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Shanda Hill is taking part in the Swiss Deca Ultratriathlon.
Ultra triathlete Shanda Hill of Vernon is taking on her toughest challenge yet.
Hill is heading for Buchs, Switzerland for the Deca Ultratriathlon Continuous – a race that is the equivalent of 10 Ironman triathlons.
Covering a total distance of 2,260 kilometres, the athletes have 345 hours or 14.4 days in which to complete the race.
The Deca takes place Aug. 16-31.
Hill, 35, raced the Quintuple Anvil last year in Virginia, a race half the distance of the Deca, and became the first Canadian female to take part, finishing in first place for woman and fifth overall.
The Deca includes a 38 km swim, 1,800 km bike and 422 km run.
Two other women are among just 16 athletes competing in the Swiss Ultra Deca, according to the official website.
