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Lana took a deep breath and wondered what had possessed her to get into this situation. She was standing in line with many other girls, waiting to get into a shabby looking warehouse in the industrial district.

The reason she was standing in line was simple. She had received a flyer in her mailbox, which was advertising a race scheduled to take place on New Year's Eve. The top 10 finalists are guaranteed entrance to the hottest nightclub in town, Club Katana, at their end of year party extravaganza. And first place was a prize of $10,000, something Lana certainly had her eyes set upon. That amount of money would wipe clean her student university debt and have some cash to spare.

So here she was, standing in this slow moving line. Fortunately she was nearing the front with three more girls in front of her and at least a dozen behind her. Having had ample time to study the warehouse, Lana realised she would not have recognised it as the destination, without the fact there had been a line of girls already there. The street was otherwise deserted, as had most of the suburb been. It was a bit creepy considering how quiet it was but none of the other girls seemed to mind. Most appeared to have arrived in groups of friends, but Lana was by herself in that respect – partly because she wanted the best chance at the prize and partly because she knew that none of her other friends were crazy enough to give this race a chance. She barely had the courage herself.

Despite her idle musings, the live continued to move until she was ushered through the front door. She was greeted by two women sitting behind a desk, both smiling as she centred.

"Hello there. My name is Kelly and this is Gina" the redheaded girl on the right indicated.

"Here is an entry form, if you could fill it all out, and read the terms and conditions we can see if you qualify for the race."

"Ah sure, no problem" Lana said as she quickly wrote down her all relevant personal details, and skim read the terms. She didn't notice anything untoward as she passed it back with a nervous smile on her face.

Gina stood up and indicated for Lana to stand as she pulled out a tape measure and started taking multiple types of measurements of her body.

"Shoe size?" Kelly asked, just as Gina pulled her arms together gently behind her back.

"Eight" Lana replied with a grunt. Lana knew she was flexible through many years of keeping fit and gymnastics training when she was younger, but Gina appeared to be testing her body thoroughly.

After another five minutes of measurements and questions, Gina smiled and let her know that she could sit again.

"Ok then Lana, it looks like you qualify for the race" Kelly said with a smile as she handed Lana a copy of the contract.

"Just be here at 5:00pm on New Years Eve and your all set"

"Thats it? Do i have to bring anything else?" Lana asked

"Nope, nothing at all – everything is provided."

"Ah, Ok then i will be there" Lana smiled back

"Don't worry, all the details will be explained on the night, just bring yourself along and you will be fine" Gina said as she led her to a side exit.

Lana returned home via a late night bus, reading the contract again, and returned to wondering what she had gotten herself into.

New Years Eve was only a few nights away so Lana didn't have a long wait to find out. As the day started, she went for an early morning jog to keep herself fresh. When she got back she kept her nervous energy under control by giving her little unit a last spring clean for the year. Then she had a quick shower and bite to eat before heading back to the meeting point for the race.

The bus trip itself was uneventful and it was evident that some of the other contestants were on the same bus as there were quite a few girls on the bus, and all of them got off at the same stop. They all walked together to the warehouse, with Lana keeping aloof with a few smiles and nods of the head.

Upon arrival they were all ushered inside into a large well lit room with a small raised stage at one end of the room. As the group that Lana walked in with entered, the doors were shut behind them – apparently they were the last group to arrive.

Lana looked around and counted roughly fifty girls, a great many highly attractive, a broad mix of nationalities and some certainly looked fitter than others. She had a small boost of hope looking at her competition, that her sports background when she was younger coupled with a regular desire to keep fit would mean she would have an above average chance to win this.

Her trail of thought was interrupted as Kelly stepped up to the podium.

"Welcome Ladies, to the annual Club Katana New Year's Eve Race!"

There was applause and a few scattered cheers whilst everyone shuffled into a position to see.

"Now i am sure most of you are interested in the details of the race to come. Basically the race will feature a run from here to the Club, which some of you may be aware is about two suburbs away. There will be four checkpoints along the route and the final finish line being the club itself. The last ten of you at each checkpoint will be disqualified from the race, meaning that the final ten will be the only contestants allowed entry into the club."

There were a few murmurs in the crowd before Kelly continued.

"And the first person to get to each checkpoint and then reach the club before any other contestant will win the grand prize of ten thousand dollars!"

The murmurs turned to cheers as the prize was confirmed.

"I will be calling each girl to be fitted with a race uniform in no particular order, so exit through ths door to my left when called."

"Ah what kind of race uniform?" someone near the front of the crowd asked.

"Our major sponsor, Winter Fetish, has kindly donated all the uniforms this year. Oh and please be aware that you will be getting additional items added to your uniform at each checkpoint, as well as finding out the location of the subsequent checkpoint so there will be no unfair play or advantages."

"What kind of additional Items?" another contestant asked.

"That, you will have to wait and see." Kelly said with a broad grin

"If any of you are familiar with Winter Fetish's product line you may have some clues."

There were a couple of giggles, as it appeared at least some of the girls had an idea of what was coming.

"Oh and please keep in mind, as per the contracts you have signed, once you have entered the doors to my left to get ready to start the race, you must compete in the race until you win or are disqualified. So if you want to drop out now, please tell Gina by the door before you enter"

"Now first up, whereabouts is Nicole?" Kelly asked

Kelly proceeded to rattle of various random names as one by one the girls entered through the doors next to Gina. None opted out of the race, as the allure of the prize was too good a chance to miss.

Finally Lana's name was called and she slipped a nervous grin at Gina as she walked through the doors. She walked down a short corridor, which lead into another large room. A woman greeted her from behind a desk and behind the desk were several individual changing rooms.

"Ok Lana is it?" the woman asked and Lana nodded in confirmation. The woman reached behind her and quickly located a bag which she then handed to Lana. It was quite large and had her name handwritten on the side in pretty pink calligraphy

"Go down to changing room four and if you have any problems just hit the buzzer. When you are finished changing, leaving your clothes in the bag in your stall and then exit out the main door at the far end of the room

With a quick thanks, Lana walked down to her designated change room, pulled the curtain closed and opened the bag. A bright scarlet piece of clothing was revealed and she realised it was a full body catsuit, as she extracted it from the bag carefully. It seemed to be made of a wonderfully smooth piece of spandex material. And in the bag beneath it, Lana discovered a matching scarlet pair of shoes with small one inch heels.

Lana quickly undressed all of her clothes; underwear included, and pulled the catsuit up her legs and over her hips. She placed her arms into their respective sleeves and carefully fitted her breasts into the front of the catsuit before reaching behind her back to pull the zip up. With a little bit of jumping and stretching she was able to pull the zip up to the collar and let out a deep breath of delight as she felt the fabric gently embrace every part of her body. She now understood why all the measurements were taken at the original interview as the catsuit was a perfect fit. She slipped on the accompanying shoes and turned around to look at herself in the mirror.

She didn't know who had picked scarlet red as her colour scheme, but she was defiantly happy with the choice. It offset her long dark hair and dark hazel eyes very well as she posed for a couple of minutes making sure she had everything straight. She pulled her hair into a tight pony tail with the aid of a piece of scarlet ribbon, which had also been in the bag underneath the shoes.

Taking another deep breath to help psych herself up, Lana packed up her clothes neatly into her bag and exited her stall. Nobody else was in the main room, but she could see that a few changing rooms were currently occupied. Lana then walked to the exit door and towards the start of the race.

All of the other girls that had their names called before Lana, were waiting in the next room. There was an absolute riot of colours as everyone had dressed in their own full catsuit's. There were midnight blue, jade green, bright yellow and every other colour of the rainbow as well as a few in-between. No two were totally alike and it was certain the race was going to be eye catching.

Lana waited patiently for the rest of girls to be ready behind her and idly listened to the chit chat around her. She noticed a blonde girl in a sapphire blue catsuit, glaring in her direction for a few moments, clear sizing up her competition. Lana shrugged her shoulders and made a mental note to steer clear of her. Most of the other girls seemed to more jovial and were talking cheerily with each other, although there were more than a few nervous smile.

At last everyone was ready as Kelly appear in her own black catsuit, although hers had yellow sleeves with "Race Official" written on each arm.

"Now that everyone is here, let's get this race underway" Kelly declared, and again a cheer erupted.

"There will be a staggered start of fifteen seconds between every racer, and this time will be taken into account when determining disqualifications. You will be given a map to the first checkpoint upon you starting position. And as a last reminder, keep in mind that no transport is permissible other than your own two feet. Good luck everyone"

The first name was called and a contestant subsequently disappeared down the road. Lana's call to start arrived a couple of minutes after that. She was handed a map and then dashed out the door. She looked down and realised that next checkpoint was on the other end of the industrial district, just off a straight line path towards Club Katana. It was several kilometres away and she would not be as quick as usual running in one inch heels. But Lana shrugged that thought off and started jogging at a steady pace, her eyes on the contestant in front of her.

Lana quickly passed several girls whilst continuing to check her map to verify that she was on the correct path. The catsuit was proving to be a nice jogging outfit as it allowed her skin to breath the cool night air in. It had been a reasonably warm day and the night had retained a lot of that warmth. The moon was full tonight shedding its full brightness on the path ahead. Lana snuck a look over her shoulder and noticed a few girls keeping up and several more in sight ahead but no one was in danger of overtaking her. She felt that she was making good time as she drew closer to the first checkpoint.

The various buildings she passed started to drop from the large industrial style complexes to smaller type office blocks as she ran further. Lana felt in good condition as she rounded one final bend and saw the first checkpoint at the end of the street. She put in one final burst and crossed the line before bending over to catch her breath.

"Congratulations on completing stage one Lana" Gina said, who was wearing an identical body hugging official outfit as Kelly had been earlier.

"Take a seat and get your breath back, while the rest of the girls finish up"

Lana nodded in head in agreement and moved over to a seat whilst continuing to suck in deep breaths. She wasn't particularly out of breath, but wanted to focus on recovery for the next stage. She kept one eye on the other contestants as they arrived, looking out for ones mostly likely to be competitive. The girl that had been glaring at her earlier, in the sapphire blue catsuit, in particular made a strong finish and had a challenging gleam in her eyes as she glanced around the finishing area.

It didn't take long for the final contestants to finish. After a small interval Gina picked up a microphone and went through names of those who qualified. There were cheers as each were announced followed by a shared groan of disappointment at the end from the girls that hadn't made the cut. Lana herself breathed a sigh of relief when her name had been called, but hadn't been too worried given how she felt her run had weny. The harder part was no doubt to come.

Gina then announced that they were ready to outfit everyone with the next part of their outfits. Names were again called and people led to a series of changerooms. Lana's name was called fairly early which she took as a good sign that she had finished strongly.

Upon entering the change room she was a little taken aback to have another girl wearing an official style outfit waiting for her.

"Hello Lana" the girl said as she smiled.

"If you could please turn around and put you arms behind your back thank you"

"Ah sure" Lana said as she complied, both curious and a little nervous at the command.

The official took something out of a bag that seemed to make a few jingling sounds. It then proved to be some type of contoured bag that was drawn over her hands and arms whilst holding them tightly together.

"What is this you are putting on?" Lana asked, the nervousness in voice definitely going up a notch.

"Its called an armbinder – it is to keep your arms pinned together behind your back."

"But ah, why" Lana stammered

"Well you don't really need your arms for a run, now do you?" the girl giggled.

"Besides; it is also too late to back out now" the girl continued as two straps were brought above her breasts, crossing in front and were secured underneath. There was no way she was going to escape from the device and this was further hampered by two additional straps at the wrist and elbow, which drew her elbows to nearly touch. Lana grunted as the straps were tightened and was again glad that she was so flexible.

The official smiled as she finished with the binder and then brought out a new set of shoes for Lana to wear. They were matching scarlet in colour to the previous pair, as was the armbinder a matching scarlet colour to the catsuit. But they differed from the first pair in that they were double the height. Two inch heels were going to make this more difficult; especially if they continued to grow along the race. Lana shivered at that thought and then wriggled around in an attempt to get comfortable.

"Ok you are all ready for the next round" the girl said as she let Lana through to the next stage point.

"Good luck!"

Lana threw back a hesitant smile in reply as she walked carefully to adjust to the new shoes and balancing with no arms. She entered the next waiting room and was greeted with all the other girls in identical attire. There were a lot of nervous looks than the previous round, but still plenty with a defiant expression on their faces.

Gina appeared as the last of contestants gathered, now forty in number. All complete with their matching sized heels and tight armbinders, everyone waited for Gina's announcement of the details for the second stage.

"Now everyone the second stage is about to start. Same rules as before, with a gap of fifteen seconds between each contestant. However as your arms are now otherwise unavailable to you, the map will be shown to everyone now. If you do venture too far off track an official will assist you, so don't worry too much about getting lost." Gina declared as a projector threw up a map onto a nearby wall for everyone to see.

Lana studied the map and realised the next stage was slightly more than half the previous length but it was going to be led through a much busier area on the way to a club. Lana shivered a little as she realised there was going to be no way she could avoid being seen dressed as she was. But the conflicting thought of clearing her university debt turned her focus back on track.

Contestants started to leave and after a couple of minutes, Lana did as well. Having had a while to adjust to the new alterations, she moved off at a brisk pace but carefully enough to avoid falling. With the lack of arms, getting back up again was going to be a serious problem. She passed several girls who were having far more problems than her adapting, and left them behind to their own struggles. As she feared the road turned up a small hill with several shops still open for last minute sales and she could feel her cheeks burning as shoppers stopped what they were doing to gawk at the array of catsuit clad joggers in tight bondage, moving in a haphazard procession of various speeds.

A few random people were even snapping away with their cameras, taking memories home with them that would not be forgotten for some time. Lana wondered as she moved quickly on if her cheeks matched the same heated scarlet colour as her attire. She then shook her head to regain some concentration as she eased past another girl dressed in a bright orange set of gear. The girl was clearly having troubles keeping her balance whilst moving at a decent speed. Lana uttered a few words of encouragement and the girl flashed a smile of gratitude as she attempted to pull herself together.

The road continued on past more shops before eventually she was met by an official who waved her down a small side street to where the second checkpoint could be found. She smiled to herself as she crossed the line and then shuffled over to take a well earned rest on a convenient seat. Kelly was there giving out congratulations to the people that passed this stage and indicating a desk where contestants could take a drink through a straw.

It took far longer this time for the rest of the pack to arrive. Several of the very last looked ready to fall over. Lana suspected she could guess which ten were about to be disqualified easily, simply judging by people's ability to stand. When they were finally announced she proved to be fairly close to the mark. Shortly after however, Kelly started calling names again and Lana's came up after five girls. She was led into another room when an official was waiting for her.

Lana smiled as she saw another bag wondering what was in store for her this time. The rather curvaceous official pulled out a calf length scarlet hobble skirt that would keep Lana's upper legs hugging each other under their folds. Lana gulped as she lifted up each foot to allow the official to take off her shoes and then lifted the skirt up to her waist. She gently zipped it close and made sure it was fitted correctly before pulling out three inch heels out of the bag. Lifting her feet this time to allow for the larger heels to be fitted, Lana narrowly avoided losing her balance but fortunately recovered in time. The next stage was going to prove to be even harder still.

The next stage started much the same as the previous stages with staggered starts by staggering contestants. The speed had decreased considerably from the previous rounds with the addition of skirts and higher heels. The distance also had come down to a mere half a kilometre but the distance was going to seem much further in comparison to the first round. And to make matters worse the entire stage was going to be going through a park.

As Lana was given her permission to start, she walked out to cross the road from the house the checkpoint was located in. There was already a crowd watching each contestant start off and they gave a cheer as each one hobbled onwards to the park entrance on the opposite side of the road. Lana tried her best to focus on her path ahead and not fall in front of so many onlookers, she was nervous enough as it was. She was relieved that several officials were keeping an eye on the crowd and allowing the contestants safe passage.

The park itself had a path leading from one side to the other which was the course of this leg of the race. This was fortunate as Lana doubted that she would have kept her balance on uneven grass type terrain. She threw a few nervous smiles at various people who were out using the path themselves for jogging and cycling. One cyclist gave her a light slap on her bottom as he passed causing a yelp of surprise and a quick struggle to regain her balance. She glowered at the back of cyclist as he gave a wave and rode on. Hopefully an official would spot him trying again and take action. The thought actually brought a quick grin to Lana's face as her heels made their tapping sound across the pavement.

Just before the exit to the park, the path rounded a duck pond where numerous birds were cruising around on the surface of the water. Some of the skittish birds took flight when Lana made some noise and splashed her with a mist of water. It was a refreshing splash and caused some giggles from another group of spectators. But Lana made it out the gate, passing another group of people cheering and into another house that marked the next checkpoint.

Gina greeted her and let her shuffle across to a chair to sit down.

"How you are feeling Lana?" she asked as Lana tentatively sat down.

"Not bad all things considered."Lana replied as she tried to flex her shoulders in their constricted confinement. Gina noticed and gave them a quick rub down.

"Well you are doing well with only two stages to go! It even looks to be a close finish in fact. Keep up the good work" Gina said as she gave her shoulders one more squeeze and a pat. Lana sighed and watched the rest her competitors arrive. There were definitely some which were looking to be contenders for the final. The girl in sapphire blue in particular, did not look out of breath and strode in confidently despite her own restrictions. There were a couple of others in amethyst purple and a shining bright black catsuit which were also looking they would provide a significant hurdle to victory.

Soon however all of the remaining contestants arrived, and the final twenty was announced. Lana and all the other contestants she had considered to the dangerous ones were all through. They were then each assigned to another room for changing. Lana eyes were immediately focused on the bag which the waiting official was holding. The official extracted a large web of straps with some kind of attached ball as well as another pair of shoes with towering five inch heels. Both of them were coloured the same scarlet colour of Lana's outfit, leaving little doubt that they were the new additions to her outfit. The official indicated Lana to turn around as she sorted out the maze of straps.

"What is that for?" Lana asked as she shuffled around on the spot.

The official giggled as the ball was brought around to her lips and gently coaxed into her mouth. Lana let out an indignant muffled cry of surprise as the straps were pulled tightly and secured. As well as the tight strap holding the ball in her mouth, a tight chin strap was secured holding her lips around the girth of the ball and a two straps leading over the bridge of her nose, meeting and joining at the back strap to complete the connection.

Lana sneaked a look in the mirror and realised that she couldn't close her lips over the ball. A small trail of drool escaped from the corner of her mouth and started to drip intermittently down the front of her suit, which added to her frustration.

The other big twist were the shoes. The official tapped on each of Lana's feet in turn to indicate which one to lift. She then exchanged each of the boots with the new set and Lana grunted as she adjusted to her new precarious position. The thought that slipped into the back of her mind however was what they could possibly add at the final checkpoint.

The official gently guided Lara out of the changing room where she met her fellow gagged contestants. There was a selection of distress, fear and outrage scattered between each person's face throughout the crowd. Lana was sure some of those same looks were flickering across her own face and she bit down on the ball to stiffen her resolve.

The next stage was more of a straight line run through a local shopping mall before the final checkpoint was reached. Final rankings and time advantages would be applied for the remaining ten contestants. Lana knew this was now 'make or break' time but remembering Gina's words of encouragement earlier, suggested she was in for a chance at the grand prize.

Everyone was led out down the road to the front of the mall and the usual starts were given. Lana took a little bit to get used to the higher heels, but she was glad that she had previous practice having worn heels for most of her life. However five inches were not her usual size and were causing her trouble. She started moving in the quickest shuffle she could muster, sucking in the drool caused by her tight ball gag as best she could.

The shoppers, shop keepers and everyone in between watched the strange procession of tightly restrained ladies with an accompaniment of catcalls, cheering and laughter. Lana felt more like melting into a corner but that was impossible given her striking scarlet uniform. She kept running the thoughts of the money through her head as she sucked on the ball gag.

Lana kept on eye on the girl in front, who was in the amethyst purple she had marked earlier. She managed to maintain pace with but was not gaining any noticeable ground. Hopefully her previous efforts would help in with the final count. She dare not sneak a look behind her as it would require turning too far and loose too much time. Her only hope was to keep going as quickly as she could. This final run, one final checkpoint stop and then a small walk away from Club Katana was all that remained.

The path they were following ran through the middle of a wide open food court and yet again dozens of people looked up from their dinners to watch Lana and the other contestants shuffle through. A few even cheered a "Happy New Year" greeting at the sight and Lana could still hear the cheers after she left the court behind them.

They rounded a corner and very slowly dodged a few middle of the path stalls and their customers before arriving at the exit. Lana attempted to put in one more burst of speed and caught up slightly to the girl in purple as they left the shopping centre. The checkpoint was a building just across up the road and beyond the carpark which she reached relatively quickly. Kelly was there cheering them on as they crossed the line, Lana having finally caught up slightly with the last effort.

"Congratulations Girls. Still down and relax and we will see if you made it to the finals" Kelly said, before diverting her attention for the next group of arrivals. Someone helped Lana sit down on a convenient stool. She proceeded to suck in what little extra air she could around the corners of the ball. The last rush was more strenuous than she had thought given how tight the restrictions were.

The last competitors arrived and after a short period of time, the officials collated the data and announced the last stage final results. The girl in the shining black was actually in first place but to Lana's shock she discovered that she was not far behind in second. The girl in sapphire blue was third and amethyst purple was in fourth. Then was a smattering of other colours behind that, to make up the top ten but they were actually a good couple of minutes off the pace, whilst just thirty seconds separated first from fourth. Lana again blinked in surprise as there was little else her body could do, but this also brought upon a surge of hope that she in a prime position for a shot to win.

As they left the rest of the girls behind to be shuffled off to their individual change rooms, Lana felt her stomach turn at what else could be used to possibly inhibit their progress. Club Katana was only two hundred meters up the road – even with her current shoes and restrictions it shouldn't take too long. She soon got her answer however as the official in question pulled out just a single pair of boots from the bag and nothing else. But they were a pair of boots unlike Lana had ever seen before.

"Ballet Boots" the official said with a sly smile as she sensed Lana's questioning expression. Lana looked closer as the official untangled the lacing. They would keep her foot pointing straight from her toes up to her knees and make walking nearly impossible. Lana was proud of her sense of balance from her previous gymnastics training and also knew her feet and toes were strong, but ballet was not something she had attempted before nor had she worn any shoes with anything resembling a seven inch heel.

The official guided her to a stool to sit upon and took off her previous shoes. She then lined up the ballet boots and slid them onto each foot in turn. The boots covered up to just above her ankle and locked both her feet rigidly pointed. After the laces were tied off, the addition of a couple of padlocks ensured that the boots were not going to be easily removed. Lana looked inquisitive as the official placed the locks on. The official smiled and simply replied that they wouldn't anything to fall off or loosen. Lana was hardly in a position to complain as she tentatively stood up on her toes. It took a few moments and the official to help steady her, but she eventually managed to stay standing without help.

The official then gently led her to the starting line for the final stage where she again took a seat whilst she waited for the other contenders. Suddenly two hundred meters looked comparable to a marathon.

When everyone was ready Kelly came out to announce the final set of rules.

"Ok everyone. Congratulations for making it the final stage." There was a slight pause as the non-competitors gave a round of applause as the actual competitors could do little but moan and struggle.

"The final stage is a flat out sprint" Kelly said half giggling "to the front door of the club. It is a straight line and officials will be hanging alongside to catch you in the event of any falls. But keep in mind it may take some time to stand up again so try not to fall over."

Several contestants moaned an acknowledgement.

"And of course, the first contestant across the finish line wins the prize – so a final congratulations for making it this far and good luck for the final." Kelly announced. No one had any questions.

The first four finalists were assisted to the starting mark with the other six situated behind them. Lana gained balance and tried to stop herself from swaying whilst focusing on the flashing neon sign of Club Katana in the distance. Half of the street had been cordoned off and both sides were filled with people. Kelly appeared to one side and started counting down the time for the girl in black to start, which the nearby crowd quickly took up.

"3... 2.... 1... Go!" was called and the final stage began. The girl in black started to hobble forward and fifteen seconds later Lana started her pursuit. The crowd erupted into cheers as it began and roared loudly for each subsequent contestant starting.

With the combined restraints of the skin tight catsuit, rigid armbinder, constricting hobble skirt, large harness ball gag and the towering seven inch heels the race was not quick. But all of the crowd could see the strain each contestant was under. None of the starting pack of girls looked like they were going to fall, each managing to remain upright as they struggled forward.

Lana managed to slowly gain ground on the contestant in black bit by bit. She decided to focus purely on her as she couldn't see how far behind the other two girls were. But she felt that they were close given the cheering of the crowd on either side. The distance slowly decreased as they got closer to the club and Lana finally drew even with about fifty metres to go.

There was a muffled cry of surprise and annoyance from the other girl as she moved into her peripheral vision and the girl attempted to pick up speed. They matched each other for another thirty metres from the finish when the black catsuited girl tripped and fell over. There was a huge cry of shock from the crowd, but an official managed to catch her in time which caused another cheer. Lana snatched a quick look before making one final dash to the door.

With ten metres to go however, it suddenly came to the attention of Lana that the girl in the sapphire blue catsuit appeared to her right, drawing level at the last moment. Both girls were gasping for air behind their gags and Lana could feel her whole body complaining against the efforts she was drawing out of it. The distance closed to five metres, then three and then one where the girl in blue threw herself forward at the finishing line and managed to fall directly onto the finishing ribbon where another official caught her.

Lana crossed the line less than one second later but the sapphire blue catsuited girl's last desperate dive had robbed her of first place. Lana felt tears in her eyes as she screamed into her gag in frustration as another official gently allowed her to sit on a nearby chair.

She barely noticed the girl in black finishing third with the girl in the amethyst purple a further ten metres back. None of the rest of the pack were anywhere near them, but it didn't matter as the race was over.

Half an hour later, Lana had recovered enough with the assistance of someone gracious enough to wipe her tears away. But she was still tightly restrained as were all the other racers which was starting to give her worry. But she thought perhaps they were waiting until the victory ceremony.

The girls were lined up in the finishing order as all the patrons watched and chatted amongst themselves. Kelly appeared underneath a spotlight, microphone in hand still wearing her own official catsuit uniform. Gina was standing beside her with a large box whilst another girl stood to the side with a large cheque. There was another official standing behind each of the final ten contestants assisting them to stay standing.

"Greetings Ladies and Gentleman to the Victory Ceremony for the Club Katana New Year's Eve Race, Officially Sponsored by Winter Fetish" Kelly announced and the crowd cheered in response. She let the noise slowly die down before continuing.

"And the winner of this year's race by a very close margin, in sapphire blue is Samantha!". The crowd again erupted and two officials made quick work of removing Samantha's armbinder and harness gag to allow her forward to accept her prize. The cheering continued as she held the giant cheque above her head and screamed a victory cry.

"Congratulations to all the other finalists on your efforts. An extra special congratulations to Lana who was pipped at the post, making it our closest finish to a race ever." Kelly said as the cheering for Samantha died down. This in turned caused more cheering and Lana nodded her head in response to the crowd. Now she just wanted to get home and get some sleep after being so close to winning.

"All of our contestants will be with us for the rest of the party, so please give them another round of applause." Kelly announced. Lana and all the other contestants all turned to look at Kelly with shock in her eyes and a muffled yelp, as Gina brought the box she was carrying over. In the box proved to be nine coloured collars with their own individual coloured padlocks. Looks like the party had not finished its plans with Lana yet.