discover who. subscribe to. documentary on. every year the extreme north of norway hosts an epic 1200 kilometer ranks in which competitors fight their way through icy wasteland and are celebrated as here the same right places kind of like my birthday and for. all around one for 8 days the competitor has all motions teams will be pushed to the absolute limits of your form it's something you chose to do and it's what it's like a journey into yourself. if you will prevail in this gruelling insurance challenge

over a week with sleep rare luxury dogs are starting to get a little bit. and i'm getting a little bit. slowly through from the war and. the hard work starts. in the finn mouth region of norway september 29th seen here inside the arctic circle panel u.i. is preparing for the longest dog sled race in your out of over donegal canada fellow musher discussed how many dogs they have with them and which ones they'll have to leave behind. and let's see.

coming. out. right now i've been driving dogs and so i couldn't stand up straight and i've been around dogs for all my life so when i was younger dogs were like my best friend so i've always. always like seen the world with a dog or through a dog's eyes. the union. of parents fall thrives on tourism especially from the growing popularity of ducks like taurus the family has more than 80 dogs all of them hyper and. they've been trained in social skills on a highly jura bill with

a strong cardiovascular system and they love to run. we always start going. slow and then as mr get into shape we can always increase the distance and then the speed but these are long distance stones so they're never really run faster than 17 kilometers an hour. now 40 below 70 can almost as west of alta. bend folx lift him with his family and 30 find the last in house gates originally from germany he met his wife while studying geography and. in 2010 the couple ports this old family. soviet yes of a good girl. oh oh oh.

we just we need to warn you. that we have me right on the water should we go and fetch that too but i think. this is the breakfast and that's basically a mixture of me and dr corder with important for that i'll be there taking care of the dogs is a full time job for ben. his wife is a teacher at the finish school peter i'm a country. you could say we're living our dream we have a great place to live and have so much freedom i am so happy to have the children in our own dogs it's just beyond words. ben started dog sled racing more than 10 years ago and has also won a number of awards for the way he handles his animals the one that's nothing that 61 all they're bred for this purpose and want to run but it's genetic and you can use the dogs but never should have the response you have to know them inside out

from training and living with my so you know what their limits are and you know you should never push them beyond that you are kind. for a mush he was not even know we let alone local those distinctions are a very special on a. dozen. or is ruby basically the queen our most importantly dog is always i was i was i was think so i thought they were pretty big paddles and sometimes they had their disputes right it's like in a school rush we've got someone inside of. it. and as their leader you have to master the art of creating a positive vibe so they work together as a team. and hannah still have another 5 months to prepare for the finale grace. for hannah 2 it's the ultimate challenge of course you can meet bad weather and you can get an

injured dog and you get tired and exhausted so is all these things together for. like a week and a lot of people they only last a day. until the snow pack is firm enough for the sleds the docs train with the court on solid ground and there has to repeatedly push on the brakes to stop the team going too fast over the entire season from august through late may they cover almost 10000 kilometers. in the evening her friends family and stuff gather for. the top subject of discussion in size ever fell preparations for the race a going today joined by a high profile guest and named. al who won the event 3 time. training going ok. yes i hope so. i don't think we did enough training. in terms of kilometers

yes last year we had $650.00 and now we only have around $300.00 and it's already the 19th for lent it's not enough. performances have also attracted sponsors. this season she's getting funding from a dog food manufacturer together with other successful mattias making hannah the youngest member of the world's 1st professional dog sled squad although other than sharing a sponsor the marshes are not really a team each competing fairy much for themselves. part of the team is like the biggest mushers in the world and for me it's an opportunity to. learn from the best so now i'm a part of that and i also have a few other sponsors and for me that i don't have time job or i'm not fully

educated i have to have sponsors and if not i won't be able to do what i do every single day. then has to make do without financial back as. being a non-native makes him less attractive for now we just companies. and only the very best mushes manage to secure lucrative sponsorship deals. this mushing is becoming increasingly sort of fired up here it's hugely popular now with a growing number of people going professional. we're now starting to see big money sponsors and sponsor teams is inside or as a family based category it's hard for us to keep up with our. mushing means investing a lot of time hard earned money the dogs need to be put through their paces for the entire season from august through the end of may the financial outlay for their

food and equipment poses an additional challenge for the family then also just wants to win he's worked out that the animals cost us $30.00 to $40000.00 euros a year the window if i don't but i would love to keep them and also do the race 2 thing so we're taking the plunge by asking if guests might want to go on a tour with us mr there are some circles in the tour it's for any sable to recover some of the expenses by offering dogs to tourists which also provide for the training for the animals although that venture is compromised by having to tailor the tours to the wishes of his guests. 6 months on march 20 twentieth's and if in marks look a is about to begin the toughest dog sled race in your us with 1200 icy kilometers awaiting the competitors. but ben has doubts as to whether his team is in top shape . he wouldn't they haven't done those long distances so far this year but have had

to work really hard. not to be on board in the spirit i hope she puts on another good showing this hero. as the clown in the team it's been great in the preparation it's. the docs get a pretty race check up from veterinarians otherwise the national out to compete. and then is worried about the swelling on this one's leg. of the world doctor says that if he has sound alternatives she'd suggest taking a different doctor. fortunately all the other docs are ok giving the green light for bed. and i take a photo of you next to each other pretty well the think it was. hannah is accompanied by her mother from one checkpoint to the next trina competed in the race herself a number of times you have so much work with the dogs and to be able to be top 5

cup 7 in a race like this it's very very hard because so many are good they know what they're doing and you have to have some luck but you also have to be very good yourself. it's party time and i know ways maine public t.v. station has daily updates off the race. this huns hotfix and has been covering the event for more than a decade. mung among them it's getting bigger every year it's a multi-faceted sport and isn't throwing to watch. so. the starting positions are drawn by knots with ben in 14th in the fields comprises 30 teams from scandinavia plus a couple of contestants from germany and switzerland who all the more you are

desperate to get going i just hope we get off to a good start and then run our own. on a journey that will take 8 days and 8 nights ben sets out on the initial stage. of the 1st checkpoint is 12 hours away. among the last local girl hannah. with no t.v. life at the scene. you already won the 500 kilometer race and the 1200. their traditional worlds we just want to decent finish most of what's the best part of the race being out there alone with my dogs the livewire enjoy and good luck to . all that matters now with the finish with no more interruptions. the rule is a simple once out in the wild they're not allowed to have any assistance. over

the next 8 days the marshes are granted one extended break of 14 allies with short phrases always allowed to stage one is 132 kilometers and the longest. has little let up for the musher as they literally dig deep and have to push their sled through the snow especially uphill. the checkpoints are manned by more than $600.00 fall and he is taking care of the docks. 12 hours in hannah arrives at the checkpoint and now every 2nd counts she's solely responsible for feeding the ducks the pack up emitted to take on nourishment but outside the checkpoint the fast manages to feed the dogs and get them wrapped up for the night the good be able to get some shuteye has so for an hour or 2 it's

a routine hunter has practiced dozens of times we rested 2 hours. on the thrill it's not. a loss no but. it's not the. almost 2 hours later then also reaches the 1st checkpoint with some bad news. one of his best sprained his shoulder after stepping into a hole. if more than 8 of the 14 strong dog team failed to finish the race it's game over and the early loss of you is a bit of a setback for ben. unfortunately you have all the other teams breaking which creates did it. and then you have a dilemma. you want to help the dogs lots of breaks but then get the portrayal for them for happens whatever. i do think. 10 minutes later

ben sets out again from the checkpoint he prefers to catch a couple of hours now in his sleeping bag out on the trail away from the hustle and bustle of the help as cam. takes a more luck shuras option and is able to get 2 allies sleep thanks to a family's camper van being parked at each checkpoint. but she has no time to chat nothing can stand in the way of her hopefully finishing 1st as her boyfriend knows only too well. and she goes in life in the bubble thing. going for the race. through the checkpoint routine just thinking about what you what you're going to do. ban on hand i now have a long stay just ahead of them totaling 223 kilometers the route takes them along

a river by the finnish border daytime temperatures are already below 0 celsius as the dogs plow their way through the soft snow. it's now been 48 hours since the start and alpha. at 330 in the afternoon then reaches the checkpoint. over the past 48 hours his talks have each burned up $24000.00 calories now they have to eat as much as possible before they get tired. ben barely has time to sneak. a little over 3 hours on the slide you come close to falling off. but it's ok. you're constantly focused on the dogs it's something you chose to do and it's one it's like a journey into yourself. and then. not the only one showing signs of wear

from the past 48 hours ruby his lead dog has picked up an injury this is how you can cool the area and you try to massage upwards towards the heart mark you argue are sure but when you remove the ice don't spend too much time massaging or you need to get some rest and sleep and the dogs to turn off. the fin macrae says a monumental test and beast unlike. the human. this is the most important dog the brain of the team this team's it'll be interesting to see if it works with us from. while ben get some much needed if brief bit of rest hannah gets ready to get back on the trail. but surely racing at night is even more demanding for the musher. the difference

between driving a night and day isn't that. it's a bit easier to stay awake when it's light when i'm on the sled i falsely often not long at a time. to. try to stay awake. but . dogs enjoy running to my bed even it's a bit colder and there are no more way. they enjoy it. shortly afterwards the snow fall. through. i haven't slept a wink. i'd lay down in my bed seeing these wild images all i could think about was

her. and now we have this weather coming up there is always going to be a pretty tough stage over the mountain. the old lady is a bit over. yeah i think that's it. for her. to come tonight into the mountains where the. no no mercy then there's the deep snow slowing down the sleds 2 teams have already had to give up.

but it certainly needs no pushing the marshes wouldn't need to use whips and reins even if they were allowed the animals tend to dictate the pace as one can testify but now it's time for her 14 hour break. and i'm getting tired. slowly through fully aware of. the hard work starts. and then they embark on a 20 hour trek north east during which connor is able to overtake some drama unfolds she's already moved out from the 20th on the starting grid to 8 less than 2 hours behind the race leader ben is struggling some way behind a further 5 hours down. 4 days into the race hannah speeds in close to the russian border. she's already covered 600 kilometers

but this is only around the hof my point. as always there's no talking to daughter while also having to keep an eye on all the dogs. were. prepared for. the one. so we're leaving it is no ok her mouth about $340.00 go well but he's not even that well. he. eats but not well ok which one we should all rip out of them good luck one being. that it would be ok. the veterinarians received and leaked token payment for their assistance but for such a trout's money making the trip from the us it's worth it is very aware of the case and length of the race and this is a marathon not a one or 2 day issue so she's very much on top of it and i think are timeless

incredibly good. for the burger or caesar salad both are you know. she needs meat and fat. up until now i've given my dogs a lot of rest. and i see that my team is is moving faster down the trail than the team in front of me we have more dogs i have one dogs in my team and the people in front of me and it's still a long way to the finish line. they go no wonder you're quicker and you're a lot lighter just your team is faster at building a little bit on the. boss was a very windy oh yes a lot of headwind on the side i couldn't keep the smile steady. it's not easy but you only took 4 hours and 58 minutes. her boyfriend also wants to hear her updates. for morning not to the last

mountain i even had to slow them down but i'm tired of them oh. i had to put on the brakes. yes they don't look too bad it's going really well. not so as the case with bet he's way off the pace and now stuck with his dunks at the night in check points he has now covered almost 2 thirds of the race distance but of his 14 dogs only 6 are fit to continue the absolute minimum. with a heavy heart he makes a heart breaking decision for them with. one word. we wanted to set out 1st thing this morning and play with. here but it turned out that 3 of the dogs had sworn like this one of them. had one of the basically we reached the limit for the

number of dogs required. of us. but we didn't achieve the goal that we've been working for all year. i've been caught with animals involved you never know and you just have to accept things and try better next time presidency for both of them as a serious one as often as once you've got the bug you have to carry on. you have to be better prepared in the future and maybe get a bit of good luck to. believe she had on beetle. it's that way. ben was one of 10 competitors who had to drop out. ahead of hannah and her team is one of the longest most challenging but also most prestigious stages of the finn mark race from here they only have 250 kilometers to

the finish hanna has overtaken another 2 teams and is now in 6th place it's close to half a meter of snow so we have to go through and my dogs have been. running in that deep snow for around 9 hours and hours. working and running in kicking. or calming down from the moment i call my mom and. my guy i'm there and maybe half an hour to a checkpoint and they can get ready. really really bad news and my 1st thought was ok maybe with a dog has died or something like that. on march the 12th everything changed in a way even here in the isolated north of the country due to the spread of the corona virus the friend mark grace has had to be called off immediately. a shock

for all involved you know we are going on. now. the prime minister and. said everything you have to. to do to quit. it's dreadful news for tina to her daughter has got just a few hours' sleep over the last few days trina is worried that a weakened hannah will be devastated by the development. and i just cried all the way into the checkpoint and once we got into a checkpoint everybody was there and it was just. we heard atmosphere. and cool and the hana stream of the place on the witness podium.

i feel really bad for she was looking forward to this race of course she's been using a whole year training for this race it's really a slow climb. i know we would have a good finish. and i wanted to prove myself that i could do well in the race like this and i wanted to prove to everyone else too that i could do well in a race like this and even though i know i did a good race i don't feel like i proved it because you never really finished. 2 days. and. i don't really think it has sunk

and i think my body is like still in shock a little bit because we've been caring and thinking about this race for 2 years and then we were finally doing it and it. was going very well. and it's just like it's just taking you know taken away from you and that is very hard for. for me and my body and my brain to process. and i reckons the race could have continued due to the remoteness of the route but by late summer had a hoax back up and raring to go again and hopefully in 2021 hannah and her team look at another challenge stick and for kill rate.

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