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-Lowri Morgan faces the

-greatest challenge of her life.

-It's a self-sufficient race...

-..in temperatures

-of -93 degrees Celsius.

-Only five people have completed it.

-I can't do it but I've given my all

-to this challenge.

-Television presenter Lowri Morgan

-is not afraid of a challenge.

-Some 18 months ago, she completed

-the Jungle Marathon in the Amazon.

-After a year of training...

-..she faces

-the world's toughest race...

-..the 6633 Ultra

-in the Arctic Circle.

-The race starts at Eagle Plains...

-..follows the Dempster Highway

-through the Inuit country...

-..and finishes eight days

-and 350 miles later at Tuktoyaktuk.

-This race

-is totally self-sufficient.

-Lowri will pull her bed,

-food and provisions in a pulk.

-She will either sleep

-on the roadside in her bivvy...

-..or in a simple shelter.

-Competing in this race

-is not child's play!

-The moment has arrived.

-The 6633 Ultra race of 2011

-is about to begin.

-My body is shaking

-due to the magnitude of this moment.

-I can't believe

-the race is about to start.

-It's a personal achievement

-to reach this point.

-It'll be painful, unbearable,

-but also, amazing.

-That's why I'm doing it.

-It makes me feel alive.

-Everybody has a dream

-and has overcome various challenges.

-This is my challenge.

-Yahoo!

-Ten men and two women

-are competing in the race.

-There are competitors from Australia

-and Zimbabwe, Britain and Ireland...

-..and three competitors from Wales.

-Luck is on their side

-on the first morning.

-The temperature

-is only -25 degrees Celsius.

-Lowri joins the only other woman

-in the race for the first stage.

-It's the professional

-American runner, Diane Van Deren.

-Diane is hoping to break

-the race record this year.

-In no time at all, she increases her

-pace and leaves Lowri to race alone.

-I've been racing

-for two and a half hours.

-I started with Diane

-and she offered me a lot of advice.

-She's an old hand

-at competing in these races...

-..and is world famous

-for her Arctic achievements.

-I feel fine.

-It's important for me

-to drink all day.

-I must also protect my skin.

-The frosty chill attacks

-within seconds of removing my mask.

-The mask is constantly misting up

-so I can't see where I'm going...

-..but it's an important piece

-so I'll wear it as much as possible.

-After three days of preparing

-for this race in Canada...

-..there's a wonderful camaraderie

-amongst the competitors.

-We all have different tactics.

-For example,

-I've never raced without sleep...

-..so I don't know how I'll cope

-with the sleep deprivation.

-Whereas, the boys behind me

-are soldiers...

-..who are trained to keep going

-all through the night.

-They will maintain a slow pace

-with as little sleep as is possible.

-Everyone is different.

-We are hear to learn

-and push our personal boundaries.

-We'll have to wait

-and see what happens.

-Dear, dear!

-It's certainly a great start...

-..but the weather is about

-to cause Lowri some problems.

-The temperature has fallen

-to -30 degrees Celsius.

-Believe it or not, it is relatively

-mild for the time of year.

-It's a bit of a dilemma for me.

-I'm overheating

-and I'm only wearing two layers.

-It's unbelievable in this weather.

-If I remove one layer...

-..my neck will be completely exposed

-to the elements.

-This is an eight-day race...

-..and I don't want to get frostbite

-on Day 1!

-If the body gets too warm, it will

-sweat, which can be very dangerous.

-The sweat will freeze on the body

-and this will lead to frostbite.

-Lowri could slow down...

-..but opts to remove

-a layer of thick clothing.

-When you remove a layer of clothing,

-the body cools down very quickly.

-I'm going to change this top...

-..and replace it with a jacket.

-Gosh, my body has got so cold.

-Dear, dear, dear, dear.

-Oh, it's cold!

-I really hope that I'm not making

-a stupid decision...

-..and ruining my chances.

-Ironically, during the break of less

-than a minute to change clothes...

-..Lowri has cooled down,

-so she needs to run to warm up.

-They finally reach

-the Arctic Circle.

-Scotland's David Jorgensen is first

-and Lowri is in fifth place.

-Some 24 miles have been completed

-in 6 hours and 39 minutes.

-The unfortunate incident of

-overheating is preying on her mind.

-She consults the doctor of the race

-when she arrives.

-My back was sweating.

-My back was sweating.

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-Was it frozen?

-It's done now. Don't worry about it.

-The doctor is happy and Lowri

-takes comfort in his words.

-She made the right decision.

-After a 20-minute break,

-Lowri is back on form.

-I'm totally humbled to be

-standing here, surrounded by nature.

-There isn't any pollution,

-just sheer beauty.

-I'm moving on to the next stage

-which is about 45 miles in total.

-They say that this next stage

-is the most challenging.

-The next stage

-to James Creek is 45 miles.

-Competitors have the option

-of taking a break at Rock River.

-It's 4.00pm

-on the first afternoon of the race.

-Lowri has been competing

-since 9.00am.

-She has already completed

-an entire marathon...

-..but this is just the start

-of the world's toughest ultra race.

-Over 320 miles remain!

-I'm currently gazing

-at this stunning sunset.

-It's wonderful.

-However, this experience is filling

-me with bittersweet emotion...

-..because it means that

-I'm about to face my first night...

-..on the Dempster Highway.

-It fills me with fear...

-..because I know

-that Wright Pass is next.

-Apparently,

-it's going to be painful.

-It is going to be long,

-windy and cold.

-I hope to complete this stage

-in the dark...

-..so that I cannot see

-what lies ahead of me.

-Despite her fears,

-Lowri steps up her pace...

-..in order to reach the checkpoint

-at Rock River as soon as possible.

-She catches the experienced runners

-ahead of her but receives bad news.

-Diane, who accompanied Lowri earlier

-is injured and is forced to retire.

-I'm so sorry, Diane.

-I'm so sorry, Diane.

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-Don't worry.

-The hard surface has irritated

-an old ankle injury.

-It's worrying to see an experienced

-competitor retiring at this stage.

-This race is baring its teeth.

-I don't want to stay here for too

-long as I feel like I'm in the zone.

-I'll have something hot

-to warm up the body...

-..and give me some energy

-so that I can continue.

-I've seen Diane.

-I'm disappointed for her.

-I was hoping that

-she would break the race record...

-..but it wasn't meant to be

-this year.

-All of the competitors

-decide to sleep at this point.

-They have been racing

-for over 15 hours non-stop.

-However, Lowri has other ideas.

-Unlike the other runners,

-Lowri continues racing...

-..all through the night!

-The training session

-from a few months ago at Brecon...

-..where I ran the Brecon Ultra

-before running home to Swansea...

-..was useful training

-for this moment.

-I did that session

-for both my physical...

-..and psychological wellbeing.

-This is the time

-for me to dig deep.

-There's 20 miles to the next

-checkpoint at James Creek.

-I've done 100 miles in the past

-and I can do these 20 miles now.

-It might take ten hours,

-if not longer, but I'll do it.

-I'll be getting into my sleeping bag

-in the morning...

-..hopefully!

-Is this a wise tactic?

-How will Lowri be

-at the break of dawn?

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-Lowri Morgan has started

-the challenge of her life.

-It's the 6633 Ultra race

-in the Arctic Circle.

-She has already made

-one brave decision.

-Lowri has been on her feet for 15

-and a half hours on the first day.

-She has already completed 48 miles.

-Instead of resting at Rock River

-with the other runners...

-..Lowri chose to continue racing

-through the night.

-I've been climbing for five hours.

-And I'm pulling about 20 kilos.

-Oh!

-I hope this is a downhill section.

-Please.

-And this fatigue is killing me.

-Lowri parted from the others to

-cross the Northwest Territories...

-..so the race organizer,

-Martin Like from Brecon...

-..joins her to ensure her safety.

-There's no stopping Lowri...

-..despite the fact that she has been

-on her feet for 20 hours.

-As dawn breaks,

-Lowri is still racing.

-It's difficult to admire

-the Richardson Mountains...

-..in temperatures of -60

-degrees Celsius in the biting winds.

-This is the highest part of the race

-at over 6,000 feet above sea level.

-It's twice the height of Snowdon

-and the coldest stage so far.

-Having beaten the mountains...

-..Lowri reaches James Creek

-at 9.30am...

-..and is welcomed by Kevin,

-a race steward.

-James Creek

-is not a five-star hotel...

-..but a storage area

-for the council's snow machinery.

-The first 24 hours are over

-and I'm absolutely exhausted.

-Martin, the race director...

-..warned us that the first 70 miles

-would be physically challenging...

-..and a shock to the system.

-He wasn't telling lies!

-I'm concerned that I'm the only one

-who has done the 70 miles.

-Everybody else stayed at Rock River.

-I don't know if I've taken a risk

-by doing that...

-..but I was feeling well

-at Rock River so I went for it.

-Tired or not, Lowri

-must prepare her own meal.

-After essential maintenance to the

-pulk and her feet, she falls asleep.

-One would expect Lowri

-to sleep for a lifetime...

-..but after two hours, she bids

-farewell to England's David Smale...

-..a competitor who arrived

-while she was asleep.

-Good morning.

-On the second day of the race...

-..Lowri faces 47 miles along the

-Dempster Highway to Fort McPherson.

-The Dempster is named

-after the Welshman, Jack Dempster.

-He was a Mountie

-in the Canadian police...

-..after he emigrated to the country

-over a century ago.

-I'm in a brilliant position

-and loving it.

-The landscape

-is totally breathtaking.

-I'm a person

-who tends to feel homesick...

-..but I don't feel lonely at all

-out here.

-I'm so lucky to be here.

-Lowri has completed a third

-of the journey to Fort McPherson...

-..and is making good time.

-A few of the other competitors

-are yet to reach James Creek.

-The Australian, Tim Garrett,

-is in high spirits...

-..despite struggling with his pulk.

-# If I could walk 500 miles... #

-As the sun sets and night falls...

-..the fatigue and strain of this

-race is taking its toll on Lowri.

-I've been racing for 40 hours...

-..with only two hours of sleep.

-I'm struggling now.

-I've been having hallucinations.

-I'm seeing images in the snow

-formations and it isn't very nice.

-Some claim hallucinations...

-..are the mind's way

-of keeping the body awake.

-Sleep is what I need at the moment.

-The heels of my feet are bruised.

-Every time I take a step,

-I get this shooting pain.

-Walking at night

-causes me such heartache...

-..because it gets cold

-and it gets lonely.

-The wind picks up.

-I'm starting to question whether

-or not I can complete the 350 miles.

-I'm not even a third

-of the way there yet.

-There are voices in my head

-planting seeds of doubt.

-Maybe I went too quickly

-at the start of the race.

-Was I overly confident?

-I'm experiencing some very negative

-thoughts and emotions at the moment.

-Lowri is not the only one

-feeling the strain.

-The race has claimed

-its second competitor.

-England's Mike Buss

-has eight world records.

-He was exhausted a few miles

-after leaving James Creek...

-..and the organizers had to lift him

-out of his bivvy on the roadside.

-Ten competitors remain.

-Lowri is still racing.

-She crosses a frozen river in

-temperatures of -30 degrees Celsius.

-She reaches the Gwich'in country,

-the local Indians...

-..and Fort McPherson that

-has a population of about 800.

-Lowri is the first to reach the

-school where shelter is provided.

-I can't wait to go to bed.

-It isn't very luxurious...

-..but I've been thinking about this

-sleeping bag for the last 18 hours.

-Those thoughts kept me going.

-I'm looking forward to sleeping.

-Really.

-It's been very difficult today.

-Erm...

-It was painful both emotionally,

-physically and mentally.

-I keep thinking that I'm only a

-third of the way through this race.

-I've had a good

-six hours of sleep...

-..despite the fact that someone

-in this hall was snoring.

-I learnt from my experience

-in the Amazon...

-..that I should pack some earplugs!

-I'm happy with that.

-The only problem is that my legs

-are still feeling heavy...

-..and the soles of my feet

-are very badly bruised.

-The next two days are meant to be

-the most difficult...

-..not because of the landscape

-but due to the monotony.

-Even the greatest of competitors

-have retired in the next stages.

-I think this will be

-mentally difficult.

-Lowri is leading

-after the first 120 miles.

-She could stop here.

-Seven competitors do just that.

-However, Lowri, Tony and Matt

-opt to face the 350-mile race.

-The Welsh are the three

-remaining competitors in the race.

-Thank you very much.

-The arduousness

-of this race is legendary.

-Many of the world's ultra runners

-avoid it for this reason.

-Day 3 sees 38 miles on the Dempster

-Highway to Tsiigehtchic.

-Today, she opts to walk

-with Tony Kelly from Abergavenny.

-They set off at 4.00pm.

-It's great to chat

-to another person...

-..instead of having to listen

-to the voices in my head...

-..that emerge with fatigue.

-It's nice to have company, Tony?

-It's nice to have company, Tony?

-

-Yeah, lovely.

-We've stopped here for a moment...

-..so that we can have a hot drink...

-..and some food.

-I think I'm consuming

-about 10,000 calories a day.

-How much are you eating, Tony?

-How much are you eating, Tony?

-

-Not enough.

-I find it difficult

-to eat through the day.

-Yes, it is hard.

-Yes, it is hard.

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-Yeah. I don't know why.

-It's so nice to have company.

-It makes a world of difference.

-It boosts the morale

-and your spirits.

-This is completely frozen. I can't

-open it so need to defrost it.

-People have asked me

-a number of questions...

-..about how I go to the toilet

-out here.

-We were advised to spend

-no longer than 30 seconds.

-That is all the time we have

-to go to the toilet...

-..before frostbite would kick in.

-You can't be shy out here.

-You have to go and then carry on.

-I miss life's little luxuries

-at the moment!

-Five hours later,

-and despite enjoying the company...

-..her body is still suffering.

-Pain disappears over time...

-..but success lasts forever.

-I have to bear that fact in mind...

-..during the dark

-and difficult times that lie ahead.

-The difficult 38-mile section from

-Fort McPherson to Tsiigehtchic...

-..is completed by Lowri and Tony

-in 14 hours.

-They reach suburbia...

-..but receive news that the third

-remaining runner has dropped out.

-This race is baring its teeth now.

-The adrenalin from the start line

-is long gone...

-..and the reality of the event

-is taking hold.

-The miles are long

-and hard on the feet and joints.

-I've visited parts of my mind that

-I don't want anyone else to see.

-I've been quite depressed,

-but it's over now.

-I'll sleep for four hours,

-get up and do the 50 miles tomorrow.

-It's all part of the game.

-Lowri isn't halfway there yet...

-..but there's a crisis ahead!

-Oh, no!

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-Lowri is facing the greatest

-challenge of her life.

-It's the 6633 Ultra

-in the Arctic Circle.

-She's about to receive

-some distressing information.

-Day 4...

-..and of the twelve competitors who

-left Eagle Plains 158 miles ago...

-..only two remain.

-Every competitor

-has retired from the race...

-..apart from the Welsh contingent,

-Tony Kelly and Lowri Morgan.

-Next, they face the 51 miles

-from Tsiigehtchic to Caribou Creek.

-The Dempster Highway

-is now a path of frozen gravel.

-Lowri and Tony aim to complete

-this journey without stopping.

-The pair must cross the Mackenzie

-River which is frozen solid.

-Conditions are favourable.

-There's no wind but the temperature

-is -25 degrees Celsius.

-Despite the company,

-Lowri is feeling despondent.

-I'm struggling, because

-only Tony and I remain in the race.

-It's heartbreaking to think that

-we're not even halfway there yet.

-We've completed 175 miles...

-..and there are still

-175 miles left.

-My feet are in tatters.

-I can't think. I can't speak.

-I'm experiencing

-some very negative emotions...

-..and I don't think I can do this...

-..but I've given my all

-to this challenge.

-Right, it's up to me. I must

-keep going but I feel so frustrated.

-Just, just carry on going!

-I need to pull myself together now.

-I can't let this race beat me.

-Right, OK.

-Right.

-There are 40 miles left...

-..before I can get about

-three hours sleep.

-Then there will be 30 miles...

-Oh, it's never-ending.

-The monotony of it all

-is playing havoc with my mind.

-My feet are in so much pain.

-I can cope with the muscle pain...

-..but the pain in my feet

-is shooting up my legs.

-But I'm lucky

-to be going with Tony.

-We spur each other on.

-It's an extremely

-emotional experience.

-Sadness becomes elation

-in the blink of an eye.

-The conditions and pulk mean every

-step is slower and more difficult.

-In Wales, Lowri can complete

-a marathon in 3 hours, 15 minutes.

-In the Arctic,

-it takes three times longer...

-..and the mind

-struggles to comprehend this.

-Suddenly,

-fate deals Tony an almighty blow.

-Unfortunately,

-Tony has had a puncture.

-He's been dragging the pulk...

-..for about seven miles or so,

-I think.

-As a result, he's injured his foot.

-He isn't comfortable

-with deconstructing...

-..and rebuilding the pulk

-in these conditions.

-I'm upset for Tony

-because this is strenuous work...

-..and I know that this

-has upset him quite a bit...

-..because we were making good time.

-It's one of those things.

-We ran out of snow on the road so

-I couldn't drag it on the sleigh.

-I think it had enough.

-But apart from that,

-we're all good.

-The pulk has been repaired

-and the pair continue...

-..but it's obvious

-that Tony is limping.

-They venture into the darkness

-but Tony needs to rest.

-Lowri agrees to stay with him

-and the pair sleep outside.

-Tony was utterly exhausted.

-As the sun rises an hour later...

-..it's apparent that their choice

-of site could have proved fatal.

-When I woke up this morning

-and realized where we were...

-..I was really annoyed with myself.

-The choice of location

-was complete stupidity.

-When you've only had

-an hour's sleep in 24 hours...

-..it's inevitable

-that mistakes are going to happen.

-Tony and I

-have separated for a while...

-..because we're following

-different paces at the moment.

-However, I know that I need

-more sleep than he does.

-It's our intention

-to meet at the next checkpoint...

-..and start the next stage together.

-We'll cross that finishing line.

-Welsh competitors together.

-Well, that's the aim!

-It's so picturesque.

-It's a privilege to be here.

-There's something spiritual

-about the place.

-I'm not an emotional person, but

-I'm full of emotion at the moment.

-As she completes

-the 51 miles to Caribou Creek...

-..Lowri is welcomed

-by her fellow competitors.

-Go, Lowri.

-She's incredible.

-Lowri's performance and perseverance

-is admired by everyone in the race.

-They all want to see her succeed.

-Her feet are badly bruised,

-so she cools them in the snow...

-..before David Smale, who retired

-from the race after 120 miles...

-..relieves the pain of her blisters

-with a needle!

-But, Lowri receives some bad news.

-It's bad news, Lowri. Tony's out.

-It's bad news, Lowri. Tony's out.

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-Oh, no.

-After Lowri left Tony, his

-energy levels dropped dramatically.

-He sat down

-to rest on the roadside...

-..but failed to get up

-to continue the race.

-It's a bittersweet feeling.

-There are 150 miles

-left to complete...

-..in 48 hours.

-Day 5.

-There are 30 miles from Caribou

-Creek to the new town of Inuvik...

-..the administrative centre

-for the region.

-There's only one runner

-left in the race.

-This is a very strange feeling...

-..and it's quite unnerving.

-I'm the only one left.

-The race is only continuing

-because I'm still competing.

-I'm very nervous, but that's how

-it is so I must keep going.

-About a fortnight ago...

-..I was complaining

-that I was tired of all this work...

-..of jumping into the bivvy...

-..eating the dehydrated food

-and so on.

-By now, the pulk and its contents

-are an integral part of my life.

-I love my sleeping bag

-and I even like the food.

-They are my shelter.

-They provide energy.

-These factors drive me on.

-The scenery in the Arctic Circle

-is magnificent at times...

-..but the journey from Caribou Creek

-to Inuvik is very monotonous.

-Lowri strides on

-and finds a good rhythm.

-As night falls and the temperature

-drops to -30 degrees Celsius...

-..she's totally exhausted.

-She welcomes the company of David

-Smale who offers some encouragement.

-The stage is difficult.

-The walking sticks take her weight

-to ease the pressure on her legs.

-She's literally

-sleeping on her feet.

-But, she finds the strength

-to carry on...

-..and miraculously reaches Inuvik...

-..though her emotions are in shreds.

-I can't stop crying.

-People are so kind.

-David walked with me

-for the last 15 miles today.

-He gave up a night's sleep

-to help me through this.

-It's just so humbling.

-I don't know why people

-are willing to do it...

-..but I am so grateful to them.

-There you are.

-I've done...

-I'm going to bed now...

-..but I'm trying to relieve

-the pressure in my bones and joints.

-Lowri is exhausted as she leaves

-the Dempster Highway...

-..to face the famous Ice Road...

-..but how will she cope?

-I'm going to fail here. I know I am.

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-Following an eight-hour break

-at Inuvik for her body to recover...

-..Lowri is back in the race.

-But will she finish in time?

-Give it stick!

-Give it stick!

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-Day 5 is a 70-mile stage...

-..from Inuvik to Swimming Point,

-the penultimate checkpoint.

-She has left the Dempster Highway

-and is now on the famous Ice Road.

-Hard, cold ice

-from now until the end.

-Lowri is in tremendous pain.

-She's also battling

-against the clock.

-In order to succeed, she must reach

-Tuktoyaktuk by Saturday morning.

-She has 72 hours

-in which to complete 117 miles...

-..or she will be disqualified

-from the race.

-This is truly a race against time.

-I know

-that there are two stages left...

-..but I feel

-as if I'm on the home run!

-The magnitude of this event

-has certainly struck home.

-I just want to cry all the time.

-I know

-that it's all down to fatigue.

-I've probably only had

-about 12 hours of sleep...

-..in the last six days.

-On top of that,

-I've had to walk many miles.

-Put me back in the Amazon any day!

-Having said that...

-..being out here has made me realize

-how simple life can be.

-I've got everything I need

-either on my back...

-..or being dragged behind me.

-I don't need anything else.

-Do you know what?

-I'm happy here.

-This is what makes me feel alive.

-I know that I've been emotional...

-..but a lot of that

-is down to happiness.

-As night falls, the wind picks up

-and temperatures drop dramatically.

-In daylight,

-it's -15 degrees Celsius...

-..but it quickly falls

-to -30 degrees Celsius.

-Lowri is exhausted

-and decides to rest for a while...

-..after completing 35 miles.

-I'm so tired.

-I was staggering all over the road

-and I had to stop.

-Battling against exhaustion

-is a waste of time...

-..so I'll sleep by the roadside

-for a few hours.

-The walking sticks will remind me

-which way to go in the morning.

-I have heard tales

-about past competitors....

-..who walked the wrong way

-for five hours after bivvying...

-..only to meet another competitor

-coming towards them.

-As a result, they lost ten hours

-and I don't want that to happen.

-OK, four hours sleep

-on the roadside...

-..before I restart this stage.

-I hope I'll feel better by then.

-As Lowri

-takes a well-deserved rest...

-..the Northern Lights

-smile down upon her.

-Four hours later,

-and Lowri is back on the Ice Road.

-Last night, I was so tired...

-..I was trying to find a way

-to sleep and run at the same time.

-I tried to close my eyes and run...

-..but it wasn't very successful.

-In every sport,

-you need an element of luck.

-It's been a real blessing that

-the strong winds have kept at bay.

-This race is difficult enough

-as it is!

-Lowri reaches the final checkpoint

-before the finishing line.

-At Swimming Point, she's had enough

-of the pain in her feet.

-She opts for an extreme remedy.

-I've got a massive blister

-all the way around my big toe.

-She bursts the blister with a pin...

-..knowing full well that it will

-cause serious problems later...

-..as her toe turns septic.

-Ouch!

-Oh, that's nice.

-Relief!

-She prefers this

-to the nagging pain.

-Before she leaves, an old friend

-offers some encouragement.

-It's Tony Kelly from Abergavenny.

-It's time for me...

-..to dig deep into my soul

-and think of home.

-It's the final 50 miles

-of the race...

-..and the final 15 hours

-of the race...

-..and then I'll cross

-the finishing line.

-It's something I've dreamt about

-for the last year.

-It's unbelievable.

-After a year of training...

-..Lowri starts the final stage

-from Swimming Point to Tuktoyaktuk.

-# The day will come when the

-meaning of your life becomes clear

-# We'll extract the juice

-from the fruit

-# We will all be free #

-This is the final sunset

-of my journey.

-I feel very sad...

-..but this is an experience

-that I'll never forget.

-# Simple philosophy

-# I've got an easy philosophy #

-I'm coming to the end of my journey.

-There's only five miles left.

-Earlier, I spent about five minutes

-alone on the Ice Road.

-I couldn't hear a thing...

-..and was completely in awe

-of the scenery surrounding me.

-Just me and my thoughts

-about this personal journey.

-# To repent

-# There's no hurry,

-I hate breaking into a sweat #

-It's been a physical...

-...emotional and mental battle...

-..but it was worth it.

-# Simple philosophy #

-I've been at rock bottom...

-..but I'm approaching the end now.

-I can't believe

-that this is almost over.

-I've trained hard for over a year

-for this race...

-..and I'm already mourning its loss!

-# Never-ending

-# Never-ending

-# Joy #

-Being here

-and this entire experience...

-..has made me realize

-how small we are on this planet.

-# Joy

-# Joy

-# Never-ending

-# Never-ending

-# Joy

-# Joy

-# Never-ending

-# Never-ending #

-CHEERING

-I really can't believe

-that this has happened.

-I want to gather all the emotions

-I've experienced this week...

-..take the euphoria of this moment

-and bottle it to keep forever...

-..because this will never happen

-to me again.

-I can't cry any more.

-I don't have any tears left.

-Dreams can come true.

-I've had

-an unforgettable experience.

-I feel very honoured

-to have had this opportunity...

-..to sample pure beauty

-and true tranquillity.

-I've met some wonderful people

-who've pulled me through this race.

-I've had endless support

-from friends and family back home...

-..and from people I don't even know.

-The support here is second to none.

-I feel as if I've become

-a stronger and a better person.

-This race tore my soul

-into tiny pieces...

-..but then gradually rebuilt it.

-I'll never forget that feeling.

-I'm ready to go to bed

-and go to sleep.

-In the morning, I'll do

-what I've thought about all week.

-I'm going home.

-S4C subtitles by Tinopolis

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