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Lisa Millar takes to the back roads again tonight and visits Wycheproof, in Victoria’s mallee – a small town that's brought back a big race 'The king of the mountain' sees participants carry a back-breaking 60 kilos of wheat on their shoulders.  Local Matt Hall has finished runner-up twice - but has his sights set on the coveted crown.

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00:03do you feel like you're setting an example for the kids a lot lifestyle change and exercising
00:07more I think it is it's like a monkey see monkey do and it definitely rubs off on them
00:16I'm gonna keep on going you've got it bad luck if you lose but next year you'll get it what
00:29do
00:29you think the king of the mountain coming back again has done for this area oh well first the
00:35hype about it everyone was talking about it obviously you can't do it without the local
00:39sponsors and the local footy clubs and the SES and CFO and everyone pitching to help it was
00:44unbelievable but I'm just happy to compete in it it's just it's such a great day if you win this
00:50time will you give it away we'll see what happens if you win the race would be lovely time for
00:58the
00:58finale the peacocks are fluffing their feathers this is the king of the mountain on their way
01:07starting the slow climb for a third year running Matt's in second place as Levi joins his dad can
01:17Matt do it do you reckon I saw another bloke down there with a lot of muscles and I thought
01:23oh I
01:24don't know who you are but I think you're gonna be trouble we need Matt to win Matt takes the
01:29lead
01:30there's a shadow right next to him that's got me worried

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