The Great Egg Race Eggs Over Fish River Canyon

The Backdrop Spectacular panoramas over the worlds second largest canyon. Spectacular panoramas over the worlds second largest canyon. The stunning dunes of Sossusvlei The stunning dunes of Sossusvlei

The Canyon The second largest canyon in the world The second largest canyon in the world 161km long canyon, up to 27km wide, half a kilometre deep and millions of years old 161km long canyon, up to 27km wide, half a kilometre deep and millions of years old Inhabited by jackals, klipspringers, hyrax and baboon. Inhabited by jackals, klipspringers, hyrax and baboon.

The Team 1 presenter - funny, smart and across it all 1 presenter - funny, smart and across it all 2 on-screen experts – a comedy double act who know their stuff and show us how the science bit works 2 on-screen experts – a comedy double act who know their stuff and show us how the science bit works 6 team members - 2 teams of 3 techno geeks – they build in their sheds, they wire up satellites and now - they fire eggs across canyons 6 team members - 2 teams of 3 techno geeks – they build in their sheds, they wire up satellites and now - they fire eggs across canyons

The Challenge To design a device to get an egg safely from one side of the canyon to the other. To design a device to get an egg safely from one side of the canyon to the other. Using tools, plans, software, equipment and their scientific knowledge. Using tools, plans, software, equipment and their scientific knowledge.

Day 1 Presenter sets the scene on the dunes of Sossusvlei. Presenter sets the scene on the dunes of Sossusvlei. Teams arrive by chopper at the canyon, survey the setting and the challenge is laid down Teams arrive by chopper at the canyon, survey the setting and the challenge is laid down Each team decides how they will attempt to breach the canyon Each team decides how they will attempt to breach the canyon They begin to design and build They begin to design and build Our experts demonstrate scientific principles and comment on the teams chances Our experts demonstrate scientific principles and comment on the teams chances Using tent-cam we see how they fare as darkness falls and they are left to fend for themselves Using tent-cam we see how they fare as darkness falls and they are left to fend for themselves

Day 2 Sun rises on the teams with only 8 hours left before lift off, cold and tired after a night in the bush, the teams set to work. Sun rises on the teams with only 8 hours left before lift off, cold and tired after a night in the bush, the teams set to work. They test components of their contraptions, but will they be able to fix the problems they find in time ? They test components of their contraptions, but will they be able to fix the problems they find in time ? Last minute panics and frayed nerves test team work to its limit. Last minute panics and frayed nerves test team work to its limit. Its tools down, their time is up. Its tools down, their time is up.

The Finale Standing on the cliff tops side by side, sun low in the sky the teams launch their eggs across the canyon. Who will get nearest the bull? Have they delivered their charges intact? Or will both teams go down in a blaze of glory? We fly the teams cross the canyon to see who – if anyone – has landed their egg intact.