00:00So now, the competitors have been at their camp at Spitzkappe for two days, and on day
00:13four, they're waking up to a ride down towards the coast, where temperatures are going to
00:16drop, scenery's going to change, they're going to be treated to an amazing day on the bikes
00:19with two special stages.
00:21We're expecting 224 kilometers today, with 220 of it being off-road.
00:26We're going to make our way through a tight-slot canyon, lined with spectacular rock cliffs,
00:31to our destination in Swakopmund.
00:43The teams have arrived at the first special stage, the Advantic Pull Challenge.
00:47It's a towing exercise.
00:49One team member must tow the second team member and their motorcycle with a dead engine, through
00:54the sand wash, and to the finish line.
00:56Not only is this a towing exercise, it's also a hypothetical fueling exercise.
01:00The teams need to tow the bike from the start, through the sand, to the finish, where an
01:04empty jerry can is waiting.
01:06And the clock doesn't stop until the entire team and the bikes have arrived in the finish block.
01:25So we ride around the corner, and then all of a sudden, whoa!
01:30These incredible rock cliffs.
01:33Amazing.
01:34And then the track takes us deep into the middle of them, through this narrow slot canyon.
01:39And it's just spectacular.
01:42This is the Kahn River, and here, the competitors will face 65 kilometers of deep sand, rocks,
01:48challenging riding, amazing scenery, and at the end of which, they'll face the second
01:52special stage of the day.
02:11The teams have arrived at the second special stage, the Roy Tafel Trial.
02:15It's a tight, technical trials course, nestled within this breathtaking scenery.
02:21As you can see behind me, the competitors have a very narrow course to navigate with
02:25a series of tight corners and obstacles.
02:27They'll lose points for dabbing, they'll lose points for crossing the border, and they'll
02:31of course lose points for dropping the bike.
02:33And the clock doesn't stop until each rider has individually completed this course and
02:37stopped in the finish box.
02:44Only baboons in the world have been fans of the Baboon Trials since before Observe Trials
02:49was invented.
02:50In fact, earlier we were discussing the original Star Trek inhabitants of this valley.
02:54This is the Kahn River, as you know, and Kahn River was named for the antagonist from the
02:59Star Trek films.
03:01Originally, it was actually the only place that Captain Cook was not able to obtain from
03:06the Klingon Empire, and he eventually did for Star Wars.
03:10I think I got that incorrect, actually.
03:12The two different series, two different science fiction series.
03:15But we will correct that.
03:16Back to the baboons and the trials event.
03:19This is Africa, and I'm wearing four layers.
03:30I am as well.
03:32Welcome to Swakopmund.
03:34Now let's go from layers to leaders.
03:36Let's go check out the results.
03:38And now we come to the female riders.
03:41And leading now, Team France.
03:43Male riders, Team Germany.
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