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Former professional climber and elite mountain runner Shane Ohly attempts the unimaginable, to conquer the Dragon’s Back Race® in a single, non-stop push. Spanning 380km from Conwy to Cardiff, this iconic Welsh challenge is typically completed over six days. Supported only by a dedicated crew of friends, Shane’s journey is an extraordinary test of physical and mental endurance.
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00:06Hello. Hello. Rise and shine. Whoa, is that being that bomb already? Yep.
00:13I just, yeah, I can't see properly anymore.
00:19No one's done this before, right, so no one quite knows what the implications of it are.
00:26It's simple now, I'd go running with my mates.
00:32I have been, you know, living and breathing that race for over a decade.
00:40Please can I have one of every painkiller we've got?
00:44I guess attempting it as a non-stop version is my way of celebrating.
00:56Just pain.
00:57I hope what I'm doing with this Dragon's Back attempt is calibrated precisely to give me that big challenge.
01:05Gives me a sense of accomplishment but doesn't destroy me in the long term.
01:28Are you having fun?
01:31Foot cream in my mouth.
01:38These type of challenges, you're running into oblivion, right? You're running into human oblivion.
01:49I've had 90 minutes of sleep since Thursday and it's now nearly Sunday.
01:55Alright, I need to watch it.
01:57Yeah now we're gonna be here, on the right hand.
01:59We need to watch it, we need to watch it.
01:59We'll be here at a time.
01:59We need to watch it, we'll be here at a time.

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