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00:00 Scotland is home to two ultra-endurance athletes, Mark Beaumont.
00:05 Mark Beaumont doesn't get much better than this.
00:07 And Jenny Graham.
00:08 Jenny Graham.
00:09 Yes.
00:10 We're pitting these warriors against each other.
00:13 So off.
00:14 The challenge, a 350-kilometer route.
00:19 Along the way, they must visit a mountain, a lighthouse, a castle, a distillery, tackle
00:26 a steep climb, and take a ferry.
00:30 They both have 36 hours.
00:32 No time to spare.
00:35 Let's go.
00:38 Jenny's route takes her northwest.
00:39 I've got an absolutely stonking headwind.
00:40 For Mark.
00:41 Wow.
00:42 Strength of granny gear.
00:43 The steep climb is his first checkpoint.
00:44 Punching through some good rain.
00:45 I need to ride 72 miles in the first five hours.
00:46 That's a lot of speed.
00:47 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:48 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:49 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:50 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:51 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:52 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:53 I'm going to have to get a bit of a break.
00:54 this in the first five hours. Mark: I'm trying to put an effort in. I don't
00:59 want to burn all my matches. Ollie V/O: Jenny prepares to hop between islands.
01:02 Jenny: Oh, red light. We've not got any time for red lights.
01:05 Ollie V/O: Mark is making his way to his castle checkpoint.
01:08 Mark: This is a never-ending road. It's good you're all young and fresh. Hey. Oh, yes.
01:13 Pretty wild out there. Jenny: That swell is crazy. Are we going to
01:18 run a tight, do you think? One of the challenges was to get a Munro climbing. That's a mountain
01:27 that's over 3,000 feet. Ollie V/O: Jenny is taking on Ben Withist.
01:31 Jenny: This is tough. Ollie V/O: The Gaelic translation means "hill
01:34 of terror." Jenny: A little bit of a worry.
01:37 Ollie V/O: Mark-- Mark: Oh, I'm going to pay for that.
01:39 Ollie V/O: --tackling Ben Nevis. Mark: Climbing into the clouds now. The legs
01:43 aren't quite as springy as they were. Jenny: I'm definitely about an hour behind
01:46 now. Mark: I'm not convinced this is possible.
01:49 Jenny: Yes, so I need to get in the van. Mark: There's no way I can get to the top.
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