A Footrace Up Cerro Gordo's Deadly Road (Surprise Winner!)
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This week we did something really fun! A footrace up our 8 mile dirt road to the abandoned mining town of Cerro Gordo! It is an absolutely brutal run that gains almost a mile in elevation to get there. We had Olympians, ultra-marathon runners, long time friends, and more come out for this. What a day it was!
There was a lot of coordination that had to happen to pull this event off, so I want to thank Cloth & Flame (clothandflame.com) for their amazing production and helping make sure this first event went off smooth!
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should be called the bellshaw trophy
So amazing to be witness from Colorado but still..✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻♥️♥️♥️🙏🤘🏻
Bro Brent that was awesome that you put on a race that road is so rough looking but I'm glad they made it the people that raced that's awesome thank you so much for sharing this have a great day and be safe sincerely Suszie🎉❤❤☺
Brent you need to have a Female and Male winner put on your trophy - Otherwise every year its more than likely a Male will win. Great idea to hold the race but you need to make everyone that participates feel they have a shot. Love your videos, Cheers from Down Under
An amateur rally down Cerro Gordos road would be so much fun
Hey Brent! My son and I were the first Father/Son team to hike up to Cero Gordo in August of 2021, you saw us when you were riding down on your dirtbike and asked us if we were OK and what we were doing...we said we were hiking to Cero Gordo. You met us at the top after you ran your errands and invited us to stay for lunch after taking a tour around the town. We WILL be back. Just hope you didn't forget about this and even discussed having a future run or race like you have finally done. You definitely told us we were the first Father/Son team to accomplish this and that you had done it but would never do it again. See u soon!
This is amazing 🤩⭐️
thats so heartwarming!
In the video I didn’t accomplish my goal of getting last place but there’s always next year! 😅 Thanks everyone for putting this together. Honored to take part in the first race.
Congratulations!!!!
Congratulations for finishing, maybe next year for being last. 😊😊😊
You did great! Thank you for coming out. Really appreciate all those who took the leap to try this the first year!
Wait, who did come in last?
Amazing
I was never a strong runner and have gotten fat after my Army career ended. This has given me motivation to get back into shape and train for the next years event
Awesome! See you there
THAT'S AWESOME. GOOD LUCK. YOU GOT THIS
i’m going ! hope i can meet you and check out the progress ! couch to 5k program, you’ll be good and
on your way !
See you at the top😊😊😊
Putting this kind of event on was an absolute genius move! You really have put Cerro Gordo on the map once again!
"There's a guy behind me that won't give up." Brent you are an amazing guy.
I absolutely loved that comment! 🥰 Brent is truly amazing!
I think he actually meant another person lol
Hope to see these continue
He meant the guy running behind him... what did you think?
Brent, you have the heart for This 🙏🤜
I love how runners cheer all the runners including in the last runner!
It was an amazing atmosphere! So much fun!
I walk and I tried running before my plantar fasciitis really beat me down. I found that runners along the way were more friendly and encouraging.
I was out running around a nearby lake one day, and I was super slow. It really was ridiculous, but I was going for my first 2 miles. Along the way, a guy sprinted onto the trail, and he legit lapped me twice. His third time coming around, he could see I was still trying but really struggling. He threw his arms up in the air and cheered me on. Seeing him in my head still makes me smile. :)
@@jmr9735 yes! 100% Most runners are struggling to do their best and cheer each other on! I ran for many years as I slowly made progress. Currently I’m a brisk Walker. Keep up the great work. It’s such a rewarding challenge. Whatever level deserves praise!
@@maijaliimatta296 Great job in keeping with it!
I wish I could continue but I'm still having issues with my feet/calves, etc. At this point, I'm lucky to complete a very slow 1-1.5 mile walk every few days, but I keep at it. Maybe someday I'll be able to give it another shot. Thanks for the encouragement!
Having driven that road several times, I can't imagine running it. Hats off to all who did. Seems like an event that will stick and grow annually. Well done.
A big milestone in Cerro Gordo's History has begun... the "Annual Cerro Gordo Events"... congrats to this, so proud of you all!!! May Lady Luck be always on your side!!!!
You've got to smelt a different silver prize every year using ore from the mine! The race can become synonymous for it's silver prizes 🥈
This idea is awesome!! That would be cool. Or a silver coin with the year and name of the race on it.
I remember from Cody's Lab that you have to be a bit careful. Apparently extraction and refining can end up being considered commercial, then the mine needs all the permits and paperwork for a full blown mining operation. I don't know if there'd be work-arounds by using existing loose ore, but it would be sad if bureaucracy jumps in and shuts it down.
@@brolohalflemming7042 Dang regulations.
@@Its_Captain_Jack_Sparrow I'm sure Brent knows the details way better than I do. But California, and the 'Land of the Free' only applies when someone doesn't want to sell you a permit and regulate you. I don't know if Cody's mine had different regulation, like being in Utah, or maybe on public land, but it sounded like a lot of potential expense and paperwork.
Which is a shame really, because it would be neat to be able to buy or make stuff with real Cerro Gordo silver and minerals.
maybe medals could work!
Congratulations to anybody that attempted and or finished this run. YOU ARE BEASTS. 😊😊
Agreed!
@@GhostTownLiving ‘Twas a great event you put on. Never got to watch “live” as I’m in the UK and had an early night being Sunday and all, but having a nice break to watch now. You stand out as one of far too few people who are inspiring in this age of chaos. So thanks and keep it up, dude👍🏽
As an ex-hiker with spinal damage and sciatica, I can truly respect the challenge this marathon must have been.
So very awesome, the energy this brought to Cerro Gordo.
*Well done Brent!!*
This looks like a great event for current runners and non runners alike; if for nothing else but to cheer on the participants and share in the energy.
The Coaches, Liz and Morgan, can't wait for the 2nd Annual Running of this race! See you soon Brent!
Now that's a good use for the Cerro Gordo Yellow Grade Road. 1:46:48 is an impressive first record for an 8 mile uphill slog. Brent you continue to impress with your leadership as the Mayor of Cerro Gordo.
That's an average of just under 4.5 MPH while CLIMBING 5000 feet! The guy is a flippin' machine!!!!!
What was the temperature and time of day and total elevation?
Anyone know as I’m too busy, and yes lazy, to find it out myself😢
@@ElementofKindness Impressive indeed! Thr average slope is just under 12% for the entire eight mile trek. The winner's pace was 13:21 per mile.
What a great thing! Been with you since the very beginning. I remember stumbling on "I bought an abandoned ghost town" maybe 1 or 2 days after it was posted. I teared up when the AH burned I was filled with hope when Dave Sparks and the Diesel Bros came and helped you with the cement. I worried that you might lose to the big corporate miners. Then the road washed out. You fixed it. You had to take some time away. NOW, it's starting to get to the point where you can enjoy as we say in the music biz "the blues from the dues that you've been paying." Congrats, Brent. You absolutely deserve it. I'm up in Washington State and I definitely hope to get down there one of these days. Maybe I'll bring a couple folks and have some musical goodness. Your face says it all. Enjoy man. The accomplishments are great and you are the fire.
Ditto to watching from the beginning. HeavyD ROCKS, too.
Same here👍❤️ as I watched this episode with my young boys we talked of doing the race together. & when I mentioned I was one of your first few early subscribers. There minds were blown! Lol
This has everything needed to be a HUGE RACE - allure, history, adventure, competition... EVERYTHING!
Glad to see Kansas making the run.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I was so happy that Sam and Nate joined in. Wish Colby had been there but understand why he couldn't. Hope to see more Sam and Colby Cerro Gordo videos in the future.
Cerro Gordo WILL be a booming town again. You can see the live returning in this video. It is a great sight to see.❤
I reckon the MTB community could do something with a yearly event too. The Downhill crowd are always looking for potential new trails to build!
Excellent idea. Wingsuit flyers also?
Perhaps not enough altitude/incline
Yes, ive left a couple comments. Id love to see some trails and events out there!
what about the uphill corwd? hahaha just joking
My congratulations to the winner!!! To say running up a mountain is grueling is an understatement. It's nothing like running on relatively flat land. To be fair, I should congratulate everyone who made it to the finish line. They probably pushed themselves beyond anything they did before.
This channel has easily became my favorite on CZcams. I can hardly believe how long it's been and how much Cerro Gordo has grown since the beginning. I can't wait to visit someday
Genius idea for monetizing and advertising Cerro Gordo, Brent! I'm sure you will get professional runners in the coming years to run these nice 8 miles of dirty road climb!
I’ve been watching since the very beginning and I cannot express how happy and impressed I am with all the positivity Brent has brought to the world via this project!
I have been watching since then as well, the beginning. The reason I continue to watch is, of course, how interesting it is to hear of the history and see how people did what they did at Cerro Gordo. But mainly as you said, the positivity, he brings each and every time he makes an episode worth watching. Thank you Brent for what you do here.
What he said about the camera smoothing out the terrain is really true. I watched the channel for a year before I visited and it was crazy how steep everything actually was. Even the town. And you immediately feel the elevation gain
We love you Brent. So proud of you. You’re laying the blueprint for generations to come
Got goosebumps and damp eyes when the crowd starts cheering for people as they finish.
I just wanted to say, Brent, this channel that you have created for all of everyone to see is incredible, you are seriously hands down my favourite CZcamsr. The first video I watched on your channel was literally your first video, ever since then I seriously got so excited because I have always dreamed of restoring an entire little village and this is literally one of my dreams. I have watched pretty much all of your videos. You’re such an EXCELLENT talker/explanatory person and I love that because you get so much more information about Cerro Gordo that past that is now quickly becoming the present again. And with you rebuilding Cerro Gordo I can only imagine what a historical site this will become. I finished watching this video and when I got to the end it made me want to go do this Fun Run, but I’m in Australia. So I am gonna try and save as much money as I need to be able to fly over there an have an amazing time over in California and Cerro Gordo in particular. I can speak for everyone here when I say we all love ya man, you’re doing the best of jobs with it
I'm impressed with all who managed to finish.I just did the numbers and every 8.5 ft you go forward, you go 1 ft up. That is some seriously steep incline!
How fun. I love these types of events where everyone, regardless of their fitness, can participate. 🏃🏃♂🏃♀😀
Congrats Brent! You did it with ease. And congratulations to all who participated in the run. That was no easy feat. Cerro Gordo’s future events could be endless - Astronomy Buffs; Rock and Mineral Hounds; Bird and Wildlife Enthusiasts; Rock Climbers; and even Snowboarders in the winter. lol. Cerro Gordo may not be a hostel but it will definitely bring a community of people together with shared ideas. God bless you Brent!
WOW....... What an amazing turn out for the first race, and with such a short notice. Congratulations to each and every one that participated in it. And to those that helped sponsor it.
Today's video will generate so much motivation for next year's event. Not sure if you'll have a "limit" on how many entrants for next year or not, but I'm going to say you'll have AT least 500 of more runners next year.
CERRO GORDO LIVES...............................
I'm so proud of everyone that did this, finishing or not. You are all beasts! That being said, I am extremely proud of Sam. Him and Colby got me to your channel, and seeing him back is emotional.
Same!!!
who are they?
@questmarq7901 they do ghosthunting and the like. Quite fun shit if you're into it
Wow this was a fantastic event. Way to go Brent. This will be proven history in a Ghost town relived. It is alive!
Brent this was awesome!! Cerro Gordo can be filled with different events all year long. Keep up the great work!!!
Thanks! That is the hope! It was a lot of fun.
Why did poker tournament pop in to my mind just then? 🤣
Let’s get that brothel up and running!
@@retiree1033 once the hotel gets build an yearly poker tournament dress code old west style
@@residentpotato6023
Nothing like imorality to destroy a town..Brent dosent need that..
Hi Brent! What a wonderful idea to do a Cerro Gordo Silver mine race! Congratulations to the winner of the first of many races to come to Cerro Gordo!🍺😎🍺🏆
I have my motivation now Brent. I was training for a marathon back in 2016, but unfortunately had a severe knee injury that took me out of training for a long time. I lost all motivation to get back to running regularly and training. This race will be my motivation to get back into training. Might not be next year, or the year after, but I WILL run this race someday soon. Thank you Brent ❤️
Greetings from Tennessee. Brent, you are doing it buddy! You are bringing Cerro Gordo back to its former glory one event at a time. You are an inspiration to ghost towns everywhere. I hope one day to be able to stop in and shake your hand. Keep up the great content.
Congratulations to all that entered this race truly an amazing feat! All of you are winners in my book and especially thank you to Brent for sponsoring this event! CHEERS!!🎉
Well done Ryan - You THE MAN!!! 🏆👏👏👏😎❤
Congrats to all the other runners - You made it!!!
Thanks Brent, Cloth & Flame and all the other amazing people that put this 1st footrace together - Well done you too ❤
More to come - LET'S GO!!!
P.s - I could that run, in a week 🤣
WHAT A GREAT BEGINNING FOR YOUR PROJECT. YOU ARE THE DEFINITION OF A NO QUIT STICK IT OUT YOUNG MAN. I AM 79 BUT VISITING CERRO GORDO IS ON MY BUCKET LIST. CONTINUED SUCCESS AND GOOD LUCK
What a great idea to have a run like that! Each and every runner is a winner in my book!
Congratulations for a successful event, and to all the runners who participated!! A great energy seemed to pervade the whole endeavor, Way to go y'all!!!
Thanks! I love having these group events here. It makes the town feel so alive!
@@GhostTownLiving This is what what you set out to do when you bought Cerro Gordo, make it come alive again and that's exactly what you did especially with the first Cerro Gordo sIlver foot race! Well done Brent. May your town continue to be blessed and prosper.❤🍺😎🍺
Ryan is the man. Can't believe he is the first to do it. I doubt there's ever been any body else that ever did that in history
I just have to tell you this is an amazing thing you have done. I’m a crystal and mineral collector. I absolutely love seeing everything you bring out of the mine. I grew up in a mining town in West Virginia. My dad and my brother are coal miners. I love seeing all the old things that you find. Please keep making videos I love it. Thank you for sharing 🥰🥰
Brent, I have to give you love for your camera work and editing! I always get lost in your videos and when they end I want more.
4mph uphill at altitude... I'm an ol' guy now with very long legs and at one point in my life, I could actually walk 4mph on the flats. That road is steep and my stride would have been halved. I know that was a difficult run to make it 2hrs over the finish. You guys rock who did this. Well done.
Brent I have been following you since the very beginning, it’s truly such a joy to see your dreams coming to reality. You have worked so hard and I have witnessed the ups and downs not only on your channel but your face when you talk about Cerro.
It’s really amazing to see you breathing life back into the town.
Here’s to many many more adventures. Thank you for caring so much. Peace and love
That was amazing to watch. New life and new history pumped into that town. Everyone involved is a hero.
Congratulations BRENT. Your first race was inspiring. It brought total strangers together and look forward to future races. I hope you will have the American Hotel complete by next year's race. That would be special for the town and future visitors.
That was awesome. Brent, over the last few years you have put so much of your blood sweat and tears into Cerro Gordo. It has come a long way! Congrats on all of your accomplishments.
Thanks! It’s so fun to share the experience with so many now
Without you, the town wouldn't be where it is today. Your perseverance and love of the town is absolutely amazing. Keep up the good work. It was a beautiful race. Maybe next year you can have a live band and have a little dance party afterwards, lit by the sunset and some torches. It would be awesome.
Many congratulations Brent, what a fabulous event. Here's to many more.
Congratulations to the runners and well done on finishing. Thank you to all the folk that supplied the food, ice baths etc... and supporting this event and making it possible. 😊✌️
Brent can't say he's alone in a ghost town anymore 😁
Yep
I'd suggest Red Bull seems like a great place for an annual bike race/event of some kind
What a fantastic idea!!! I have no doubt this will become a very popular annual race. Brent you have done wonders with this town over the past few years. It has truly been a blessing to share this journey with you through your channel. Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you so much. I really
Appreciate that
You're welcome, Brent. It's an honor to watch your journey. Thank you!!
Great job to all the runners.
❤️🇨🇦
Brent your are making the town come back to life in just an Amazing way!!!!!!!
All these guys and gals are winners 🏆 👏 look forward to seeing this event every year.
Incredible event, Hope this becomes a reoccurring event and gets bigger each year!
Congrats to all the runners!
WAY TO GO and CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who joined the race and best luck to Brent and Cerro Gordo to host more great events over a long time to come !!!!
So freaking cool! I think the amount of people that showed up is perfect for the first year of the event. It was a manageable amount of people and it made it easier to get your feet wet for what will come in the future. Congrats to everyone who participated, you all did an amazing job!
That was beautiful! I love how everyone took care of each other. I was impressed by those Kansas flatlanders, too! :) And you won your $1,000, right? You've got so many great ideas for your town. I'm glad to see you have so many great friends to help you realize your dreams. God bless!
Congratulations to all who participated. A very positive event Brent. Thank you for sharing. Cheers from Canada.
Congratulations to all of you, you are all winners!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congratulations to all the runners. It took guts to run this race. All of you are to be commended for your fortitude. Don't know if I'll ever get to Cerro Gordo, but all of you did and did well. Bravo!!!
What a great idea for a annual function. It's only going to get bigger and better, great job Brent.
This video brought many tears to my eyes.
Your story and the story of this amazing town have been with me since the beginning of the pandemics, and since then I've made some huge changes in my life.
I've started to exercise, fell in love with running, lost over 30kgs and now I've ran a half marathon.
Running showed me how incredible life can be, and seeing you hosting such a cool event made me so happy.
Now I have another goal in life: to participate at least once in this race!
Here's hoping that I'll be able to do it!
A big hug all the way from Brazil!
Congrats to Brent and all of the runners for making Cerro Gordo come alive again! A truly 'feel good' video!
Its amazing to see all those people coming out in such short notice, Brent you've got something special going on up there and we're excited to see it grow and grow
Congratulations on having a first fantastic marathon there and enjoyed to see that place coming to life now.
This is AWESOME!!! Brent I love you from the bottom of my heart for taking on this town and breathing life back into it. I can't wait to visit CG one day ❤
Congratulations to everyone who participated you all did great!!
That was so cool! I’d like to see a music event/festival where you can camp and stay overnight. What set well with me is that you encouraged people as they raced and waited for the last one to finish before you ate! That showed some class!
Brent, it's been a pleasure watching your vision blossom over the last few years. This is an amazing development. Congratulations 🎊 👏
Thank you for inviting your You Tube friends. I enjoyed watching the race and festivities from my armchair. Congratualtions to all of the participants!
From day one - you have been so flipping cool, Brent.
It just never stops. You are a rock star. Thank you so much for all your content.
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Next year invite the Seal Teams down in San Diego. They love a challenge .......... enjoy
Great idea!
Hey Brent, funny story: I was in the mood for an old western today, so I played a movie that I had never seen: "Waterhole #3," with James Coburn. Within the first 20 minutes of the movie, I was saying to myself, "Dang, that looks like Cerro Gordo." I've been re-watching a lot of your videos lately, and desert is desert, so I thought I was crazy. But I went to IMDB, and sure enough...the early scenes in the movie were filmed at Cerro Gordo! So cool. James Coburn roamed those hills in 1967! Haha.
Well done, Brent, and well done to all participants and organisers who made this landmark event such a success! Looking forward to all the other things you have in mind for later in the year.
Thats awesome. Looks like a fun, challenging event. Something worth considering next year for sure
Congrats Brent, the dream is coming true ! first in many an event to bring life to the old girl. Thank you for risking it all for greatness!
It’s amazing Brent, how the town has evolved, and thanks to you and your passion, people like yourself we should have more in this world
So awesome!!! Loved seeing Sam and Nate accomplish something so great in such an amazing place🤍🤍🤍
This was amazing and wholesome, I'm excited to see what the future holds and the memories that will never die or be forgotten. Just amazing.
That was such an awesome race. I hope all the events go just as well and grow.😊
So exciting to see life breathed into the town in a new way. This has been such an inspiring journey to watch and I'm sure it will continue to be.
Great to see what a great time everyone had. The runners were Amazing! Thank You Brent for taking us along with with You on this Journey.
That was just great to watch Brent….it felt as if I was there with everyone…love watching all that you have achieved and continue to achieve..you have built a paradise from the ashes of a ghost town ……Cero Gordo Rocks With Life !!!……..love from Ireland 🇮🇪
This completely symbolizes all that is happening at Cerro Gordo...NEVER GIVE UP!
used to be a runner in my teens some 50 years ago😜 and I can't imagine that run uphill, truly amazing. Well done to all that ran it and helped make it happen
Such an incredible experience! Thank you Brent for the hospitality. And thank you cloth and flame for making the experience top-notch!
Daaaamn that winner was MOVING... to get that under 2hrs is AMAZING. Congrats to everyone!!!!
What a great event! If I were 40 years younger, I’d do it myself. Congratulations to everyone who participated! Looking forward to seeing the race again in 2024!
Congratulations to everyone who participated ' way to go ' hard work !! Proud of you all
I'm so happy for you all !!!
Man with a vision, inspiring others to believe, sacrifice work towards the beginning of an incredible era.Much respect to you all!
Need a night at your hotel after that!
Great First Event! Thks for All the runners that participated . Your all e Winners. Brent, Great job hosting this Amazing event and to the volunteers that helped with the setup. 🤙😎
What a great idea! I hope it turns into an annual event! ❤ 🏃
I think this is a turning point for sure, it can only get better from here! Event had such a good vibe to it! 🎉
Y'all should be so proud of yourselves for getting up there. Hugely inspired by your determination and grit. Great job getting this off the ground, Brent. All the best to you and the work going on there at Cerro Gordo.