The final day is a multi-sport challenge of canoeing/kayaking, mountain biking and trail running, over a 50- to 60-kilometre bush course. The teams accumulate points for the time taken and challenges met involving physical fitness, mental acumen and teamwork.
Trident Year 13 student Louise Wotton said the team have learned many lessons during their training for the Hillary challenge.
"Over the past year we have worked hard, training up to 5-6 times a week, with many early morning starts and long weekend expeditions," Wotton said.
"There have been some definite highlights. We have become a really tight-knit team, become good friends, and also have a good relationship with our coach, Nigel Rowland, who met with us most mornings at 7am before school, and put in a tremendous amount of effort to get us to where we are now."
She said, as a team, there had been many trips together, to Thames, National Park, and overnight expeditions around the local area.
"This has also developed our fitness drastically and we have improved and come a long way from where we started. The most important highlight for us is definitely watching our team evolve, and becoming stronger and gaining experience."
Wotton described the Hillary Challenge as a huge, life changing journey for the team.
"But the biggest part is still to come as we look forward to competing in the finals this week, when everything will come into place."
