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-The Three Peaks Yacht Race.

-One of the most challenging

-adventure races in the world.

-Teams of five sail almost 400 miles

-from Barmouth, in Wales...

-..to Fort William, in Scotland.

-Along the way, a pair of runners

-run up the highest peaks...

-..of Wales, England and Scotland.

-The first team

-to conquer Ben Nevis wins.

-We're following a team of five women

-from Aparito Digital.

-Lowri Morgan and Jo Jackson

-are the runners...

-..but they lost ground

-on the slopes of Scafell Pike.

-The strong runners of Wight Rose

-lead the race.

-As they cycle back to their yacht

-and sailing crew in Whitehaven...

-..they open up a clear advantage.

-The fit young men of Pure Attitude

-are in second place.

-Racing along in third is Moby J.

-Four climbs completed.

-One climb to go, on the bike.

-It'll be a killer.

-We've got cyclo-cross bikes.

-They're not the most

-comfortable bikes on loose gravel...

-..but at least they give us speed

-on the cycle path.

-Lowri and Jo

-face a tough, 16-mile bike ride...

-..back to the marina

-in Whitehaven.

-The Wight Rose runners

-are already there...

-..and they've opened up

-a substantial lead.

-It's by far

-the favourite run leg of the race.

-It's got a mixture of everything.

-It's not like the other two.

-You've got to be careful

-with navigation.

-There's lines you take

-to make it quicker.

-Look forward to more rowing?

-Look forward to more rowing?

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-I don't reckon my hands are.

-I've got gloves.

-We'll do some more rowing.

-Wight Rose is in first place

-with Moby J second...

-..thanks to some brilliant running.

-They got under seven hours,

-which is super.

-They're both really good runners.

-They looked quite fit

-when they came back.

-We'll give them a decent meal...

-..bed them down and they'll be

-ready for rowing in the morning.

-Pure Attitude is the third yacht

-to leave the marina.

-The Aparito women are fourth,

-after a brave battle.

-Things looked bleak on Scafell Pike

-and their challenge seemed doomed...

-..but they responded well and the

-sailing team now seek any advantage.

-We were five minutes late

-for the scheduled lock closing time.

-Nikki worked her magic

-on the phone...

-..telling them our runners

-were only two minutes away.

-She asked them to leave

-the lock open for a bit longer.

-Thankfully, they did

-and we went straight through.

-That's where Nikki's experience

-shone through.

-In competitions like this...

-..you've got to think of ways

-to stay one step ahead.

-Every second counts and if you fall,

-you must get straight back up again.

-After a torturous nine hours,

-exhausted, battered and bruised...

-..Jo and Lowri are mightily relieved

-to be back on the yacht.

-That was tough.

-Both physically and mentally.

-Look at those legs!

-I'm really glad it's over.

-I think we were under nine hours

-but I'm not sure.

-I'm starving now.

-I'm very pleased

-to be back on the boat.

-I struggled up the hills.

-Lowri found

-some amazing quick routes down...

-..which saved us a whole heap

-of time on the mountain.

-It was not easy.

-Do you want to see my feet?

-The girls did incredibly well.

-We're hugely proud of them.

-We'll change the sail in 30 seconds.

-I've got to concentrate.

-We can see the closest boat to us.

-They're right on our bow.

-They're about

-two and a half miles away.

-Our runners are epic.

-We are delighted

-to still be in touch with them.

-That's what's important.

-And now, we're gonna go out there

-and hunt them down.

-The Aparito women are confident

-they're still in the race...

-..although Geoff West and Wight Rose

-are two hours ahead of them.

-Dee Caffari and Sail4Cancer's

-challenge faded in Whitehaven.

-They missed the tide

-when they came in...

-..and one of the runners

-lost a running shoe on the mountain.

-We jumped off the bikes

-at the hostel.

-I went to put my shoes on

-and discovered I only had one.

-Oh, dear!

-I had one of these

-and one of my clips on.

-We missed the tide, so we

-can't go anywhere till after three.

-It's a godsend for these guys.

-They can shower,

-get into warm, dry clothes and eat.

-There's a breeze later,

-so we'll catch them up.

-The Wight Rose crew is frustrated.

-There's no wind and Pure Attitude

-have overtaken them to go first.

-It's a quarter to eleven

-and there're no wind.

-It's just a case of a waiting game

-for some more wind to come in.

-But a breeze

-fills the Aparito sails...

-..and satellite pictures confirm

-the women are closing the gap.

-Pure Attitude

-are just a mile to the north of us.

-Nikki's driving...

-..Elin's trimming the kite...

-..and I'm giving them

-minute-by-minute updates...

-..about how far away they are.

-We can see their green light,

-which means we're next to them.

-We are in the process of overtaking.

-By working hard, tacking constantly

-and sailing close to the rocks...

-..the women capture the lead.

-Pip and Nikki's experience

-shone through.

-We must have swapped every sail

-we had five, six or seven times.

-When they pass through

-the Mull Of Galloway...

-..there are four yachts in it

-and Aparito is in the lead.

-Dawn is breaking and the three of us

-have had a very busy night.

-We've swapped sails

-dozens of times...

-..but all that hard work

-has paid dividends...

-..and we're now in the lead.

-We're two miles

-ahead of Pure Attitude...

-..and around seven miles

-ahead of the yacht in third place.

-It's close

-and conditions change constantly.

-The wind has dropped and they must

-row again to keep the yacht moving.

-The boat wanders left

-and you're steering us back right.

-They've worked diligently

-all night long.

-I could hear them at it.

-My admiration for them has doubled.

-They're a fantastic crew to be with.

-As the wind drops,

-Pure Attitude recapture the lead.

-This is gonna be it for the rest

-of the race - a real cat and mouse.

-We can't

-take our eye off the ball at all.

-There's nothing in it.

-The yachts lie side by side.

-They must roll up their sleeves

-and work as a team.

-Even Lowri is rowing.

-It looks like

-we've passed the other boat.

-I don't think they're rowing.

-Yes - they've just started.

-Nobody will give an inch.

-The skipper's hands are

-testimony to the intense battle.

-The guys behind us are still in it.

-Our wonderful rowers

-have just rowed us out.

-If you asked me to do anything,

-I'd do it for you.

-Teamwork has paid off handsomely and

-Wight Rose is now 15 miles behind.

-But the old fox, Geoff West,

-still believes.

-For the last 12 hours, we've held

-station with the boats in front.

-As long as we hang on with them,

-we're in with a chance.

-They search for wind.

-The slightest breeze

-can secure a crucial advantage.

-Nikki climbs the mast

-in search of a breath of wind.

-Nikki's been up the mast

-looking for wind...

-..and she's confirmed

-that we're on the right course.

-We're all helping each other.

-Nikki and Pip's experience is key.

-The wind has picked up

-to fill the sails...

-..and the women retake the lead.

-The wind has gone ahead of us,

-so it's blowing straight down.

-We're having to tack our way up.

-It's intense.

-We're sailing at a high pace.

-It appears to be paying off.

-Aparito Digital

-push their boat to its limits...

-..by tacking constantly and hugging

-the shore as they battle the tide.

-Wight Rose has caught the breeze too

-and Geoff West is speeding up.

-A mechanical problem for Aparito

-demands Pip's attention.

-The pilot might be binding up a bit,

-making life a bit difficult.

-We're fixing

-our problem with the rudder...

-..as we're short tacking up

-out of the tide.

-Got to keep life interesting!

-OK.

-OK.

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-Are you ready?

-We're sailing close to the shore...

-..to make the most of the tide

-and the wind.

-I'm pretty sure it's paying off.

-These are the final hours

-of sailing...

-..and the women

-push the boat to its limit.

-It's like being on a see-saw

-but they haven't lost any speed.

-It's lucky

-that we both have strong stomachs...

-..to cope with

-these pretty extreme movements.

-It's like choreography,

-seeing everyone working together.

-It's like watching an orchestra.

-Pip is the brilliant conductor...

-..and the others follow her

-and work together as one.

-We all understand each other

-and it's something I've rarely seen.

-Led by Elin Haf

-and skippered by Pip...

-..five women, who were strangers

-five days ago, are now a team...

-..and they're leading the race.

-Can they hold on and win it?

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-The Three Peaks Yacht Race.

-One of the world's

-toughest adventure races.

-They left Barmouth five days ago

-and they've raced for 86 hours.

-The Aparito Digital team

-is approaching Fort William...

-..in first position.

-The final miles cover the

-Corran Narrows and Loch Linnhe...

-..and they'll dock at Corpach,

-where the third running leg begins.

-The race is on

-to reach the summit of Ben Nevis.

-Elin Haf and the sailors

-have done a masterful job.

-Fourth out of Whitehaven, they now

-have a clear lead over the fleet.

-Jo Jackson and Lowri Morgan,

-the runners, must complete the race.

-A famous victory is within reach,

-but it won't be easy.

-Ben Nevis is the highest mountain

-in Britain.

-They face a 1,344 metre climb.

-It's an 18-mile run

-and conditions are worsening.

-The weather forecast

-is for heavy rain and thick fog.

-I feel quite nervous.

-We haven't done this route before.

-We have an hour and a half in hand.

-Anything can happen in that time.

-Do we need this?

-The main thing is not to leave

-anything behind on the summit.

-The women set off

-with a 90-minute lead...

-..but Jo is carrying an injury.

-She's in a lot of pain.

-She's suffering

-but she's very determined.

-She won't let the team down.

-I know Jo will keep pushing herself

-until she finishes the race.

-The first five miles

-are run on the road.

-The women adopt familiar tactics...

-..with Lowri leading, looking strong

-and Jo following her.

-The race is far from over.

-Geoff West and the others

-are approaching Fort William.

-They haven't given up yet.

-Pure Attitude

-is the second yacht to dock.

-They're an hour and a half

-behind the Aparito women.

-These young runners have been

-much faster than Lowri and Jo...

-..both on Snowdon and Scafell Pike.

-We'll bear them down as much

-as we can and see what we can do.

-And off they go,

-racing to the third peak.

-After a hard five days of racing...

-..the coming hours

-are absolutely crucial...

-..as Jo and Lowri

-face their final challenge...

-..on the slopes of Ben Nevis.

-There are times during a race

-when you think the tank is empty.

-You're in pain

-and you want to give up.

-The brain tells the body to give up.

-But there's always a little voice

-at the back of your mind...

-..telling you not to give up.

-You find strength

-from somewhere deep in your soul.

-It comes from nowhere

-and it carries you.

-That feeling is a gift.

-You learn so much about yourself

-during tough times.

-They must keep going through

-the pain and through the snow...

-..as they approach the summit.

-Here we are.

-The third peak has been completed.

-It's not over yet.

-There's a long way to go,

-but we made it this far.

-I don't want to be overconfident and

-say we stand a chance of winning.

-We could fall.

-We could get lost.

-Exhaustion could strike us.

-It's important that we keep

-our concentration on the way down.

-It's a rocky descent.

-Running up a mountain

-is a two-part story.

-You must go up and then come down.

-We finish with a five-mile run

-on asphalt...

-..which will be painful

-for the legs.

-It's a case of taking it

-one step at a time...

-..and giving it our all.

-I've got to keep hold of this map.

-It's been a priceless map for me.

-Keep the rhythm going now

-on the way down.

-They need that map in this fog.

-The route down the mountain

-is slippery and dangerous.

-They could easily fall

-and break a leg.

-One slip could shatter the dream.

-The Pure Attitude boys

-are gaining on them.

-The gap is down to under an hour.

-Right.

-Tracker?

-My hands are numb.

-I can barely hold my phone.

-Lowri guides the women safely

-to the foot of the mountain...

-..but Pure Attitude

-continue to chase hard.

-Elin, Pip and Nikki welcome

-the runners down from the mountain.

-They were precious moments

-for Lowri.

-Seeing the girls there to greet us

-at the foot of the mountain...

-..was one of the best feelings

-I've ever had in the racing world.

-After five days of hard racing

-against the elements at times...

-..and despite a Herculean effort

-by Pure Attitude to catch them...

-..Lowri and Jo

-return from the mountain...

-..to cross the finish line.

-They're exhausted

-but exhilarated as a team.

-For me, this is as good as it gets.

-We came in first

-and that made it more special...

-..but also because it's been

-such a different experience.

-We get on so well

-and we had so much fun.

-I got a huge buzz from it.

-There's a marketing slogan

-which says 'This Girl Can'.

-Well, these girls can.

-Yes, Lowri - can and have.

-The Pure Attitude runners

-finish strongly.

-They're second across the line

-but they win the Handicap Race.

-Wight Rose and Geoff West's

-exhausted crew come home third.

-Well done to them.

-This is a hard race.

-I'm sure they've struggled

-very hard in the light stuff.

-I'm sure they struggled hard

-in the heavy stuff.

-I'm sure

-they struggled hard on the hills.

-I'm delighted

-that they've done so well.

-Geoff's runners

-were the strongest in the race...

-..and they were crowned

-Kings Of The Mountains.

-The famous yachtswoman, Dee Caffari,

-had to settle for fifth.

-Geoff always wins.

-Lots of people always win.

-To have a girls' team

-and a Welsh team?

-They sailed

-that last leg brilliantly.

-Fair play to their runners

-and their sailors.

-I need tips for rowing, so I'll have

-a conversation with Pip later.

-The end of an epic race

-on land and sea...

-..from Barmouth to Fort William.

-For Lowri Morgan,

-it's another triumph to treasure.

-I was worried that my mindset

-would have changed...

-..since I became a mother...

-..but I think I was even more

-determined to be competitive.

-I've missed Gwilym

-and I've missed my family...

-..but not in a way which upset me.

-I just longed for them

-to be with me...

-..to see what I could see.

-The stunning views,

-the inspiring people I've met...

-..and the thrilling experiences

-I've had.

-I'm very emotional on the inside.

-I'm proud that I brought

-these amazing women together.

-Women I admire so much.

-I'm proud to have been

-part of this adventure with them.

-Entering the competition was a dream

-come true for Elin and the team.

-Through grit and determination,

-these five women's achievements...

-..are part of the history and legend

-of the Five Peaks Yacht Race.

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