Mantracker TV show, Do you think you could beat him?
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Mantracker TV show, Do you think you could beat him?
Hi guys I've been watching the TV show "Mantracker" it seems like most of the contestants are out of shape and/or "all talk and no walk".
I'd love to see him and is horse try to catch one of "us" (real runners) you know the type "MANIAC"
What's your opinion, do you think an Ultra-runner could beat him?
For those who don't know about "Mantracker" here's the link: http://www.mantracker.ca/ Have a look at behind the scenes, I'm sure no cameraman could follow me in the bush for 50 km...
I'd love to see him and is horse try to catch one of "us" (real runners) you know the type "MANIAC"
What's your opinion, do you think an Ultra-runner could beat him?
For those who don't know about "Mantracker" here's the link: http://www.mantracker.ca/ Have a look at behind the scenes, I'm sure no cameraman could follow me in the bush for 50 km...
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I watch this show all. the. time. I love it!
I would love to see if you could beat him!
I would love to see if you could beat him!
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Ok... so who's going to apply?
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The only person I'd put my money on would be ultrarune. Anyone else would be toast (including me).
It does look a little fake, though.
It does look a little fake, though.
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Umm I know an awesome ultra runner - not mentioning any names
No offense, but when it comes to bushwacking - he sucks
Endurance is super important but not everything !!!!
"Know your land, know your prey" ?
Works both ways - you got know how to travel the land & how to avoid the hunter
It's more than just conditioning !!!!!!!!!!!!
No offense, but when it comes to bushwacking - he sucks
Endurance is super important but not everything !!!!
"Know your land, know your prey" ?
Works both ways - you got know how to travel the land & how to avoid the hunter
It's more than just conditioning !!!!!!!!!!!!
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runcherylrun wrote:Umm I know an awesome ultra runner - not mentioning any names
No offense, but when it comes to bushwacking - he sucks
Endurance is super important but not everything !!!!
"Know your land, know your prey" ?
Works both ways - you got know how to travel the land & how to avoid the hunter
It's more than just conditioning !!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes but it's only 40 to 50km I think the show is fake.
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True........ but from what of seen, the people who win are those who know how to travel the back country.
The "prey" often don't have any specific knowledge of the area - they have a map & a compass. Mantracker always has an experienced sidekick with intimate knowledge of the terrain, trails, roads, etc. That helps to narrow down where the prey are going & where they may come out.
I don't care how good of shape your in - a horse can out run you unless you go "off road".
And I don't think most people realize how much of a trail they really do leave behind
The "prey" often don't have any specific knowledge of the area - they have a map & a compass. Mantracker always has an experienced sidekick with intimate knowledge of the terrain, trails, roads, etc. That helps to narrow down where the prey are going & where they may come out.
I don't care how good of shape your in - a horse can out run you unless you go "off road".
And I don't think most people realize how much of a trail they really do leave behind
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runcherylrun wrote:True........ but from what of seen, the people who win are those who know how to travel the back country.
The "prey" often don't have any specific knowledge of the area - they have a map & a compass. Mantracker always has an experienced sidekick with intimate knowledge of the terrain, trails, roads, etc. That helps to narrow down where the prey are going & where they may come out.
I don't care how good of shape your in - a horse can out run you unless you go "off road".
And I don't think most people realize how much of a trail they really do leave behind
Exactly. I've watched the show from it's inception. I don't see it as overly "staged or fake" though. I grew up in the country & spent A LOT of time exploring the woods, as well as almost 20 years riding horses. There is a lot that they can do - so don't count them out.
As for the few who I have seen beat him - it was because of great "bush" and out-door skills.
The worst was 2 women, who gave the rest of us a bad name with the shrieking & noise. Umm - if he can't figure out where you are based on foot prints - he'll certainly hear you biotching at each other...
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I've watched a number of times. I think the distance isn't huge but the catch is the terrain and then having to do some kind of orienteering as well. I have seen some decently fit "prey" but I haven't seen any ultramarathoners yet .
Do the "prey" always know the area? I've seen it in some pretty dense bush country......
I actually think the people who win A) get lucky and B) are fit and C) actually try to do some "out smarting" because you really just can't "run as fast as you can" and out wit the rider/horse.
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Do the "prey" always know the area? I've seen it in some pretty dense bush country......
I actually think the people who win A) get lucky and B) are fit and C) actually try to do some "out smarting" because you really just can't "run as fast as you can" and out wit the rider/horse.
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La wrote:Wouldn't the camera crew following the "prey" be a giveaway as to their location?
I've thought about that - but the camera crew isn't always there, sometimes you get the "prey cam". I would hope they're only around when the trail has already been picked up & man tracker is close - I could be wrong but I'd like to think there was a fairness employeed - otherwise it wouldn't be as popular as it is.
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Size5 wrote:
Do the "prey" always know the area? I've seen it in some pretty dense bush country......
I actually think the people who win A) get lucky and B) are fit and C) actually try to do some "out smarting" because you really just can't "run as fast as you can" and out wit the rider/horse.
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I think most of the time they don't know the area at all..... which gives Mantracker with his sidekick the advantage in that regard.
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No Mantraker is going to worry me, he wouldn't have a chance.
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runcherylrun wrote:Size5 wrote:
Do the "prey" always know the area? I've seen it in some pretty dense bush country......
I actually think the people who win A) get lucky and B) are fit and C) actually try to do some "out smarting" because you really just can't "run as fast as you can" and out wit the rider/horse.
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I think most of the time they don't know the area at all..... which gives Mantracker with his sidekick the advantage in that regard.
Why? Does mantracker know all the areas??
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Size5 wrote:runcherylrun wrote:Size5 wrote:
Do the "prey" always know the area? I've seen it in some pretty dense bush country......
I actually think the people who win A) get lucky and B) are fit and C) actually try to do some "out smarting" because you really just can't "run as fast as you can" and out wit the rider/horse.
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I think most of the time they don't know the area at all..... which gives Mantracker with his sidekick the advantage in that regard.
Why? Does mantracker know all the areas??
No, but his sidekick does.
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_Eric_ wrote:That being said, are you in Strider?
tallrunner wrote:I actually asked Strider to do this with me last week. He wimped out
I would love to take on Mantracker, especially up in my homewoods of Temagami.
Eric, meet Frank. Frank, meet Eric. Have fun together you two.
Why is it that two of my closest running buddies want to throw me on the woods and have me hunted
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Strider wrote:_Eric_ wrote:That being said, are you in Strider?tallrunner wrote:I actually asked Strider to do this with me last week. He wimped out
I would love to take on Mantracker, especially up in my homewoods of Temagami.
Eric, meet Frank. Frank, meet Eric. Have fun together you two.
Why is it that two of my closest running buddies want to throw me on the woods and have me hunted
hehehh now that's funny, I had such a good time trying to track you down doing Haliburton Forest Ultra. I figured that you would do an amazing job with Mantracker.
My Son Alexandre (15 yrs old) would love to see is old man on that show.
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