Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP) Fastest Known Time Film: Running on the Border Line

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Running on the Border Line is a film that I shot while running across The Pyrenees from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea on an adventure to break the fastest known time on the Haute Route Pyrenees (HRP). The route covers around 750 km and 40,000 m of ascent with only a few small villages on the way to resupply with food.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Full story on my blog with a step by step account- check it out:
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@baileychristopher9075 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike! I really enjoy your video, I've watched it three times over the last year. I'm heading there in July to hike the HRP over 40 days, I'm so excited! Hope you are having a great day

@mikecoppock4409 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your message, I really appreciate it ! You'll have an amazing trip - wish I was going back again too!

@steffenchristmas1987 Жыл бұрын

What an achievement! Thank you for "taking us along" for the run.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!

@user-mq9vg4tv2u Ай бұрын

'The only suffering that should be going on is people climbing up mountains'

@Everydayer 2 ай бұрын

Such an amazing effort, mate! Congratulations on the FKT. And the video is magnificent as well. Well done! 👍

@mikecoppock4409 2 ай бұрын

@Everydayer Thank you ! Happy you liked the video!

@jannik3123121 5 ай бұрын

Impressive and inspiring! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us!

@mikecoppock4409 5 ай бұрын

Thanks ! Really glad you liked it!

@jannik3123121 5 ай бұрын

I think you should brag a bit more or use more clickbait :D I clicked on the video with the expectation of seing another random hiking vlog and then you start of with an 80+km day 🤯 I think that if you put this in the title or on the thumbnail more people will click on this. And they wont be disappointed! I know you mention "Fastest Known Time Film" in the title but for people that don't know the website, this means nothing..

@mikecoppock4409 5 ай бұрын

@@jannik3123121 Totally! The title could have been worded better! 😂

@tommyslavic898 5 ай бұрын

Incredible feat of endurance and mental fortitude. Out of interest, the Dolmans you passed at 3:11 in the Basque country, where was it?

@mikecoppock4409 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I think it was here (www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=22159). It seems like a modern reconstruction according to that website, but the area is covered in cool things to see like that!

@shaunfoster569 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Mike. Incredible athlete and great film making. Enjoyed every minute of it.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks !!!! Glad you liked it!

@essenko Жыл бұрын

16:10 Hahaha i remember that skull too passing there a few weeks after you did apperently Amazing film dude, the colors are perfect ! And congrats !!!! " The only suffering that should be going on is people climing mountains" Haha what a quote love it

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It was quite weird to see the skull appearing out of the mist! A few weeks later must have been really cold!! I was on the limit of my equipment when I finished.

@pasdetrick Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. Beautiful and so pure and honest. Love it

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much -that means a lot! I'm really happy you liked it!

@CamHikes Жыл бұрын

Amazing to see it in motion! Well done Mike 😊

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Glad you liked it !

@kirstentinktinkler Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your rexord! Your film is really beautiful! Loved it!

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much ! Really happy you liked it !

@samcowie4788 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible! Well done Mike, what an achievement and a beautiful film

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam !! Thanks for watching and glad you liked it 😃

@sergeialexeev2114 Жыл бұрын

Legend.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sergei! I'm happy that you enjoyed it!

@wearedonefor1664 2 жыл бұрын

Epic film man 👏 👏

@mikecoppock4409 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin !!!

@bp5276 Жыл бұрын

Great journey… amazing achievement.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@nicholasmason1029 2 жыл бұрын

Mike, this was ace. The fatigue on your face as the challenge progressed! Many congratulations again. A stunning achievement. I've so many questions - but I'll content myself with: how the hell did you manage to do so much filming whilst setting such a fabulous FKT?!

@mikecoppock4409 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas. I'm really happy you liked it! Sleep was pretty hard to come by from day one because of the cold nights and my zero season sleeping bag! It's a good question! Filming got harder and harder as I got towards the end - I might have shaved an hour of my time without the camera 😂

@richardparker4427 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant effort especially so late in the season. I spent three seasons back in 2010 to 2012 in the central regions. July was good each year. Very few bad days. I'm impressed by the minimal weight everyone now seems to get by with. I vaguely remember my base weight of 12 kilos!

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard! The last few summers in particular seem to have been quite mixed in The Pyrenees. I bet with the extra weight you benefited enormously in comfort though, which would have been well worth it! I didn't have a single good sleep bivying or under my tarp!

@andrewmoles4701 Жыл бұрын

Nice one Mike, enjoyed seeing so many different Pyrenean landscapes. Plant-based or not, I'm impressed you managed this on a diet of...Oreos 😄

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 You'd be surprised at the energy in a single Oreo ! Funnily enough, I haven't enjoyed them as much since...

@tobyelliott6915 Жыл бұрын

Amazing journey Mike! Thanks for taking the time and effort to record and share the experience. Love hearing your feelings about veganism ✊🌱

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Really glad you liked it! 🌱💪🏼

@lonckelph Жыл бұрын

Bravo. I'm starting edition the film about my unsupported FKT.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Can't wait for your film to come out. I remember at points on the HRP thinking about how you did it with an enormous rucksack on and thinking "wow"!

@lonckelph Жыл бұрын

@@mikecoppock4409 Me too. More seriously, there are some parts that took a lot of time and a lot of careful steps. Going down after a few passes was the worst and most dangerous. I think I'm lucnk or wasn't unlucky. Only hurt my ankles, twisted them in the last few days when lightweight. Fell a few times on my back, no problem. I was scared every single day to fall frontward in rocks or washouts where massive injury or death was certain.

@lonckelph Жыл бұрын

Once the film is done, will do a trailer, my "Production Company" is MeetExplorers (other KZfaq channel) and the full film will only be released after festivals (if selected) and a few paid conferences here in Belgium. Ideally the film would be released on KZfaq for free somewhere in 2024.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

@@lonckelph I can imagine! Some parts took a lot of care with a 4 kg bag... Especially the descent from Molieres! Your body must have adapted to carrying the load really well over the route to have had so few injuries. I'll be sure to look out for the film, it will be an amazing story to hear!

@lonckelph Жыл бұрын

@@mikecoppock4409 I think the best/funny part is on day 9 or so when I broke a carbon pole. Saw a branch using sharp rock (my victorinox knif has only a 4cm blade) I think no one can adapt to a 20-49kg pack in the mountains. It's about wanting to do it, being super duper careful (and not unlucky) and take breaks every 20 min when the pack hurts too much. My only talent is to WANT and being able to support that stupid shoulder pain. OF course I have no disability on the back so I can carry the weight.

@doureveur Жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thanks. There are no chamoix in Pyrénées but isards.

@mikecoppock4409 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment! Yes, they are Isards- its a force of habit calling them chamoixs 😂

@mattsalix 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this journey! What an achievement! I'm planning to walk the Hrp this summer, but man, dashing it like you did, that is truly impressive. And filming it. And plant-based. Wow ❤ Were you getting enough protein for recovery? I mean obviously you managed, I'm just wondering:)

@mikecoppock4409 3 ай бұрын

Thanks @mattsalix ! Happy you found it motivating ! You'll really enjoy the HRP - such an epic route !! I was eating a lot of carbs but in the villages I'd always have some tins of beans, avocado or fresh fruit. So, no probably not 😂 but during these things it's pretty usual to be in huge calorie deficit especially when you are self supported, you just have to take the short term hit and recover well once it's over. The hardest thing recovery wise was probably the lack of sleep everyday which I think would impact more on performance than diet over 12 days.

@craigmaude2153 3 ай бұрын

Hi Mike...Great Vid and congrats..... a few questions if i may, Im planning a fastpack trip myself, self supported, first question how did you find it securing water en route ?... what backpack did you use....and the million dollar question.... any advice please ?

@mikecoppock4409 2 ай бұрын

Hey ! Thanks happy you enjoyed it! Water wasn't really an issue except at the start and end, but there are usually fonts in the villages or shops to buy water. I didn't filter any water but some people do I think. I was using an ultimate direction pack- not the lightest out there but I love their durability. I also did a blog post about my run which has more info in it too. Enjoy !!!

@thierrysubra3956 6 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@mikecoppock4409 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@pringerx Ай бұрын

this is amazing man, congrats, that last day of 135km is insane, I can't even imagine 😂. Do you have a list of your gear that you took with you? It would be really helpful for me to plan my trip. I'm turned vegan recently and am torn on down sleeping bags, did you use a synthetic one and which do you recommend that is not as heavy. Thanks mate.

@mikecoppock4409 Ай бұрын

Hey @pringerx Thanks!! The last day got pretty wild towards the end 😂. My gear is here: lighterpack.com/r/vnqfh5 . I had a sea to summit Spark 0 that I had before I was vegan, but it didn't really work!! I think the problem with synthetic is that they don't pack down so small, but I have a synthetic one now (OMM Mountain raid 100), but it feels very similar to my old one and won't be very warm. I had some really bad nights up there. I'd say if you want to prioritise sleep it would be worth taking a slightly warmer and heavier sleeping bag! Have a great trip!

@pringerx 29 күн бұрын

@@mikecoppock4409 Thanks Mike, this is really helpful, you're an inspiration. I'll try to find a warmer synthetic bag. Did you have any trouble speaking English in towns? Do you recommend any resources for planning the trip. Thank you!

@mikecoppock4409 24 күн бұрын

@@pringerx hey I used the cicerone guidebook before and there are some good GPX files on traildino and fastestknowntime.com . You can get by easily enough without speaking french, Spanish or Catalan.

@pringerx 24 күн бұрын

@@mikecoppock4409 thank you Mike 🙏