well that's the task that awaits british athlete jonathan albon as he travels to iceland this weekend to win the grand prize in obstacle course racing. i managed to catch up withjonathan earlier and he told me about what awaits him on saturday. the obstacles will vary from carrying heavy things to jumping over walls, nets, traversing monkey bars, things like that, and also there will be a spear throwing event. is it a full-time thing for you, are you a professional obstacle course racer? is it something you can do, or do you have to work as well? there are not many of us in the world but i moved to norway four yea rs the world but i moved to norway four years ago and quit myjob in the uk and moved up here and i didn't get anotherjob and moved up here and i didn't get another job because i and moved up here and i didn't get anotherjob because i wanted to bed myself in norway and learn a bit more of the language, and at the same timei more of the language, and at the same time i won two big races in the us and that was so much prize money that my wife turned to me and said, why don't you just run instead of getting a job? that's what i've been doing so i've been running for half

yea rs doing so i've been running for half years full—time. how do you prepare to climb walls, cross nets, throw spears? how do you prefer doe not prepared to do that for 2h hours in iceland in winter? i think with difficulty is the correct answer. there is no real methodology that has been set because there is such a variety of types of fitness you require, i think. variety of types of fitness you require, ithink. you variety of types of fitness you require, i think. you can'tjust practice running, or, you need all—round fitness and also be able to do it in any eventuality. the obstacles can always change and things can always be different so you just have to be ready for anything. best of luck to him, £1 million would be a nice christmas bonus, wouldn't it? we finished with one of my favourite stories of the day. how about this for one of the best saves you'll see this year. this happened in the argentinian third tier. goalkeeper tried to clear, but look! there was a stray dog on the pitch

making the save. he is a natural goalkeeper! that's all from sportsday. thank you for watching. have a very good evening. bye—bye. a memorial service has been taking place at washington national cathedral for place at washington national cathedralfor president place at washington national cathedral for president george hw bush. america's 41st president who died on friday at the age of 94 has lain in state since monday in the rotunda of the us capitol. his son, george w bush, who came the 43rd president, led the mourners. wednesday was declared a national day of mourning, a host of presidents attended the service along with dignitaries including prince charles, the former prime ministerjohn major who was also

there. a little earlier george bush junior delivered a eulogy. in it he praised his father for political achievements and his devotion to his wife, former first lady barbara bush. he married a sweetheart. he adored her, he laughed and cried with her. he was dedicated to her totally. in his old age, dad enjoyed watching police show reruns. hi! all the while holding mum's hand. after mum died dad was a strong but all he really wa nted mum died dad was a strong but all he really wanted to do was hold mum's hand again. of course, dad taught me another special lesson, he showed me what it means to be a president who serves with integrity, leads with courage and acts with love in his heart for the citizens of our country. when the history books are written, they will say that george hw bush was a great president of the

united states, a diplomat of unmatched skill, a commander—in—chief of formidable accomplishment and a gentleman who executed the duties of his office with dignity and honour. in his inaugural address, the 41st president of the united states said this: "we cannot hope only to leave oui’ this: "we cannot hope only to leave our children a bigger car, a bigger bank account. we must hope to give them a sense of what it means to be a loyalfriend, a loving parent, a citizen who leaves his home, his neighbourhood and town better than he found it. what do we want the men and women who work with us to say when we are no longer there? that we we re when we are no longer there? that we were more driven to succeed than anyone around us. were more driven to succeed than anyone around us. or that we stopped to ask if a sick child had gotten better and stayed a moment there to trade a word of friendship. " dad, we are going to remember you for exactly that and much more and we

are going to miss you, your decency, sincerity and kind soul will stay with us for ever. so, through our tea rs, let with us for ever. so, through our tears, let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter can have. and in our grief let us smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mum's hand again. applause moving tribute there from george bush to his father. the eulogy at that funeral. and the funeral is now over, which of course included all of the former surviving us presidents and president trump. they are now at the runway where the late

president bush's coffin will be taken back to houston, back to texas, the family home. he is going to be lying in repose at saint martin's episcopal church were the bushes worshipped for decades, until the funeral on thursday. the former president will be interred at the bush presidential library centre in texas next to his wife barbara who died in april and their daughter robin who died of leukaemia at the age of three. coming up after the top of the hour it will be beyond 100 days but before that we can catch up with the weather prospects with matt taylor. we barely got above freezing in

scotland, but now the rain is clearing eastwards to leave a dry start tomorrow but more rain is returning in the form of showers as the breeze picks up. we are in this window between two weather systems as we go through the night, still some rain clearing from eastern counties of england and north—east scotla nd counties of england and north—east scotland at the moment, and then dry, varying amounts of cloud, some clear skies leading to mist and fog here and there, temperatures around the inverness area, still close to freezing overnight but for most it will be mild tonight with temperatures of i2—7d but as i mentioned into tomorrow morning, already the rain pushing into the west, northern ireland and western parts of scotland in particular. that will head eastwards through the morning rush hour, strengthening wind into the west, and across parts of western scotland some of the rain will be heavy at times. the worst rain in northern ireland early on but still some patchy rain or drizzle here. much of england and where is will be dry but the breeze picks up around the western coasts and here we will see rainfall through the morning rush hour.

further eased a bit of brightness around but as i have hinted at, some mist and fog for some of you. that will clear as the breeze picks up, the rain eases off in scotland and northern ireland in the afternoon gradually but outbreaks of rain spreading erratically southwards across england and wales. not eve ryo ne across england and wales. not everyone will see the wet weather but a greater chance of getting wet in the afternoon than the morning and a pretty mild day. significantly so compared to today in northern scotland. we finished the day with sunshine but tonight, continued rain in the south and wet weather in the west and by the morning strengthening winds. quite a potent area of low pressure into friday pushing on across scotland in particular, and here we will see the worst of potentially disruptive winds, 60 or 70 worst of potentially disruptive winds, 60 or70 mph worst of potentially disruptive winds, 60 or 70 mph gusts, worst of potentially disruptive winds, 60 or70 mph gusts, may worst of potentially disruptive winds, 60 or 70 mph gusts, may be a bit more, affecting parts of northern ireland and northern england. blizzard is expected on the hills of scotland, but much of england and wales will have a breezy day, early rain across eastern areas, clearing by the early morning rush hour, turning the sunshine at a scattering of heathery and thundery showers but we still have rain and

blizzards in parts of northern scotla nd blizzards in parts of northern scotland in the afternoon. temperatures close to 10 degrees and temperatures further south dropped through the afternoon. —— heavy and thundery. on saturday things will clear and then colder weather to ta ke clear and then colder weather to take us into sunday and next week. you're watching beyond 100 days. they came from around the world to say goodbye to a president who changed the world. the funeral of george herbert walker bush was history in action as mourners looked back on a different era. the 41st president helped navigate the end of the cold war, the reunification of germany and the liberation of kuwait. today though he was also celebrated as a father. to us he was close to perfect. but not totally perfect. his short game was lousy. laughter the legal advice on theresa may's brexit deal has only hardened the opposition. is there anything the prime minister can do before next week's vote to sweeten the pill?

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