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For 25 years people have put their bodies and minds on the line in the Katherine Ultra Challenge. The multi leg adventure race combines swimming, canoeing, running and riding. This year, we sent the very under-prepared reporter Shane Schafer along to take part.

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00:00An early start for an endurance test that isn't for the fainthearted.
00:08Set against a breathtaking backdrop, the Catherine Ultra Challenge kicks off with a two kilometre
00:13sunrise swim, followed by 4.2 kilometres in a canoe.
00:19I just finished the kayaking thing, oh my god, um, that was, um, that was, that was,
00:29next up, a ten kilometre trail run, although it seemed to be more of a rock climbing challenge.
00:36This is supposed to be the 10k run, climbing up all this, I, I think they should make it
00:45hiking.
00:46Please tell me this is the finish line.
00:50F*** off, I'd like to speak to your manager.
00:57Before setting off for the 40 kilometre road ride, I had all the gear, and no idea.
01:04Can you show me, like, which gear, like, do they have to be on the same gear, both of them?
01:09An extreme challenge, made more difficult by the sun.
01:12The fatigue is real.
01:14Oh man, I'm about 28k's in to a 40k bike ride.
01:21Oh man, my legs, oh.
01:25This challenge is just as much a mental game as it is physical.
01:29I've just finished the 40k bike ride, and now I'm going to do the 18k mountain bike.
01:38After spending two hours on the road race, I felt like I had mastered the bike.
01:44The terrain was challenging, but I remained determined.
01:57I'm definitely better with my feet on the ground.
02:07The final challenge, a 10k four-wheel drive run.
02:12As I contemplated the end of this gruelling and epic challenge, I couldn't help but think
02:17of the hero welcome I was sure to receive.
02:20Why did everyone leave?
02:26Why did everyone leave?
02:27That's because everyone finished three hours ago.
02:29I think that's pretty rude.
02:32I mean, come on.
02:34Water?
02:35No, I want tequila.
02:37I don't want any water.
02:38I've had enough Gatorade.
02:40I want vodka.
02:42Very, very exhausted.
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