RACING MATTERHORN ULTRAKS: The Most Beautiful Race in the World | Feature Film
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024
- Since its inception in 2013, the Matterhorn Ultraks has grown into one of the premier trail running events in the world. Held in the stunning Swiss Alps, this race quickly became a favorite among athletes due to its challenging course and iconic setting.
The Ultraks series was designed to celebrate the spirit of mountain running, drawing inspiration from the rich mountaineering history of Zermatt, home to the legendary Matterhorn. Over the years, the race has attracted top international athletes and passionate trail runners alike, all eager to test their skills on this spectacular and demanding terrain.
With steep ascents, technical descents, and unpredictable weather, the Ultraks 50K is not just a race-it's a journey through the heart of the Alps, where athletes push themselves to their limits, following in the footsteps of adventurers who have long revered these peaks.
Join, James Stewart of Couch to the Summit, an accomplished trail runner and performance coach, as he guides you through this unforgettable race experience. James showcases the spirit of ultra trail running and the unique essence of the Matterhorn Ultraks "SKY" 49km race.
While a long-standing hamstring injury prevents him from competing at full speed, James pushes through to document this once-in-a-lifetime race that he's always dreamed of running.
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This is a film I've always wanted to make - embedding myself into the front of a field of a scenic European race and filming what goes on to the best of my ability. This is the most scenic race I've ever run in, with views of the Matterhorn throughout the 49km course with 3300m of ascent. Everything came together even better than I hoped for and I'm glad I captured the essence of this race and can reflect back on it in the future.
I couldn't go at 100% limit (for obvious reasons when you watch the film), as getting some of the best shots requires stopping to frame shots of other runners, including chatting with other racers and sometimes stopping to banter with spectators. I was also limited by injury from racing at 100%, but as luck would have it, I had a really good feeling day and was still able to still finish in 41st overall out of ~750 racers.
I spent a bit more time on this film improving production quality than my previous films, and this one runs at 1hr24mins, but the few non runners I got to watch the film before release said they were engaged the whole time and enjoyed the film. So if you're looking for something to watch on a rainy day (or rest day), or if you're looking to experience what it's like in a European ultra (that's not a UTMB race), then put the feet up and enjoy!
STRAVA LINK OF THIS RUN: / strava
If you need help getting fit or striving for new personal achievements feel free to get in touch with me at my website Couch to the Summit: www.couchtothes...
I offer performance coaching services for people of all abilities focused on developing vertical focused running endurance.
Website: www.couchtothes...
IG: @couchtothesummit
Strava: / strava
Music Credits:
AMBYION - / ambyion
BLAKE EWING - / blake-ewing
SENSITIZE & ITO - / sensitize-ito-fracture...
VAEROS - / vaeros-sounds
RHIAN SHEEHAN - / rsheehan
MATT VICE - / mattvicemusic
EVERIE - / everie
TEARZ - / trzbts
THE AMBIENTALIST - / theambientalist 
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Beautiful video! And well done finisher! I was there, I am the guy with the Belgian flag 🇧🇪 on my backpack right in front of you at the start 😄 I agree that it was a beautiful one - Your film gives an excellent feel of what it was - Thanks and take care
Невероятно красивый фильм, огромное спасибо за эмоции.
This is amazing!! Thank you to spend time and effort to record your journey the trail is stunning and I really love your positive vibe! Stunning landscape. Beautiful smiles and lovely dogs ☺️☺️☺️ thank you again!
Thank you for watching and taking the time to let me know how much you enjoyed the film. I really appreciate it!
what a video. awesome
Thanks - your support is much appreciated
nice!
Amazing movie ..!!!!
This was excellent! Probably one of my favourite “race” (even though you weren’t racing) videos ever. Thanks for sharing the race and the experience.
Stunning environment captured beautifully.
Thanks so much Sue! Glad you enjoyed it!!!
The views are spectacular, and your journeys are breathtaking !
Thanks, it’s an amazing place!
I cannot tell you how much I needed this beautiful thing in my life today. Thank you 🐺💚
thank you so much for your comment! You're welcome
Incredible, James! What a stunning landscape to run. Glad you were stoked with how you did too!
Cheers Cam! Glad you made it through my longest video yet! ha but I worked hard to make this as entertaining as possible
Wow! Really loved watching this movie/video. Different from your usual. Loved the interactions with everyone involved. The volunteers. The spectators. The athletes. The dogs!!❤️never seen a more beautiful race course with the majestic Matterhorn. Thank you for sharing your journey
Thank you for being so supportive of my journey! :)
Amazing course that and absolutely loved watching this movie length race video ❤ bravo bravo bravo 🙏
thank you for your great feedback on my movie. Glad to hear you really enjoyed it!
Loved this movie! 🙌🏼 Beautiful race, looking forward to do it again in 2025.
Thank you for your support ! Best of luck in 2025!!
wooow amazing views! thanks for filming and sharing! I made only once a 50k, 3300m took me 12hours :) running and filming is more challenging :) thank you! your video convinced me to run that race
Thanks so much!! Good luck and best wishes. This is a very hard and challenging race at high altitude, so you'll need to train hard, but I know you can do it !! :)
Loved watching this! Great effort and video 🙌🏼
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love all of this! You always choose great music that matches the majesty and beauty of the mountains and trails. Such a pretty race and awesome accomplishment!
Thanks mate. It was a pretty tough choice on music for this one, but it all kind of landed perfectly in the end. Really happy with how it turned out, but also pretty easy to film in such a place, every direction to point the camera at is stunning! :)
Спасибо за видео! Очень красиво! Список гонок которые стоит пробежать, пополнился еще одной гонкой!
Wow, top adventure! Subscribing the channel. Best!😁
Awesome, thank you!
Great movie. Enjoyed it a lot. I registered myself for the Sky race in 2025, after doing the Mountain in 2024.
Subscribed 👍
Awesome to hear you're joining the fun! Good luck!
I hope to one day run a race this stunning. It was awesome seeing all the racers and how nice everyone is. Thank you for making this video. Funny how you did well even though you stopped to chat and managed to video taped the whole race lol
Thank you for your message of support!! It was a fun day out and interacting with the spectators made it an even more special day! Maybe its the best way to run one of these races :)
Great movie, man. Thanks for that chat. I was pretending to be cool, but it was really hard for me. 😁 Thanks for the video keep sharing your adventure!
We were all suffering at the end! Congrats on finishing this amazing race. It was a pleasure to meet you and to share the experience with you for a few minutes.
Outstanding movie my friend. Amazing work 👍
Cheers mate! Really appreciate your support!
Awesome video, exceptional racing, I was not familiar with you and your channel and I must admit that you attracted me from the first minutes… I kept wondering how you can run so easily and lightly…thank you so much for your energy and your story!! Take care!!🙏🙏👏👏
what kind of trail running shoes were you using? was the trail runnable or technical?
Nice video, you have a new subscriber!
Good luck!
Thanks and welcome
Yeah me too , new subscriber ,awesome wasnt it ❤