Right before the start--after I'd warmed up, changed jerseys, swallowed some energy goo and hydrated--I emptied every last drop from my water bottles.

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The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve have also sent six C-130 aircraft specially set up to drop water and fire suppressant on the fires.

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Organisers have taken out the 10th fence, a drop hedge before the water, on the cross-country course, as a safety precaution in wet conditions.

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Planes participating in the service, including those flown by members of Brothers to the Rescue, the group that sponsored last Saturday's ill-fated mission, will drop flowers on the water.

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The BBC's Nick Bryant in Sydney says Australian authorities were able to drop food, water and a survival suit to the 63-year-old, but his location was too remote for a helicopter rescue.

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