A marathon of
Amazonian proportions
GY-HM700 camcorders face humid conditions filming rainforest marathon
Tinopolis, one of the UK’s largest Held in the Amazon Rainforest, the for a challenge, Lowri is the presenter
independent media producers,
Jungle Marathon is one of the toughest of Welsh language channel S4C’s
recently used two of JVC’s
self-sufficient endurance challenges in the
motorsports programme, Ralïo+, and
GY-HM700 camcorders to film
world, where contestants endure a gruelling
veteran of several marathons and the
extremely tough Ironman Challenge. Ras
four-part series, Ras yn Erbyn
222km six-stage race, held over seven
yn Erbyn Amser followed Lowri on her
Amser (Race Against Time), about
days. 130 runners from around the globe
signed up to the challenge, 35 of whom
rigorous 18-month training period as she
this year’s Jungle Marathon – the
were from the UK, with the aim of raising
built up towards the race, and showed
world’s toughest endurance event.
awareness of global climate change.
her delight as she finished as the highest-
placed female Briton in the tough race.
Production company P.O.P.1 produced
Ras yn Erbyn Amser, working together
“The GY-HM700
with Tinopolis and their new GY-HM700
performed beautifully and
tapeless camcorders, to film competitor
I was particularly impressed
and television presenter, Lowri Morgan,
with the images it produced”
as she competed in the race. Always up
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