Episode 5 Ultimate Sports Day

We searched the four corners of the UK

to find the fastest, toughest,

most agile and most accurate young athletes

from Scotland, Northern Ireland,

England and Wales.

Now the search is over.

Nation will battle nation over six matches

to win points in an epic sporting tournament.

The top two teams will go through to

the grand final. Only one will be crowned

Ultimate Sports Day Champions.

Let the games begin.

In today's Ultimate Sports Day, team Scotland take on team England.

Representing team Scotland, let's hear it for their captain Ellen,

followed by Fraser, Frazzle and Sarah.

And championing them, their mentor,

queen of the ice dance, Sinead Kerr.

Sinead and her brother John

were the British National Ice Dancing Champions from 2004-2010.

She's also represented Great Britain at two Winter Olympics.

And representing team England, please welcome their captain

Allard, followed by Shanice,

Leo, and Emily.

And championing them, their mentor, Olympic decathlete

and Total Wipeout Champion

Dean Macey.

Dean is one of England's most successful athletes,

having competed for over ten years in the decathlon

and winning gold for England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

The athletes start at the base of each flagpole,

twice they climb to the top,

grab a ring and then return to the ground.

On the third climb, they release their flag.

Did Dean and Sinead pick someone with a head for heights?

First event today,

Allard, you're going to be doing Flagpole, mate.

-How's that?

-Scary.

But yeah, I'll do it, I'm up for it. I'll do the jump.

My name is Allard, I'm 15, I'm from West Cumbria.

My speciality is hockey.

I would describe myself as...

I've chosen Frazzle, because you're definitely my most nimble person

and I think you're fast, if not the fastest at getting up the flagpole.

My name is Fraser, I'm 14, I'm from Dumbarton in Scotland.

I would describe myself in three words as...

Right. Both are poised and ready, but who will reach pole position?

The challenge will start on the fourth and final beep. Let's play

Flagpole.

This game requires both agility and balance.

Look at these two go. They are not hanging around.

Both reached the top at the same time.

Now the tricky bit - finding their balance

before they reach up to grab their first ring.

Both look a little unsteady.

Allard gets his first ring, so does Frazzle.

There is little between them as they descend.

Each ring worth five points, so level at the moment

but they won't count until they've been safely handed to the mentors.

These two are serious hockey players,

but Allard is bigger than Frazzle.

Will that be a help or a hindrance?

England and Scotland neck and neck, as they reach the top again.

Frazzle looking more wobbly on top of the pole.

They are looking around for the ring, it's there somewhere, guys.

Both wobbling, but they've got their second ring.

Five points on the way down.

Allard slightly ahead,

and it's all going to come down to the last climb, I reckon.

The crowd are absolutely loving this.

The first one to get to the top of the pole, jump

and release their banner wins 15 points.

Will it be Allard or Frazzle?

It's Frazzle!

Incredible!

He comes from behind and pips Allard to the post.

An amazing first game.

Both Allard and Frazzle had a few wobbles,

but it was Frazzle who leapt to Scotland's victory.

That was absolutely incredible.

You were up there like a monkey in the Amazon.

Thought I had to do it as fast as I can. All I could have done. I did it.

It looked like you were getting your feet caught up,

-was it hard getting up and down?

-Yeah, it was really hard,

but you've just got to try and do it as fast as possible without falling.

Well done, mate,

you won and you brought down that Scotland blue in no time at all.

Allard, I thought you had it, what happened?

I don't know, Fraser was obviously a lot faster.

When I brought down the flag, I saw him celebrating

and thought, "He's won it."

Dean, how did Allard do?

Oh, mate, it was so, so close.

I had him, until the last time they had to shoot up that pole,

in the lead by probably a second, but this guy's a whippet.

I can't believe how fast he was up there.

This guy was awesome, but so was mine, I'm proud of him.

It was really close. Congratulations,

you won it for Scotland. Let's see the scoreboard.

Two rings for Allard means

ten points, but for all three rings

and releasing the banner first,

Frazzle gets 30.

Ahead of us is 150 metres.

An Olympic sprinter can cover this distance in around about 15 seconds,

but can our two nations run the length of it

before The Chaser tracks them down?

If they do, they pick up points, it's simple,

but if The Chaser beats them, then they are out of the game.

So all we need now is The Chaser.

The mystery man behind the mask...

The girls will run first today,

and they'll have the usual head start on The Chaser.

On their marks...

Here comes the man they'll all want to beat,

it's The Chaser.

MAN: Set!

Keep an eye on Ellen and Emily in the inside and outside lanes,

they've yet to beat The Chaser.

It's Sarah for Scotland in the lead, she won her race last time round.

The Chaser is gaining on them, he's nearly caught up with Emily.

Shanice has taken the lead and The Chaser has taken Emily.

Emily's been caught again, no points for her.

It looks like Ellen is going to be

overtaken too... Yes.

Ellen denied points.

Shanice is going to win.

Can The Chaser make it three? We'll have to check the replay.

The Chaser on good form today,

catching up with England's Emily and Scotland's Ellen in no time.

He set his sights on Sarah,

but the slowmo shows she just got the better of him this time.

So who sprinted up the leaderboard in the first of our Chaser runs?

Well done to Shanice,

her best time yet...

This game is simple enough.

Just catch a ball, pop it in the hoop...

But why is it called Spin Shot?

Well, there are another couple of elements to this game

which involve all of the above,

whilst spinning.

I wouldn't even know how to begin coaching someone how to do this,

which is fortunate, because that's where mentors come in.

Please can somebody stop throwing the balls at me?

Next event, Spin Shot basketball.

Do I have to ask? Shanice, you're up.

My name is Shanice, I'm 14. I live in East London.

My speciality is basketball.

I would describe myself in three words as...

For this, I chose Sarah,

because I remember you have done a little bit of netball,

and you seem to be pretty good with the ball,

and when we did basketball practice, you were pretty good as well.

So you are my choice.

My name is Sarah Rose, I'm 13 years old.

I come from Coatbridge, near Glasgow.

My speciality is athletics.

I would describe myself in three words as...

Well, let's see if that coaching can be put into practice.

Shanice is coming up for team England in just a second,

but now, it's Sarah shooting hoops for team Scotland.

Your time starts on the fourth and final beep. Let's play Spin Shot.

60 seconds on the clock, and that

is not the best start for Sarah.

She needs to catch those balls

to start with. That's better.

Misses this time.

She's got to negotiate those beams,

or she'll get knocked over.

Catch another ball, and have another go.

There we go.

Three points for every ball in the basket.

Scotland up and running now.

Sinead offering advice from the side.

That one's off the rim.

Plenty of time left, so Sarah just needs to keep on going.

She has another shot, that one is off the backboard.

Sinead trying to tell Sarah

she doesn't need to keep going

all the way around the turntable.

I think she's wasting a bit of time.

Has another shot.

That one just missed.

Where are you going, Sarah?

You're going the long way round.

Come on, can she get this one in?

There we go.

Sarah is back on the scoreboard.

Five seconds to go. Can she bag

another basket? Off the rim.

-OUT-OF-TIME BUZZER

-We are out of time.

Unlucky, Sarah, you got two.

Round two - Shanice for England.

This should be interesting,

seeing as Shanice actually plays basketball for her country.

I doubt she has ever played under these conditions.

How will she cope with those

annoying beams getting in the way?

She's ducking and diving, plenty of shots at the hoop,

but none of them have hit the target yet.

That's another miss.

She might need to slow down and take her time.

Dean on the sidelines offering words of encouragement.

She's getting a lot of shots off,

but that is no good,

unless they actually go in the basket.

Another shot. Close, but no cigar.

Unlucky, Shanice, she's straight round for the next one.

This one goes high,

but not in the hoop.

Shanice is going to need to start scoring soon. She catches the ball,

and one on target.

Dean will be happy. Shanice off the mark, three points to England.

That's a great shot again.

Shanice finally finding her rhythm.

Another one. In the last ten seconds, Shanice has got her aim in

and racked up nine points for England.

Well done, Shanice, it took a bit of time to get yourself orientated,

but eventually, three baskets.

-Are you happy with that?

-Yes.

I realised I had to put it up more so it came down straight,

because it's not really far away.

What was it like when those arms came pinging at you?

They were tricky, weren't they?

Yeah, but my teammates helped me and coordinated with me

and telling me when I needed to jump and duck.

Nice one.

Sarah, you got one less basket than an international player,

how about that?

I'm just pleased that I got at least one in.

That's two baskets for Scotland and three baskets for England.

Let's see what that says with the scoreboard.

On Target. Archery.

I know we all had a pretty good archery session

a couple of weeks ago, but, Leo, you were my most consistent,

22 points both days.

We need that again today, mate.

-Will do.

-Good lad.

My name is Leo, I'm 13, I'm from Essex.

My speciality is judo.

I would describe myself in three words as...

For archery, I have chosen Ellen, because I think

you were probably the most consistent throughout our practices.

My name is Ellen, I'm 15 years old, from Edinburgh.

My speciality is athletics.

I would describe myself in three words as...

Ellen, Leo, are you ready?

Your challenge will start on the fourth and final beep.

It's On Target time.

We've got a game of skill and accuracy on our hands.

Silver targets score five points, coloured targets score three points.

Leo and Ellen have 12 arrows each.

They have got to try and hit as many of their targets as possible.

Ellen is the first to let fly.

And she misses.

Can Leo do any better?

He takes aim and shoots,

but that's a miss too.

This isn't easy.

Leo and Ellen tried archery for the first time

during selection for Ultimate Sports Day,

so it's still a very new discipline for them.

They've been chosen by their mentors

because they performed the best at archery.

< Good lad.

Leo's off the mark, a terrific shot.

He's hit one of the five point silver targets

at the top left of the board.

Ellen aiming in that area too.

No, not quite.

Her grouping is good,

but none of those arrows has hit a target yet.

If you've ever tried archery,

you'll know just how hard it is.

What's Leo got now?

-< Spot-on.

-He's hit another target.

He's hit the top left silver target. Another five points for England.

Dean's got to be pleased with

his selection for this game.

That's a direct hit for Ellen too. She's off the mark for Scotland.

She's taken out a top right silver target and scored five points.

Sinead looking pleased.

But Leo retaliates with another five-point shot.

After that, unfortunately, Ellen's aim didn't improve.

Leo's luck ran out too.

His last few arrows were close, but failed to score.

Leo, a real-life Robin Hood there. 15 points, how was that for you?

I was nervous, but I just took my time and kept calm.

I was close on all of them, so I am happy with it.

Well done, Leo. Ellen, so close so many times.

How was that?

Some of the targets were well off.

It wasn't good, I should've aimed lower, really.

I'd aim for, like, exactly at it and it would go way above.

You didn't do too badly for Scotland, you got five points.

Let's see how this On Target game has affected the scoreboard.

So our Chaser has made his way to the starting point,

but will he reach the finish line before our boys?

Good luck, fellas!

Taking to their starting positions are...

Here comes the speed demon himself, The Chaser.

MAN: Set!

They're off. This should be an awesome race.

Last time they took on The Chaser, they all beat him,

except Frazzle, who won't want to be caught again.

Scotland's Fraser takes the lead. The Chaser is gaining on the others.

He has them in his sights

and can smell victory as they hit the home straight.

It's going to be a close finish.

Have they got the strength to hold The Chaser off?

Frazzle and Leo are in danger.

Frazzle is caught on the line!

How close was that?

The replay shows that Fraser won the race comfortably for Scotland,

followed by Allard and Leo for England.

And look at that, Frazzle caught just centimetres away from safety.

The race is over, time to update our scoreboard.

For this, I chose the two boys, Fraser and Frazzle.

Basically, it involves hanging and just gritting your teeth.

My name is Fraser, I'm 15 years old, from the Scottish Borders.

My speciality is 800 metres.

I would describe myself in three words as...

Hangbar.

I know a few people saw that when we came in to practise

and a few people wanted to have a go.

I'm going to give it to them. Leo and Emily, all right?

-I really wanted to do this one.

-How do you feel?

I'm not going to let go. I'm really not.

My name's Emily, I'm 13 years old, I come from Tavistock in Devon.

My speciality is triathlon.

I'd love to compete in the Olympics.

Who has the strength of a bear and nerves of steel?

Our teams will need both

if they are to come out on top of this next game.

As this bar rises to the roof,

how long can these four Ultimate sportsters hang on?

Only one way to find out.

The challenge starts on the fourth and final beep. Let's play Hangbar.

This is a seriously tough game of strength and control.

Now, it looks easy, but I can assure you, it's not.

Quite simply, the athletes have to hold on for as long as possible

while the hangbar rises slowly into the air.

They've already been up there for 15 seconds now.

The first to fall won't get any points.

The second one that drops picks up five points.

The third one to go will take home ten points.

And the last one hanging picks up an almighty 20 points for their team.

We've had 30 seconds on the clock now.

Frazzle still looking focused, as does Leo and Fraser.

Emily, the smallest and the youngest,

hanging in there against the three boys.

No signs of letting up at all.

That hangbar still going up higher and higher.

We've had 45 seconds, and they'll be feeling the pain in their arms.

Who is going to be the first to succumb to the hangbar?

As we approach the one minute mark, no-one showing any signs yet

of giving up.

60 seconds gone, the hangbar has reached the top.

It won't go any higher. They've just got to dig deep and hold on.

Frazzle's gone, he's fallen.

He is the first one to go.

So no points for him.

How much longer can the others last, as we hit 75 seconds?

Fraser, looking composed.

He's had his eyes closed the whole time.

Does he even know he's Scotland's only hope now that Frazzle has gone?

Emily and Leo still hanging on in there for England, as we reach

a huge 90 seconds of hang time.

These guys must be in absolute agony now. Rather them than me.

Incredible effort. Fraser shuffling around...

He's gone too. He's fallen.

Scotland's hopes fall with him.

He will pick up five points,

but Emily and Leo are still up there for England.

They'll get the points for first and second place,

but who will fall next?

It's Leo, he's had enough

and drops down, leaving Emily to scoop first place in Hangbar.

What a battle of strength and nerve.

First to go was Frazzle for Scotland,

followed by team mate Fraser.

Then Leo couldn't take any more, leaving England's Emily triumphant

as the last girl hanging.

Emily, you were in there for the long haul, weren't you?

It's so painful when you're up there. Takes all your strength out of you.

What was going through your mind?

It goes really slowly and you have nothing to think about.

You've got the crowd cheering at you and you've just got to hold on.

Scots, great effort.

Fraser, I had no idea that you were going to drop down. What happened?

What made the change?

Your grip goes really weird.

You think you're going to be able to adjust it and keep gripping,

but then you just go.

Great effort from both of you. Dean, maximum points for England.

We needed it, and I told these guys a few home truths,

because they both asked to be on this event

and they thought it was going to be fun.

That ain't no fun. Once you get past the minute, that is pain, attrition,

endurance... And I've got to say, my throat hurts

probably as much as their forearms because I was screaming so loud.

Scotland, you picked up five points.

England, you picked up the maximum 30.

Let's see what that does to the scoreboard.

We have got the relay to go.

I know we've done well in the relay before, but Scotland are strong,

they are fast, so we need to be on our game

and our changeovers need to be absolutely nailed, all right?

One more event, one more good points score

and we could be through to the final. That's how close it is.

-Have we got it?

-ALL: Yes.

-Three, two, one.

-ALL: England!

Great, guys, I'm so proud of all of you. Fantastic.

Let's go, team Scotland, yeah?

-ALL: Yeah.

-Ow! Let's go!

It's time for the grand finale, the team relay.

This whole arena will come into play.

It's going to get frantic, and it starts with bike power.

A 200-metre sprint will then light our towers over here.

Once it is fully lit, it's time to initiate the skywalker.

Our USCs start at the bottom, up the five metres, across the beam

and collect all the rings they can

before making their way down the ladder.

Then time to get a sprint on, all the way over to the bungee tower.

And they'll bungee like they've never bungeed before

and collect all three rings.

Not before they've done that can our cyclists make their way back

to the other side of the arena.

It's going to be tough.

I'm making a sweat and I haven't even done anything.

Once they've had their 200 metres sprint, only then

will their team-mates make their way to the top of the flagpole,

collecting their rings in the process

and releasing their national team's colours.

It's time for Ring Relay.

It is very much game on. Shanice for England and Sarah for Scotland

go head-to-head on the first leg of the Ring Relay, bike power.

They've got to pedal for 200 metres before they can tag their team-mates

on the skywalker, and there is everything at stake.

With 105 points up for grabs,

either team could still win today's match.

They finish within milliseconds of each other.

They race off to tag their team mates

Leo and Fraser on the skywalker, and they shoot off up those towers.

Fraser gets to the top first.

Don't forget, there are 11 rings to collect per team

throughout the Ring Relay,

each worth an additional five points.

The first two of those are on top of skywalker.

Fraser's got his two rings and Leo's got eyes on his.

There he goes, he's got them.

Fraser now, the first to make

his descent down the ladder,

where another two rings are hanging.

Leo's hurled himself onto his ladder and is catching up with Fraser.

This is close.

Fraser grabs his two rings.

Leo could be in trouble.

Is he freestyling?

Fraser reaches the ground first.

Leo picks up his last ring

and Fraser tags Sarah,

who sprints off to bungee basketball.

Shanice, tagged by Leo, is right behind her.

Ellen's swinging into action for Scotland on bungee basketball.

She needs to grab her three rings.

She's already got one, make that two.

Allard struggling back up the tower for team England.

He's grabbed one ring.

Here comes Ellen again, she's done it, that's three rings collected.

Sarah can sprint back for more bike power,

with England playing catch-up in the background.

She's got to cycle for another 200 metres,

her legs must really be aching now.

Shanice is sprinting up to join her.

Now, Sarah had the head start and she is taking full advantage of it.

Really pumping those legs. Sinead is cheering her on.

She's got the focus in her face.

She does plenty of stamina training

and it really is kicking in now.

She finishes first and tags Frazzle on the final leg, The Flagpole.

He shoots up that pole, grabbing rings as he goes.

Shanice finishes her 200 metres and races off to tag Emily.

Can she catch up with Frazzle? I don't know, I don't think so.

Emily's gaining, Dean is yelling,

and Frazzle leaps to victory,

grabbing his team colours along the way.

There goes Emily, but it's too late to beat Frazzle the Flagpole King.

-You look brilliant in blue, buddy, how was that?

-Oh, it was brilliant.

Just seeing ours come down first, just getting the points for our team.

Making sure we get a lot of points. Just the best feeling.

You finished brilliantly.

We've totalled up both scores, let's take a look and see what it means.

55 points to both teams

for grabbing all their rings,

but Scotland get the all-important

extra 50 for finishing first.

That means Scotland win.

-You beat the English!

-I knew they were the team to beat, because

they have a very strong set of athletes in there.

It was a fight and my team fought hard. That's why we got the result.

Dean, it's always hard to lose.

I knew Scotland were going to be very, very tough,

but I'm proud of my lads and girls. I'm proud that it's been so close,

because I don't know how many seconds there were between us

on the relay, but it wasn't many.

It has been sore to lose today, but we'll be back.

Despite losing today,

England still top the leader board.

Northern Ireland and Wales meet

next time on Ultimate Sports Day.

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