It will be my first 100-mile attempt. I'm so excited! Nice film!!

@Thefolkway

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So glad you enjoyed the film!! Good luck on the race this weekend!!

@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully

Жыл бұрын

How did it go? Did you finish with 1000 blisters?

@MatthewBaldwin

Жыл бұрын

@@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully I finished the race..barely. It took me 31 hours 50 minutes and we had 32 hours to complete it 🤣

@LadyGreyAgeingDisGracefully

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@@MatthewBaldwin congrats. You stuck it out till the end.

@oneguyatthesametime

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​@@MatthewBaldwin golden hour brother. Great job!

Mr. Bowen Mrs. Swan Congratulations on your 100 mile!

@Thefolkway

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They absolutely killed it! The two toughest people we know. 💪

I'm so proud of West Virginia, my home state! This is an amazing race, in an amazing place! One of the best 100s I've ever done!

@Thefolkway

Жыл бұрын

We love our home of West Virginia and the New River Gorge. Such a beautiful place and this race really showcases the best trails in the Park!

This race, all who ran it, all who volunteered to help it and all who captured the blood sweat and tears of it in this video have done WV proud. Thanks !!!

Wow, as one of the runners in that inaugural race it’s amazing to see this film! Finished somewhere between the two of them and this gave me so many wonderful flashbacks to different moments and sights along the race.

Competitive powerlifter here.. Absolutely loved this! Love running docs and the community that surrounds the sport. Amazing work with what you’re doing getting youth into the outdoors as well. Love it.

Not gonna lie, I cried when they crossed the finish line. Well worth the watch!! Such strength, very inspiring!!

Great film! Anyone that goes through a 100-mile race does not remain the same person. You walk away with a sense of accomplishment that is unlike anything else. It becomes a part of you and everything you touch. It's a new sense of power realizing how far you can push yourself.

Congratulations. A very BIG RESPECT to all of you. Thank you för The Movie

Loved it. I felt like I was Hollyann’s personal friend as she struggled through intense pain, then was triumphant. That’s some great moviemaking skills. Awesome docu!!

loved watching a great story about wonderful people in our home town!

The raw real emotions, was a beutiful thing to watch . Bravo guys and girls .

This is one of the most inspirational videos I’ve ever watched. Massive, massive, massive respect to all runners involved. It was a pleasure and honor to feel like I was there with you guys. Much love & respect ♥️♥️♥️

Well done EVERYONE just very well done 🙇‍♀️

What an absolutely perfect film! from start to finish that was a film worth watching!

The ending of this film just gave me goose bumps. Not only is this race a great experience for the runners, but it gives so much back to the community. Congratulations to both the runners, the organizers, and the filmmakers.

I had never even heard of either of these athletes before but am so proud of them both. Was I the only one watching this that was talking to them urging them on through the pain and problems ?? They are true world class people. Not just athletes, but world class people

That New River Gourge is simply a beautiful Area. Congratulations to all the runners.

Such a great film! Shows everything that is so great about this sport.

Beautiful!

Good job guys!!!!!

One of the very best ultra productions I've seen! Love all the titles, timers, maps, and graphics. Many many times it's impossible to know where the runners are and how much time has passed which is so vital to the flow of a running film. My only downer with this one was the music. In the first half, I was literally turning the volume up and down to hear the dialog and not be overwhelmed both by the music. I have no doubt that this is super hard. Yet the second half the fades and momentum were better. This one goes into my ultra saved folder to enjoy again in the future. Good job everyone! Good run, good crews, and a good film.

I love these ultra-marathon documentaries! The athleticism and perseverance demonstrated by these young athletes is so inspiring. I am a hiker and backpacker living in Colorado, and after seeing this gorgeous terrain I am DEFINITELY going to West Virginia for my week-long backpacking warmup in the spring. Stunning!

Great first 100 mile race!! Dekighted Holly Anne finished !!! The documemtary itself is also great and I watched absorbed to the very end !! Best of luck for 2023 !!

Absolutely well done documentary. Felt many emotions watching it that are recognized by others who run this distance. Really really rooting for Hollyann at the end.

Sensational story telling! Remarkable achievement to all athletes and their crews and support staff. That distance in those times is truly unfathomable for most. Cannot imagine how hard it must be!

Wow incredible

Excellent Documentary! Very inspiring, thank you!

What a fantastic film which brilliantly captures the awesome achievement of the runners, their gratitude, the enormity of the challenge and the amazing support from others. The music to accompany the film is great. Well worth watching. Thank you for sharing.

Hollyann, you are my hero! Way to grit it out and finish that thing! We are so much more capable than what we truly think we are. Can not wait to toe the line in 2023!

@Thefolkway

Жыл бұрын

HollyAnn is our hero too! She went through thick and thin and absolutely killed it! I hope the race goes well for you!

I ran my first 100 on Aug 27th 2022. The Midwest States 100, I had an awesome time with amazing support and pacers. I cried also, that’s just how it goes. But what a feeling to cross that finish line !!!

Top notch videography and sound track - nicely done!!!

What a fantastic docu. A definite must see. So inspiring and showing what a real trail running community can actually achieve. Awesome ❤

what a beautiful documentary beautifully filmed. respect for the woman and the other athletes

This film told such a good story! Phenomenal job on creating something so interesting and rich in character!

Wonderful story. I definitely cried. Thank you!

I ran ultra's for 6 years. You captured the essence of what it means to run, to suffer, to love the challenge. The story, the music...spot on. Well done. Highly enjoyable watch.

Wild and wonderfully done. Complimenting a beautiful sport with such a gorgeous state. Take me home.

Fantastic film! If you enjoy cross country, this is a must-see. Massive respect to the race organizers, the racers, their support crews, and the cinematographers. I've watched several of the very well-known ultras (Hardrock, UTMB, etc), and it's wonderful to see a grassroots effort. I love seeing "everyday people" achieve extraordinary things, not just the superstars of the ultra world. I wish Bryant and Laura all the best with future editions of this race.

Man, that pain experience is something you must never forget. I've never done a 100 miler, and never heard of this one, but it looks amazing. Enticing me for my first 100 next year.... What an amazing documentary!

@Thefolkway

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We’re so glad you enjoyed the film!

Great film making - puts you right there and feel the runner’s pain, effort and joy at finishing. Congrats to the runners 😊👍🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

@Thefolkway

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We’re so glad you enjoyed the film. 🙏🙏

awesome watch

Well done!

Congrats to all. Organizers, participants and volunteers. 😎😎🙌🙌

great lesson for the kids at the start what leadership is about!

The highs,lows,pain & joy. This is why we run.Great video,well down to those taking part & everybody helping.

@Thefolkway

Жыл бұрын

It’s truly an incredible feat. There’s both joy and pain throughout the 100 miles. Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed the film!

An incredible story, featuring some incredible human beings 😁

Loved seeing all that beautiful WV landscape! One of my favorite all time hikes was at the gorge. Marshall alum--Go herd!!

This film is phenomenal! I’m absolutely NOT a runner but I went to college in WV and this shows both the beauty of the state and the people.

Absolutely brilliant, thoroughly enjoyable and inspirational

What an inspiring story.

life...can be beautiful

This is awesome, great work to everyone involved!

❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

Amazing documentary. Loved everything about it!

Watching this from the UK and this documentary is fantastic. Very emotional in places. Beautiful human beings showing great strength, durability and courage. West Virginians are tough as teak.

That was F’n cool!!

This is the best film I've watched in a long time. As a runner, I could fill their pain, and the reason for this race is un matched. Your doing so much for so many. Congratulations to you all.

Fantastic to watch - thank you for sharing - sure wished I lived out their - Trail Heaven

Just fabulous! Exceptional documentary and Thanks so much!

@Thefolkway

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So glad you enjoyed the film! Thank you so much for watching! 🙏

Amazing, Inspiring! Thank you for sharing❤

If that doesn’t get you going idk what will!!! That was a truly incredible and inspiring watch!! I will run the rim to river one day ❤

I wanna run this! Great documentary!

I did really enjoy this

Totally Awesome. Great photography and music. Expertly done. Inspiration for months.

Really enjoyed this. Great film, beautifully shot. Makes me want to do this race.

That's a great movie. Thanks for the inspiration. I loved every minute of it and it's also very motivating. I will run my first 60k in 3 months and then we see from there how far I can go.

Absolutely amazing film and story! Very motivational for me and I'm sure others as well. Love it!

One of the best documentaries I've ever watched 🥰👍🏽

One of the best ultra docs I've seen. Great story (for the racers and race directors), amazing footage, and editing. Eyeing the NRG Trifecta after watching this inspirational video!! Great work!

Great documentary, this was so well done. Well done and thank you for this.

@Thefolkway

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So glad you enjoyed the film. Thank you for watching! 🙏

Such a brave effort from HollyAnne. With an injury niggle at that distance it will rear it's ugly head. I've experienced the same with an achilles niggle in a 24 hour trans Wales event (there were only 2 of us doing it). But I gave up with 15 miles to go as i didn't want John (or our pacer )to wait for me, and i was worried about the long term damage. Hopefully the medical advice she got was good. I did feel concerned that the support crews were encouraging her to keep going. Hopefully she will be fit and running again to do another event!

Very well done !!! Thanks for sharing

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so awesome, can't wait to see next years and love the altruism!! hope abundance PB's and big dreams rain down on all of yall ❤💓

I’m PUMPED to run this race in 2 days!!!!

Man... that was amazing!!! Thank you for sharing this!!! God Bless you and future races!!! Z

This was such an awesome story, and a really well put together film! Congrats to everyone who finished, and Caleb is such a beast!

Beautiful documentary. Wonderful story telling and beautifully shot

Congrats on a great film and race.

Welp. This Pittsburgh kid is running this for his 1st next year. See ya there.

Holly-Ann is the sweetest being there is. Me and my wife were cheering her on like watching Rocky!

Great documentary, loved the music choices!

Great video. So much respect for the runners, crews, directors and volunteers.

Really, really enjoyed this documentary. Captured everything nicely. What I didn't love was the sheer number of adverts I had to sit through. Not sure if that's a YT fault or something that's chosen by the channel.

Really good, really raw. Great work by both of you guys! With all do respect I really hope she gets a better crew for her next 100. Seeing her show up at mile 95.5 to no one made me sad. Huge props for Caleb for being there almost 10 hours after his winning finish to be the first to greet her there. Great job again guys!

I've watched pretty much every ultra trail doc out there and this is right up there with the best. Great storytelling, beautifully shot, rooting for everyone involved with the event. You should all be very proud.

What a great video, thanks for making this. I love this positive and supportive culture. This motivates me to expand my own goals. You guys notice how calm and collected and chill all of these people are at all times? Long distance runners practicing their stoicism! Shoutout to the running community, cool stuff.

100% loved this film! From beginning to end simply great, and the updates at tue end just brought more smiles, keep at it, and great to see people do good for people who normally would not be able to experience such beauty in nature while staying healthy! 5 stars

Way to go everyone. Thank you so much 👍👍👍

Didn't mess around, got registered just after midnight. See y'all Nov. 3-5, 2023.

Fantastic running doco! Thanks for the incredible amount of time you put in to editing such an amazing running film.

beautiful! in every sense. the filming, the race, the landscape, the people. awesome and inspiring! thank you for making this film available!🎉