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Tarren matey - I've got nothing but admiration for anyone who can do video AND fell-running at the same time. I'm so inept at fell running, I find standing up a problem most of the time. A camera, even a head cam would over-stretch my feeble ability far too much..Cough on!! :)
Thanks for sharing that Tarren, and well done for running with a camera on your head !Quote:
Originally Posted by tarren
It helped bring back the misery ;) of the early part of the race, and gave my family a glimpse of what I put myself through (actually it just convinced them even more that I am indeed mad :rolleyes:)
Did you get any footage of the latter sections of the race when the fog lifted ?
Unfortunetly no, the battery only lasts approx 70 minutes, I had another two available for a quick change over but because of the clag decided not to bother carrying them. Excuse me while I bend over and boot myself up the backside. Won't happen again. :( But as you say, it's great for reliving\rerunning the race again. You've just got to put up with the strange looks you get from runners and spectators.Quote:
Originally Posted by FarFromTheFells
I imagine it must be quite offputting to try & change batteries part-way through a race anyway :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tarren
Just watched your other clip of the start of the race - I'm in it at the very beginning, so I can show the kids that I was actually there ;)
Nice one.
"I imagine it must be quite offputting to try & change batteries part-way through a race anyway"
Glad your enjoying but actually, you don't change the batteries, just carry extra cams to record, just need to remove one and change. At £13 a throw they're cheap enough.
Just put this on, if the picture falters blame it on youtube the cam records seamlessly without a pause.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsT92sJDHic
Brilliant ! Just watched part 1 and my backside features for a few minutes of the first climb :eek: I seem to remember heavy breathing behind me then . Although to be fair I think everyone was heavy breathing at that stage :)
Watching it has inspired me to do another race this weekend . Thanks Tarren
Nice one Tarren. I was running yards in front of you for much of the race but didn't twig that was a camera on your head! I'm the bloke in black with the enormous yellow bumbag - seriously that bumbag is going on a diet.
Terrific race - I must confess to not having a clue where I was - perhaps it was the clag but those valleys all looked the same (steep!!). I got round in 2'25 and was pretty chuffed as I've barely run since summer.
Agree with comments about max grip fell shoes - I was in trail shoes and wish i had the Mudclaws. Hence all the flapping of arms.
I overheard at least a dozen runners wandering out loud what on earth they were doing back again - those final climbs were hellish!! See you all next year!
Pete Douglas now has photos on his site
http://www.prdouglas.co.uk/
So what exactly was the headcam? Can you provide a link Tarren?
If you go here I believe they're still available. You'll also require a microSDHC 8GB Card class 6.