Ep 8. The Only Sane Ones Are The Crazy Ones

Rescue boats scramble as Team New Zealand is floating helplessly in the middle of the open ocean. Race management retrieves them and brings them to a nearby island - offering them a new canoe should they choose to continue racing. Meanwhile, Team Canada Adventure has launched their outrigger and is rapidly closing the gap. Back on the mainland and trekking towards Camp 3, Team Endure stops to rest for the night as Mark Macey's back pain becomes unbearable. Making their way to Vuwa Falls, Team Atenah Brasil is hoping not to repeat their mistakes from past races. Team New Zealand receives their new outrigger and rejoins the race, not knowing where the other lead teams might be. Host Bear Grylls waits at the finish line on Mana Island and congratulates Team New Zealand when they arrive first pre-dawn on Day 7. Team Atenah Brasil wakes up suffering from an array of injuries, but they opt to continue racing. In the early morning hours, Teams Canada Adventure and Gippsland Adventure arrive at the finish, placing 2nd and 3rd. Back on Leg 3, Team Stray Dogs is falling farther behind as a teammate suffers debilitating stomach pain. For Team Endure, their pace has slowed as well and even though they have moved past Camp 3, they discuss whether continuing is in Mark's best interest. In the medical tent hight above Vuwa Falls, Team Atenah Brasil decides that their injuries are too much, and can no longer continue racing. Trailing Teams - Iron Cowboy and Khukuri Warriors slip and slide on the treacherous trek before Vuwa Falls. The jungle conditions have left several members of the Japanese Team East Wind with trench foot, and they must be airlifted from the course. Faced with the daunting task of ascending Vuwa Falls, Travis from Team Endure realizes that his father's race is over and pulls their team off the course with an emotional farewell. Falling too far behind, race management informs Team Stray Dogs that their race is over as well. At Camp 3 the two teams reunite.