01x04 - Game On

[bunniefuu]

[Bear Grylls] Previously,

on the World's Toughest Race

66 teams of adventure racers

from around the world

began a brutal, 5-leg, 11-day race

spanning over 671 kilometers

of Fiji's most unrelenting terrain.

This is unreal.

- On day three

- [ all cheering ]

teams restarted the race

after a complete course shutdown.

This was due to the torrential rains

that have put athletes in genuine peril.

While Team New Zealand and the leaders

continue to run a tight race

In many ways, the harder the race is,

the bigger the advantage is for our team.

Our motivation is to knock off the Kiwis.

As a team, we will do our best.

So, keep calm, but keep on going.

Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Teams from the back of the pack

rode into Camp 1

with only minutes to spare

before the cutoff time,

and Team Stray Dogs arrived literally

seconds away from being disqualified.

You are still on the World's Toughest Race.

Teams have now been racing

for over 72 consecutive hours,

with little to no sleep.

They're now spread out over 150 kilometers,

across Fiji's remote mountains,

jungles, and rivers.

Team New Zealand and the lead pack

are now approaching Checkpoint 16,

after mountain biking

for over 65 kilometers from Camp 2.

It's hard to believe, but these front teams

are running on less than 2 hours' sleep

in 3 days.

This next whitewater rafting section

is a mandatory course "dark zone."

This means that, due to safety,

no teams will be allowed

to tackle the next section at night.

[ men yelling ]

♪♪♪

[ men talking ]

We'll probably have a-- have a rest.

- A sleep rest?

- [both] Yeah.

Your bike boxes, right over there.

If you're interested, there's a bike wash.

Oh, yes? Whereabouts?

Over on the left by--

on the left of those trucks.

So, we're at 2.16,

so we've just finished the night about right.

Most of today we've spent

with Tiki Tour, the other New Zealand team.

And not far behind has been

the Australian team.

It's a bit of bad luck for us,

because rafting was dark zone.

We have to wait 'til 6:00 tomorrow morning

before we can go rafting.

We felt like we maybe had

one or two hours' advantage over them

that we'd sort of built up

since the start of the race.

We feel like we really are

a few hours in front of them, but we're not.

[ motor starts ]

I would guess that it'll be

you know, a handful of teams

will come through

that'll just come in during the night

and make their way down

to the start of the rafting.

So, at 6:00, everyone who's there,

basically, is on the water.

So, we found what we think will be

a nice spot to sleep.

So, we're going to be a bit damp, but

I'm going to put the tarp up

over this bamboo here.

We got rewarded by some consistent racing.

The dark zone had been ruled, and we actually

crawled back up to the lead,

and probably in the next 24 hours,

it's where it's we really need to leave

our mark on the rest of the field.

They're going to keep pushing hard

and pushing hard,

and, hopefully, one of them

will make a mistake.

[Grylls] While the lead teams

wait out the night for the dark zone to open,

68 kilometers back

and a half a day behind the leaders,

teams in the middle of the pack

arrive to Camp 2.

They've been mountain biking

for over 40 kilometers

through Fiji's rugged jungle.

- [woman] Bula!

- [all] Bula!

[Grylls] And Team Bend Racing

is pushing hard to close the gap

between them and the leaders.

For most of Day 1,

Bend Racing was in first place,

before fatigue crushed the team,

causing them to drop to 58th place.

Boom! Here it is. It's the medallion.

Alright! Yeah.

They've since regrouped and have

clawed their way back up to 16th place

and continue to give everything they have,

in order to catch up with Team New Zealand

and the lead pack.

- Be careful.

- Okay. Thank you.

Here, teams will be reunited

with their assistant crews

to refuel on food and rest.

This bike leg into camp has been rough

on all the teams' equipment,

and Guatemalan team Hombres D'Maiz

is desperately searching for a part,

or they will not be able to continue

in the race.

Do you have a spare rear derailleur?

No.

No, sorry guys.

Did you break it?

Yeah.

Yesterday, my bike

the rear derailleur got caught in the wheel.

It snapped. The bicycle is broken.

If I can get a new one

from one of the teams, I can continue.

I haven't got a spare. I don't have one.

No?

I don't have

- I'm sorry.

- Thank you.

[Grylls] With no extra bike parts at Camp 2,

team Hombres D'Maiz checks with officials

to see if there are any teams out of the race

who might be able to help them out.

[Leopoldo Bolanos] No news?

Not yet, I'm still trying

to get in touch with them at Camp 1

to see which teams are still around.

I will let you know

as soon as I hear something.

- Thank you very much.

- Okay? Yeah.

[Grylls] After a navigation error

on the river,

Mike Kloser and Team Out There

are now currently racing in 8th place,

and they're roughly 65 kilometers

behind the lead teams.

So, we're feeling good.

Like, good spirits and feeling strong.

And I think we'll be able

to spend some time on our bikes,

and that's what we excel in,

so, hopefully, we can maybe

claw back a little bit of time.

[Mike Kloser] We got some ground to make up.

The Kiwis are our biggest rivals.

So

just hope those guys

are gonna do some sleeping, and

give us a chance to kind of close up on 'em.

It's not over by any means yet, so

we'll keep plugging away.

[Grylls] Meanwhile, over 140 kilometers back

and 36 hours behind the leaders,

teams in the back of the pack

are just now arriving at Checkpoint 12.

Here, they'll have

to build their bilibilis by hand

before setting off

on a 45-kilometer river paddle

in the middle of the night.

[boy] USA, USA.

He came from USA.

And you live here, in this village?

Yeah? Nice.

- Do you guys know how to build a bilibili?

- [all] Yeah.

- We can help you.

- Awesome!

- Front?

- Yeah, front.

- Are these too long, or are they good?

- Good, good.

Okay, ready.

[Travis Macy] Shane and Danelle are building

the bilibilis with some local kids.

And we're gonna make some hot dinner

from our little stove.

This might be a path-of-least-resistance option.

I mean just have them do it. [ laughs ]

Any concerns going forward on the bilibili

into the evening?

Well, sometimes the abyss gives you

a false sense of security. [ laughs ]

'Cause you can't see the bad water coming.

So we're just gonna have to wing it.

[ laughs ] Just see what happens.

It's really just letting the river take you

where it wants to.

But it is a ways. It's it's a ways.

We thought it was going to be a normal raft.

We did not anticipate this, bilibilis,

so, the other thing I read is

there could be sharks up the river.

I have no idea if that's true,

but I'm super scared of sharks.

Right now, my mind is just

"sharks, sharks, sharks."

I can't even concentrate.

[Nungshi] At night, it's hard to see.

Navigation becomes so much more difficult.

It's never easy at night, you know? Like

I should be in bed.

[ laughs ] 'Til broad daylight.

Oh, yeah, these will be super stable, Corree.

I don't think we have to worry

about moving or anything, man.

[Sam Scipio] It's an adventure race.

Right? It's like, am I tired? Yeah.

It's the middle of the night.

What's out there? I have no clue. But

I mean, I know we can get through

whatever it is.

If we hit something and something breaks,

we'll fix it.

Feels like she's gonna float, man.

Good thing I can't see a freakin' thing.

We are sleeping here,

because there's a village right there,

it's warm, it's dry, it's out of the rain,

and we also know that getting

a good, long sleep

in the middle of the night,

I mean, it helps us all,

but it especially helps Dad.

we don't trip.

[Grylls] While Travis from Team Endure

decides to stay in the village

due to concerns

about his dad's Alzheimer's disease

and his ability to function

without proper sleep,

only a few kilometers away,

Team Stray Dogs are lost,

trying to find Checkpoint 12,

as they continue to struggle racing

in last place.

Do you think you're further back

than you think you are,

or think you're further ahead

than you think you are?

Very tough to tell

I think we're, um

probably further back.

The direction of that road up there

is pretty much west.

What's the decision?

We're going to continue up here

and find out what the heck's happening.

We're going safe.

- Yeah, we're gonna go safe. Yeah.

- [Nancy] It's not that far.

Really, it doesn't appear that we know

where the heck we are.

[ Nancy laughs ]

Alright, can I have your passport please?

So, what's your plan?

Are you gonna stay here, or are you

gonna continue with the bilibili section?

- We're on the way.

- On the way?

- So, I will check you in and check you out?

- [Nancy] Yes, thank you.

[Grylls] Stray Dogs are now

where the leaders were, over 24 hours ago.

They're over 150 kilometers

off the frontrunners' pace,

giving them no choice

but to power through the night

in order to make the next cutoff time

and avoid disqualification from the race.

[Marshall] I knew there was

a really good possibility

that we may be moving too slow.

We're kind of close to the cutoffs,

real close to the cutoffs.

And I was totally scared of that.

[Grylls] As the sun rises in Fiji on Day 4,

the lead teams must tackle

the next section of the race.

Here, teams must whitewater raft

30 kilometers,

through narrow canyons and gorges,

while braving the rapids

of Fiji's Navua River.

[ shell sounding ]

[Nathan] We basically restarted the race,

you know, with a few teams.

For us to win this race, we need to do

all the things that we can do well,

but we also need to race incredibly smartly.

You have some teams

that want to have a go at us.

I feel really confident through this section.

So, to beat a team as good as the Kiwis,

we definitely have to sharpen our skills

on the paddling legs.

But we were also quite worried about

the other teams that were around us.

So, the dark zone is open,

and Nathan Fa'avee, the captain

of Team New Zealand,

is gonna be carrying ahead now.

And they are especially strong in the water.

And another team coming down,

notice all four of them paddling hard.

These guys, they don't let anything slip.

Every moment is a chance to get that edge,

to get ahead.

You've got to all be pushing,

pushing, pushing.

And these guys are living and breathing that.

And in the back of Nathan's mind,

where is his arch competitor,

Mike Kloser and Team Out There, right now?

I think they're going to be powering on

towards the New Zealand team.

Oh, my lord.

Nightmare

on Mudville, here.

This is just what we were hoping

wouldn't happen.

It stopped raining,

and then it just becomes peanut butter.

And we got caught right at the wrong time.

For many years, we were rivals

with the Kiwis and the New Zealand team.

I am not, by any means, a quitter.

We've just got to suck it up,

race strong and hard,

and see where we end up in the end.

This is the best we've seen it

in the last two hours.

We just hit it exactly wrong,

where the rain stopped,

and the mud got real sticky.

And it just seized everything up.

It's so hard to move the bike.

You can't push it, you can't carry it.

And

Anytime we were hoping

to potentially get back,

it's been washed out the window here.

Unbelievable.

[Grylls] While teams get annihilated

by the muddy conditions

on their mountain bikes,

back at Camp 2,

Andre and Team Hombres D'Maiz

get an update on the issues with their bike.

I have an update.

There is a bike coming from Peak Traverse.

They have dropped out,

so they have donated a bike.

We are trying to get it here from Camp 1.

- Wow.

- There were two. Two huge guys.

- [all] Woo!

- [woman] Yeah.

Thank you.

[ crying ]

I will let you know

as soon as I hear something else, but

- Thank you.

- we're trying to get it here, okay?

- We appreciate it a lot.

- [woman] So

Everything's going to be all right.

[ crying ]

[Gabriela Molina] He's so happy.

Get some rest.

You're going to be good, man.

When you're the one who

who got the problem,

you carry that on your shoulders

from all the team.

But I have three other people's dreams

of finishing this

and it was on my shoulders.

But now we're-- we're finishing.

[woman] Okay. I'll keep you posted

as soon as I hear more.

- Thank you.

- Okay?

[Grylls] With the Guatemalan team

back in the race,

I wanted to check in on the youngest racer

on the course,

Hunter Leininger, from Team AR Georgia.

- Epic, can I come in two minutes?

- Of course.

Oh, my god, you are-- you're incredible.

You are a machine.

You know? Oh, my god.

It's been quite a thing

doing this together, you guys.

Thank you.

- It's pretty special, isn't it?

- Oh, yeah.

Pretty special.

It's a father's dream to be able

to have your son do what you do

- and do it for this length of time.

- Yeah.

Yeah, it's been a great bonding experience,

for sure.

Yeah, you're amazing.

You've got an incredible time coming up

over the next few days as well.

- Who's doing the nap?

- Me.

Okay, good, yeah.

Yeah, that means you as well.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Youngest person on this course.

You are gonna be there at the end.

- Of course. I'll see you there.

- Yeah.

Definitely, the reason I'm here

is to inspire kids to do this race,

because you can pretty much do anything,

no matter what your age is.

Do it now, before it gets too old,

and you might not be able to do it, so

Just get out there and do it.

Stay ahead of the mistakes, you know?

Stay ahead of everything.

You know? So then, if anything goes wrong,

you've got stuff banked.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, we're cheering you on, eh?

- [Hunter] Thank you.

- Good. Take care.

- [Jeff] Thanks for that.

Got the new bike?

Yeah.

Feels really nice bike.

It's making my-- my dream [ sniffs ]

come true to finish this.

It's the Yeah, it's the strongest,

tougher race I have ever made.

And, uh

Now now we're back on track.

Thank you.

Thank you, Team Peak.

Peak Traverse.

Thank you.

[Grylls] Meanwhile,

teams in the back of the race,

over 100 kilometers off the leaders,

continue to claw their way

through the never-ending 45-kilometer paddle

on local bilibili rafts.

Their dreams of a podium finish

are long gone.

Now, they're just praying they can survive

and cross the finish line.

We're enjoying the back of the bus

of this race. [ Lauren laughs ]

The lead teams have probably finished

by now, on the podium,

having their champagne.

We are taking it in

We're going to enjoy every day

We're really milking the full experience.

We want the full eleven days out here.

Anybody can finish in five days.

It takes true grit to come out here

and take eleven days to finish.

[ Lauren laughs ]

[Lauren] Our bilibili was submerged in water.

We were sitting in 3 inches of water

for 12 hours. It was a struggle.

We were paddling as hard

as we possibly could

and still just moving so slow.

[man] You guys, tell me

how the trip's going so far.

On these damned things?

It's not the best.

I don't love it.

[Ashley] They're slow.

But I am blown away every day

at how amazing the Fijians are.

[ all cheering ]

It's more than I ever expected, for sure.

For sure.

[ all yelling ]

[Grylls] A few kilometers behind Able Abels

and in the middle

of the 45-kilometer bilibili section

is Team Khukuri Warriors.

They haven't stopped paddling

since setting off yesterday

in the middle of the night.

[man] Hey, guys,

tell me how the trip's going.

Oh, good.

Nah, it's a bit tiring, to be honest.

Especially with a bamboo paddle,

you know, the paddles. It's pretty hard.

Just cruising down this river, and

been real pretty.

I'm not in the fastest hurry in the world,

so we're just kind of taking it easy.

If I'm not able to speak, it just explains

what my state of being is at the moment.

The less I talk, the more tired I am.

The more I talk, the more energy and stamina

I have got.

One of the things, of course, that drives

a lot of these exciting experiences

is the personalities we all bring

to the table.

I feel like we all are like these tea bags.

We're different flavors, you know.

We're just trying everything.

Masalajat, it's a very Indian thing to say.

But [ laughs ] trying every day

new flavors of

what humans can do and what they're about.

And so, sharing that journey

with three others has been so special.

It's almost like we are four bodies

but one soul.

We're walking, drinking, eating, sleeping

Eco-Challenge at the same time.

Which is awesome.

We're having a hard time,

but our goal is to just keep moving,

no matter what, so

We're excited. We are getting somewhere,

one step at a time.

So, below me is Team Stray Dogs,

and they're the last team in the race,

but you've got to love them.

You've got to love their spirit

and their tenacity.

And most of these guys were adventure racing

before I was born,

before most of these racers

on this course were born.

And we're just cheering them on from up here,

going, "Come on!

You've got to make this cutoff time!

Go, Stray Dogs! You can do this."

[Marshall] It is hard getting older,

and it is hard to accept that you can't do

what you used to be able to do.

With this race, we wanted to show

that we're not afraid of coming out here

and trying it, you know, at 68 years old.

We're just old guys,

but we didn't let that stop us.

[Grylls] 20 kilometers ahead of Stray Dogs

and leading the back of the pack

is Team Onyx.

Yeah, the bilibilis, starting,

one stayed up on top of the water,

and now it's staying in the water.

So, we're going to need to get out of it,

get the weight off of it,

see if we can get some of the water

I'm assuming that's in it out.

[Grylls] Team Onyx heads to dry land

to assess the damage

and determine if they can continue

downstream.

The bilibili's starting to sit

really low in the water.

It's getting hard to control,

and it's starting to sink.

The water's coming in.

We've got to put a fix on it.

♪♪♪

[Grylls] After rafting 30 kilometers

through the dangerous class-3 rapids,

Team New Zealand is holding onto

a slight lead

as they approach Namuamua village,

with Team Tiki Tour and Gippsland Adventure

right on their heels.

♪♪♪

So, once they come out of the river,

out of the rapids,

they're going to reach this village,

and this is where they're going to collect

their third medallion.

They've got to find the chief

of this Namuamua village, get it from him,

and then access the next part of the course.

Okay, let's go and find him.

- You alright, guys?

- [all] Bula!

- [Grylls] Bula bula!

- [boy] Bula!

- [Grylls] Bula!

- [all] Bula!

- Hey, bula.

- Bula vinaka.

Hey. Really nice to meet you.

Thank you so much for hosting all of us.

- Thank you.

- You are so kind.

Okay, so, you're going to give them

one of these?

- [chief] Yeah.

- Thank you, guys.

- [woman] Thank you!

- I'm going to keep moving. Take care.

[ speaking Fijian ]

[Grylls] Team New Zealand

is first out of the boats.

They must now cross the river,

navigate their way through Namuamua village,

in order to find the chief and retrieve

their third medallion of the race.

- Bula!

- Bula!

[ all cheering, clapping ]

[woman] Bravo!

Hey, hey.

So, from here,

they go into this monster hike.

What's ahead of them really is probably

the hardest part of this entire race.

They're now on foot for 45 kilometers--

that's without getting lost--

through some of the densest

and hardest jungle in the world.

And here's another team coming in.

These frontrunning teams are so close,

which at this point in the race

is really extraordinary.

There can be days between teams.

Trying to cross this river,

and you can see how deep it is.

That is now waist-deep.

And when the water level gets

above your knees on a river like this,

it can be really hard to stand.

If you notice, the technique they're using,

they're going in a line where only one person

is taking the force of the water,

and the other three behind

are supporting him.

- Vinaka.

- Vinaka.

All right! [ laughs ]

Bula vinaka.

By the time the racers reach here,

they're going to be fatigued and very wet,

but very relieved to get a welcome like that.

And that's a huge part of what

the World's Toughest Race is about.

- Thank you very much.

- Thank you very much. [ laughs ]

- Beautiful place. Beautiful river.

- Thank you.

[Grylls] For this section of the race,

teams have the option of hiring local porters

to help carry packs and to act as guides,

taking the strategy to the next level.

Emma from Team Summit doesn't settle

for only manpower;

she comes up with the idea of hiring a horse

to carry all of the team's packs.

[Emma] We wanted to try the horses.

It was an experiment.

This is one of the ingredients also

of adventure racing,

to adapt to the situation

try to control it,

and to find the solution for everything.

[Emma] If we run, he can go running?

- Yeah.

- Yeah? Because we will run all the time.

Okay. No problem?

Do you also run?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Venga.

- [ Emma laughs ]

Si no, me enamoro de todo.

Thank you!

You know that we're going to do it very well.

You know?

Thank you very much.

[Grylls] Meanwhile, over 30 kilometers back

and 6 hours off the leaders,

there are a number of teams

trying to catch the lead pack

as they power through

the whitewater section of the race,

rafting down the Navua River.

This river cuts through the heart of Fiji

and creates powerful challenges

for all racers.

They must choose a course

that avoids submerged boulders

which can easily trap a boat,

not to mention the sharp overhangs

that can cause a race-ending crash.

[Melissa Coombes] All right!

Right down the middle!

Bend Racing is now on the Navua River.

Their determined effort to catch back up

to Team New Zealand and the leaders

is taking shape,

as they claw their way up in the rankings

to their current position of 15th place.

[Melissa] Oh, wow. Look at that waterfall.

- Oh my God.

- Whoa!

[Jason] That was amazing, though.

We were just pushing so hard,

and then we got here in time

and ran all the way here,

and now that we've paddled our asses off,

we can be with the teams

that we want to be racing

for the rest of the time.

We're pretty excited.

We've been really liking all the paddling

in this race, so

And look at the rapids

ahead for them down here.

If the rapids look big from up here,

you can guarantee,

if you're in a little raft,

they're going to be huge for these racers.

[Jason] All right, let's go!

Woo!

[Melissa] Yeah!

This is insane.

[Jason] Oh, the whitewater was amazing.

It started off with a bang.

It really kind of kept us on our toes

and just such a stunning canyon.

We were all just trying to imagine,

like, who found that, like

because it was totally stunning.

So, it definitely made it exciting.

It's unbelievable.

Woo!

Oh, my god! This is so special!

What a treat!

Let's go catch some Kiwis.

[Grylls] Over 80 kilometers

back on the racecourse,

Team Onyx is still desperately trying

to fix their bilibili

in order to continue the race.

We might be able to add some string

just to see if we can get these to bend up.

There's a little bit of a gap

between the strip piece and the green piece.

- So, maybe just add some more line.

- Pull it up?

Yeah, so, flip it back over.

One, two, three, lift.

One of our team bilibilis

is not floating well.

So, the first solution we're trying

is to bring some of the long bamboo sticks

closer to, like, the support braces,

because there were some gaps.

We learned how to make these boats

this morning,

and so, now, Chris is fixing it,

so, hopefully, we continue.

- Um

- Perfect.

- We're paddling.

- Yes.

Definitely better.

With another good team save.

Thanks, Sam. We'll see you guys down there.

Team Onyx.

We're actually floating, not sinking.

That's always a good thing in a boat.

Never a better ship has been built of bamboo!

Bilibili badass boat.

Let's go.

[Grylls] Also battling

in the back of the pack,

legendary racer Mark Macy and son Travis

from Team Endure

have now joined the other paddlers

on the Rewa River

after getting extra rest during the night.

The team's energy is rejuvenated

and refreshed

as they try to make up time

in order to make Camp 2's cutoff

tomorrow at 12:30 p.m.

Travis is very mindful of my disease,

as well as the other people on our team.

You know, and Shane joined the team

knowing about it.

They have the same drive, if you will,

to get us through this.

You know, those guys gave up everything

for me to do this.

I'm retired from adventure racing,

and I got an email from Travis,

saying, "Hey, we're going to Fiji

in three months."

I had to think about it for

about 5 minutes.

And it was all go.

- [Johan Lilja] You're looking good, guys!

- Thanks, Johan!

[Dannelle] Travis is amazing.

I mean

it just touched my heart seeing him

take care of his dad

and always being there to take his hand,

to be sure that his dad

is gonna have a quality of life

all the way 'til the end.

I mean I'm never gonna forget it.

We all came here for Mace.

That's the bottom line.

We came here to get him through it.

There's a real deep satisfaction

on a very personal level for doing that,

but the reality is, we can make a difference

by supporting somebody like Mace and Travis.

And the path that those two are on,

dealing with Alzheimer's,

it's special.

♪♪♪

So, when do you think the front pack

will get into Camp 3?

They have 50 kilometers

of an overland jungle trek

before they make it to Camp 3.

Yeah. But that is super hard.

Well, you're still going into the heartland

of the Fijian wilderness.

There's absolutely no roads,

and this is just an old path that

they're going to have to find to link it up

to make it all the way across

this height of land.

And then hopefully they make it

by Camp 3 tonight,

and it should be around 10 p.m.

So, 45K in 12 hours.

That's hardcore.

The lead teams are literally neck and neck,

and many see this as their only opportunity

to overtake Team New Zealand.

We know that Team New Zealand

are very difficult to beat,

and you have to have the race of your life

and have nothing go wrong

for that to happen.

[Rob Preston] You know, they are

the best team in the sport.

They have been for a while.

But empires have to come crumbling down

at some stage,

and hopefully, we might be the team to knock

Team New Zealand off their podium.

[Nathan] For us now, it's going on for sure.

And as long as we can minimize our mistakes

or not make any mistakes,

you know, I feel really confident

that we're in a strong position.

I guess it just keeps you very motivated.

[Grylls] With the competition this tight

and all teams looking for an edge,

they've now all hired locals

to help carry packs

through this brutal 45-kilometer trek

through Fiji's dense jungle.

Are you able to help me get to Nakavika?

- Yeah.

- Cool, cool!

Cool! [ laughs ]

I've got this premium, premium guide here,

helping us now.

So, this is really good. [ laughs ]

Bula, Fiji.

[Grylls] A torrential rain shower

moves through,

adding to the challenge,

by making the already slippery trails

now treacherous.

I'm gonna drop you guys there.

Down there, at the river,

so you can go across.

Because it's very slippery.

Very dangerous.

Team Summit encounters

an unexpected complication.

Due to the heavy rains,

the trails are too steep and too muddy

for the horse,

forcing them to separate

in order for the horse and the porter

to take a flatter but much longer route.

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

How do we say "thank you" in Spain?

- Gracias.

- Gracias.

- Gracias.

- Gracias.

And you can tell to the horse person

that we are going.

We wait him up there.

The village on top, yeah.

Thank you!

The trail is different from the horse trail.

That's why we're going to split

in some parts.

The big difference will be that we don't have

to carry any backpack, for a while.

Well, for a while. For a long trek.

So, for me, this is a big difference.

[Sophie] Bula!

[all] Bula!

[ kids playing and laughing ]

Bula!

[Grylls] As the lead teams

continue to push the pace,

they have to swap out fatigued porters

and hire new ones.

Bula, bula, bula!

[ kids laughing ]

Does anyone want to come for a run with us

and carry our packs?

We'll pay you some money.

- Yeah.

- Anyone else?

Vinaka.

[all] Bula!

Bye!

[ kids yelling ]

These guys here are super, super strong.

[ laughs ]

Looks like all the teams

have chosen this path.

[Chris Forne] We were like,

"Well, looks like the good guys.

Seems like a good option,

given that we're allowed."

[ speaking Fijian ]

[Grylls] Emma's decision to hire a horse

is backfiring.

Separating from their gear was a risky move,

and now, they're losing valuable time

waiting on them to catch up.

Are we Day 4 now, or?

- Day 3. Day 4.

- Yeah.

There's only three days to adventure racing.

The first, the middle, and the last.

- [ laughs ]

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

The horse finally shows up,

but the owner informs them

that the trail is too steep to continue.

You have someone

that can come with us to Lutu?

No.

It's from I'll get somebody else.

They're now looking for a replacement,

to help guide them

for the last part of the hike.

[ speaking Fijian ]

And the locals offered up

their best hiker in the village,

a 15-year-old boy named Rebonee.

Watch your chest. Is it good, okay? Okay.

- His name is Rebonee.

- Rebonee.

Rebonee viene con nosotros, okay?

He's amazing

for a 15-year-old guide.

So, they're down here, Stray Dogs?

That's them?

Stray Dogs. We really do

want to get these guys through

for the next leg.

Well, they still have like 40 kilometers

of that bilibili to do.

So, there are 44 kilometers left

of that windy, flat river

[Grylls] And then?

And then they got 40 kilometers of bike to do

'til they get to Camp 2.

And they have to make it there

before noon tomorrow.

- But that's doable.

- It is, but you're gonna have to push.

That's still 80 kilometers.

[Grylls] So, they've got to go 80 kilometers

in 21 hours.

It's doable, but they can't quit.

They've got to keep moving.

Yeah. We've got to see them at Camp 2.

They're legends.

Well, let us know what they look like.

We'll be here watching.

They'll look tired and dirty.

Thanks, guys.

I'm being really nice to her

by allowing her to paddle.

'Cause we can't-- we can't paddle too hard

and get too far ahead, so

Only one of us can stay warm,

and I guess it's gonna be you,

because I'm sacrificing myself for you.

You are sacrificing. You're such a giver.

[ both laugh ]

So, we were the last one in

under the cutoff last night.

One of the reasons we're out here

doing this is

to possibly inspire people that are our age.

The message is to keep doing

as much as you can

for as long as you can,

not just shut it down

just because of your age.

It's been a long time

since they've had this race, 17 years,

so, we've been waiting for them

to bring it back.

And it's about time.

So, here it is, dropped in our lap.

So, we're obviously a bit older.

You know, I started doing these, I guess,

when I was 42,

and I'm 68 now, so

Yep.

Time flies.

You've got to squeeze as much out of life

as you can.

[ shell sounding ]

[Grylls] As night falls on Day 4,

the lead teams are nearing the end

of this monstrous 45-kilometer trek

through the remote jungles of Fiji to Camp 3.

♪♪♪

[ w*r cry ]

Team New Zealand has had multiple teams

nipping at their heels all day long,

but they pushed hard and are the first

to arrive at Camp 3.

[ applause ]

I think today, some of my teammates, I think,

got a bit engaged in the racing,

and we've probably gone a little bit harder

than what I would have liked.

You know, the sort of cat and mouse kind of

racing stuff is a waste of energy,

and I still just think it's too soon.

It's still a long way to go.

[Grylls] And only minutes behind is

fellow New Zealanders Team Tiki Tour

[ applause, cheering, whistling ]

followed closely by the Aussie team

Gippsland Adventure.

[ applause ]

Our performance so far

is reinforcing our belief

that we're a top-three team.

[Grylls] Their desire to beat the Kiwis

is a huge motivator.

Ah, yeah, there's a real special rivalry

between Australia and New Zealand,

and we'd just so dearly love to beat them

and Tiki Tour,

and hopefully they'll start to buckle

towards the end.

[Grylls] Team Summit continues

to make progress,

approaching Camp 3 with the help

of their 15-year-old porter, Rebonee.

Rebonee, how are you doing?

- Good.

- You're good?

- Yeah.

- Yeah? Is this easy or is this hard for you?

- Easy.

- Easy?

[Emma] It was so amazing how they walk,

they go fast, they run without shoes,

how they know the trails.

And he's under 18.

And I was scared about if he could manage.

Pfffft.

I said that I want him

for the next adventure race team. [ laughs ]

He was laughing.

[ singing in Fijian ]

[Emma] They are very happy of sharing

seven hours, eight hours

with the Fijians today.

And

it was a beautiful experience.

[ singing in Fijian ]

Thank you.

♪♪♪

[Grylls] As Day 4 comes to a close,

lead teams at Camp 3 strategize

for the next section of the race

the Vuwa falls

known to the locals as the Widow Maker.

How teams tackle this death-defying,

1,000-foot climb is critical.

One misstep, mistake,

or single lapse in judgment

will spell the difference

between a team's survival

[voice over radio]

We're coming in Vuwa lower.

or the end of the road

[ indistinct voice over radio ]

on the World's Toughest Race.

♪♪♪

[ roaring ]