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0:00:22 > 0:00:23- The Three Peaks Yacht Race.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- One of the most challenging - adventure races in the world.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33- Teams of five sail almost 400 miles - from Barmouth, in Wales...
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- ..to Fort William, in Scotland.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42- Along the way, a pair of runners - run up the highest peaks...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45- ..of Wales, England and Scotland.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- The first team - to conquer Ben Nevis wins.
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- We're following a team of five women - from Aparito Digital.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- Lowri Morgan and Jo Jackson - are the runners...
0:01:01 > 0:01:05- ..but they lost ground - on the slopes of Scafell Pike.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- The strong runners of Wight Rose - lead the race.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18- As they cycle back to their yacht - and sailing crew in Whitehaven...
0:01:19 > 0:01:21- ..they open up a clear advantage.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30- The fit young men of Pure Attitude - are in second place.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34- Racing along in third is Moby J.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41- Four climbs completed.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45- One climb to go, on the bike.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48- It'll be a killer.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- We've got cyclo-cross bikes.
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- They're not the most - comfortable bikes on loose gravel...
0:01:58 > 0:02:02- ..but at least they give us speed - on the cycle path.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10- Lowri and Jo - face a tough, 16-mile bike ride...
0:02:10 > 0:02:13- ..back to the marina - in Whitehaven.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- The Wight Rose runners - are already there...
0:02:16 > 0:02:19- ..and they've opened up - a substantial lead.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- It's by far - the favourite run leg of the race.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- It's got a mixture of everything. - It's not like the other two.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- You've got to be careful - with navigation.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- There's lines you take - to make it quicker.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37- Look forward to more rowing?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Look forward to more rowing?- - I don't reckon my hands are.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43- I've got gloves. - We'll do some more rowing.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- Wight Rose is in first place - with Moby J second...
0:02:47 > 0:02:50- ..thanks to some brilliant running.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53- They got under seven hours, - which is super.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- They're both really good runners.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- They looked quite fit - when they came back.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01- We'll give them a decent meal...
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- ..bed them down and they'll be - ready for rowing in the morning.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12- Pure Attitude is the third yacht - to leave the marina.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20- The Aparito women are fourth, - after a brave battle.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25- Things looked bleak on Scafell Pike - and their challenge seemed doomed...
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- ..but they responded well and the - sailing team now seek any advantage.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35- We were five minutes late - for the scheduled lock closing time.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38- Nikki worked her magic - on the phone...
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- ..telling them our runners - were only two minutes away.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- She asked them to leave - the lock open for a bit longer.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50- Thankfully, they did - and we went straight through.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54- That's where Nikki's experience - shone through.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- In competitions like this...
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- ..you've got to think of ways - to stay one step ahead.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- Every second counts and if you fall, - you must get straight back up again.
0:04:13 > 0:04:18- After a torturous nine hours, - exhausted, battered and bruised...
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- ..Jo and Lowri are mightily relieved - to be back on the yacht.
0:04:34 > 0:04:35- That was tough.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- Both physically and mentally.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Look at those legs!
0:04:48 > 0:04:50- I'm really glad it's over.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54- I think we were under nine hours - but I'm not sure.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57- I'm starving now.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00- I'm very pleased - to be back on the boat.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02- I struggled up the hills.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- Lowri found - some amazing quick routes down...
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- ..which saved us a whole heap - of time on the mountain.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- It was not easy.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17- Do you want to see my feet?
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- The girls did incredibly well.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- We're hugely proud of them.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27- We'll change the sail in 30 seconds.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- I've got to concentrate.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37- We can see the closest boat to us.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- They're right on our bow.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42- They're about - two and a half miles away.
0:05:44 > 0:05:45- Our runners are epic.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49- We are delighted - to still be in touch with them.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- That's what's important.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- And now, we're gonna go out there - and hunt them down.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59- The Aparito women are confident - they're still in the race...
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- ..although Geoff West and Wight Rose - are two hours ahead of them.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- Dee Caffari and Sail4Cancer's - challenge faded in Whitehaven.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- They missed the tide - when they came in...
0:06:16 > 0:06:21- ..and one of the runners - lost a running shoe on the mountain.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27- We jumped off the bikes - at the hostel.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- I went to put my shoes on - and discovered I only had one.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32- Oh, dear!
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- I had one of these - and one of my clips on.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- We missed the tide, so we - can't go anywhere till after three.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- It's a godsend for these guys.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45- They can shower, - get into warm, dry clothes and eat.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- There's a breeze later, - so we'll catch them up.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- The Wight Rose crew is frustrated.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- There's no wind and Pure Attitude - have overtaken them to go first.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58- It's a quarter to eleven - and there're no wind.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04- It's just a case of a waiting game - for some more wind to come in.
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- But a breeze - fills the Aparito sails...
0:07:09 > 0:07:13- ..and satellite pictures confirm - the women are closing the gap.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- Pure Attitude - are just a mile to the north of us.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19- Nikki's driving...
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- ..Elin's trimming the kite...
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- ..and I'm giving them - minute-by-minute updates...
0:07:26 > 0:07:28- ..about how far away they are.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34- We can see their green light, - which means we're next to them.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- We are in the process of overtaking.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- By working hard, tacking constantly - and sailing close to the rocks...
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- ..the women capture the lead.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55- Pip and Nikki's experience - shone through.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02- We must have swapped every sail - we had five, six or seven times.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07- When they pass through - the Mull Of Galloway...
0:08:07 > 0:08:11- ..there are four yachts in it - and Aparito is in the lead.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16- Dawn is breaking and the three of us - have had a very busy night.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- We've swapped sails - dozens of times...
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- ..but all that hard work - has paid dividends...
0:08:24 > 0:08:26- ..and we're now in the lead.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- We're two miles - ahead of Pure Attitude...
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- ..and around seven miles - ahead of the yacht in third place.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- It's close - and conditions change constantly.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45- The wind has dropped and they must - row again to keep the yacht moving.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- The boat wanders left - and you're steering us back right.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- They've worked diligently - all night long.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02- I could hear them at it.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08- My admiration for them has doubled.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- They're a fantastic crew to be with.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18- As the wind drops, - Pure Attitude recapture the lead.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- This is gonna be it for the rest - of the race - a real cat and mouse.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- We can't - take our eye off the ball at all.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- There's nothing in it. - The yachts lie side by side.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- They must roll up their sleeves - and work as a team.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- Even Lowri is rowing.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- It looks like - we've passed the other boat.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- I don't think they're rowing.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52- Yes - they've just started.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54- Nobody will give an inch.
0:09:55 > 0:10:00- The skipper's hands are - testimony to the intense battle.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03- The guys behind us are still in it.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07- Our wonderful rowers - have just rowed us out.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- If you asked me to do anything, - I'd do it for you.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18- Teamwork has paid off handsomely and - Wight Rose is now 15 miles behind.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- But the old fox, Geoff West, - still believes.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27- For the last 12 hours, we've held - station with the boats in front.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- As long as we hang on with them, - we're in with a chance.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34- They search for wind.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- The slightest breeze - can secure a crucial advantage.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42- Nikki climbs the mast - in search of a breath of wind.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- Nikki's been up the mast - looking for wind...
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- ..and she's confirmed - that we're on the right course.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- We're all helping each other.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59- Nikki and Pip's experience is key.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- The wind has picked up - to fill the sails...
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- ..and the women retake the lead.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- The wind has gone ahead of us, - so it's blowing straight down.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- We're having to tack our way up.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- It's intense. - We're sailing at a high pace.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23- It appears to be paying off.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- Aparito Digital - push their boat to its limits...
0:11:27 > 0:11:32- ..by tacking constantly and hugging - the shore as they battle the tide.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36- Wight Rose has caught the breeze too - and Geoff West is speeding up.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44- A mechanical problem for Aparito - demands Pip's attention.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49- The pilot might be binding up a bit, - making life a bit difficult.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54- We're fixing - our problem with the rudder...
0:11:54 > 0:11:57- ..as we're short tacking up - out of the tide.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- Got to keep life interesting!
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- OK.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- OK.- - Are you ready?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- We're sailing close to the shore...
0:12:11 > 0:12:14- ..to make the most of the tide - and the wind.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- I'm pretty sure it's paying off.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21- These are the final hours - of sailing...
0:12:21 > 0:12:24- ..and the women - push the boat to its limit.
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- It's like being on a see-saw - but they haven't lost any speed.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- It's lucky - that we both have strong stomachs...
0:12:33 > 0:12:37- ..to cope with - these pretty extreme movements.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44- It's like choreography, - seeing everyone working together.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46- It's like watching an orchestra.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49- Pip is the brilliant conductor...
0:12:49 > 0:12:53- ..and the others follow her - and work together as one.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- We all understand each other - and it's something I've rarely seen.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- Led by Elin Haf - and skippered by Pip...
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- ..five women, who were strangers - five days ago, are now a team...
0:13:07 > 0:13:09- ..and they're leading the race.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- Can they hold on and win it?
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0:13:18 > 0:13:19- The Three Peaks Yacht Race.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- One of the world's - toughest adventure races.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- They left Barmouth five days ago - and they've raced for 86 hours.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- The Aparito Digital team - is approaching Fort William...
0:13:31 > 0:13:32- ..in first position.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38- The final miles cover the - Corran Narrows and Loch Linnhe...
0:13:38 > 0:13:43- ..and they'll dock at Corpach, - where the third running leg begins.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- The race is on - to reach the summit of Ben Nevis.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- Elin Haf and the sailors - have done a masterful job.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01- Fourth out of Whitehaven, they now - have a clear lead over the fleet.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08- Jo Jackson and Lowri Morgan, - the runners, must complete the race.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12- A famous victory is within reach, - but it won't be easy.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16- Ben Nevis is the highest mountain - in Britain.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- They face a 1,344 metre climb.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- It's an 18-mile run - and conditions are worsening.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- The weather forecast - is for heavy rain and thick fog.
0:14:32 > 0:14:33- I feel quite nervous.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- We haven't done this route before.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- We have an hour and a half in hand.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Anything can happen in that time.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- Do we need this?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48- The main thing is not to leave - anything behind on the summit.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- The women set off - with a 90-minute lead...
0:14:53 > 0:14:55- ..but Jo is carrying an injury.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58- She's in a lot of pain.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- She's suffering - but she's very determined.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- She won't let the team down.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10- I know Jo will keep pushing herself - until she finishes the race.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- The first five miles - are run on the road.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- The women adopt familiar tactics...
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- ..with Lowri leading, looking strong - and Jo following her.
0:15:25 > 0:15:26- The race is far from over.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Geoff West and the others - are approaching Fort William.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33- They haven't given up yet.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42- Pure Attitude - is the second yacht to dock.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48- They're an hour and a half - behind the Aparito women.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- These young runners have been - much faster than Lowri and Jo...
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- ..both on Snowdon and Scafell Pike.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- We'll bear them down as much - as we can and see what we can do.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12- And off they go, - racing to the third peak.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- After a hard five days of racing...
0:16:21 > 0:16:24- ..the coming hours - are absolutely crucial...
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- ..as Jo and Lowri - face their final challenge...
0:16:28 > 0:16:30- ..on the slopes of Ben Nevis.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- There are times during a race - when you think the tank is empty.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- You're in pain - and you want to give up.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- The brain tells the body to give up.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- But there's always a little voice - at the back of your mind...
0:16:49 > 0:16:51- ..telling you not to give up.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- You find strength - from somewhere deep in your soul.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- It comes from nowhere - and it carries you.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02- That feeling is a gift.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- You learn so much about yourself - during tough times.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- They must keep going through - the pain and through the snow...
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- ..as they approach the summit.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28- Here we are.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- The third peak has been completed.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35- It's not over yet.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- There's a long way to go, - but we made it this far.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- I don't want to be overconfident and - say we stand a chance of winning.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- We could fall.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57- We could get lost.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02- Exhaustion could strike us.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06- It's important that we keep - our concentration on the way down.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08- It's a rocky descent.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Running up a mountain - is a two-part story.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- You must go up and then come down.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- We finish with a five-mile run - on asphalt...
0:18:18 > 0:18:21- ..which will be painful - for the legs.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26- It's a case of taking it - one step at a time...
0:18:26 > 0:18:28- ..and giving it our all.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- I've got to keep hold of this map.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- It's been a priceless map for me.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- Keep the rhythm going now - on the way down.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- They need that map in this fog.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- The route down the mountain - is slippery and dangerous.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- They could easily fall - and break a leg.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- One slip could shatter the dream.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- The Pure Attitude boys - are gaining on them.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- The gap is down to under an hour.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- Right.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- Tracker?
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- My hands are numb. - I can barely hold my phone.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- Lowri guides the women safely - to the foot of the mountain...
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- ..but Pure Attitude - continue to chase hard.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37- Elin, Pip and Nikki welcome - the runners down from the mountain.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40- They were precious moments - for Lowri.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45- Seeing the girls there to greet us - at the foot of the mountain...
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- ..was one of the best feelings - I've ever had in the racing world.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59- After five days of hard racing - against the elements at times...
0:20:00 > 0:20:04- ..and despite a Herculean effort - by Pure Attitude to catch them...
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- ..Lowri and Jo - return from the mountain...
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- ..to cross the finish line.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14- They're exhausted - but exhilarated as a team.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- For me, this is as good as it gets.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33- We came in first - and that made it more special...
0:20:33 > 0:20:38- ..but also because it's been - such a different experience.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- We get on so well - and we had so much fun.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- I got a huge buzz from it.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- There's a marketing slogan - which says 'This Girl Can'.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Well, these girls can.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- Yes, Lowri - can and have.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- The Pure Attitude runners - finish strongly.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- They're second across the line - but they win the Handicap Race.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- Wight Rose and Geoff West's - exhausted crew come home third.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20- Well done to them.
0:21:22 > 0:21:23- This is a hard race.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27- I'm sure they've struggled - very hard in the light stuff.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- I'm sure they struggled hard - in the heavy stuff.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- I'm sure - they struggled hard on the hills.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- I'm delighted - that they've done so well.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Geoff's runners - were the strongest in the race...
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- ..and they were crowned - Kings Of The Mountains.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- The famous yachtswoman, Dee Caffari, - had to settle for fifth.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- Geoff always wins. - Lots of people always win.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03- To have a girls' team - and a Welsh team?
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- They sailed - that last leg brilliantly.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- Fair play to their runners - and their sailors.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- I need tips for rowing, so I'll have - a conversation with Pip later.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17- The end of an epic race - on land and sea...
0:22:17 > 0:22:19- ..from Barmouth to Fort William.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- For Lowri Morgan, - it's another triumph to treasure.
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- I was worried that my mindset - would have changed...
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- ..since I became a mother...
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- ..but I think I was even more - determined to be competitive.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- I've missed Gwilym - and I've missed my family...
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- ..but not in a way which upset me.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- I just longed for them - to be with me...
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- ..to see what I could see.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- The stunning views, - the inspiring people I've met...
0:22:59 > 0:23:03- ..and the thrilling experiences - I've had.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07- I'm very emotional on the inside.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12- I'm proud that I brought - these amazing women together.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15- Women I admire so much.
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- I'm proud to have been - part of this adventure with them.
0:23:19 > 0:23:24- Entering the competition was a dream - come true for Elin and the team.
0:23:24 > 0:23:30- Through grit and determination, - these five women's achievements...
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- ..are part of the history and legend - of the Five Peaks Yacht Race.
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