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The Craziest Trend in Cycling - Everesting

The concept of Everesting is fiendishly simple: Pick any hill, anywhere in the world, and complete repeats of it in a single activity until you climb 8,848m – the equivalent height of Mt Everest. The first event described as "Everesting" was completed by George Mallory's grandson. The link; Mallory was a famous English mountaineer who disappeared on Everest in 1924 We join Irishman and talented cyclist, Eoghan McHugh, as he attempts to ride up and down Firle Beacon in East Sussex 66 times. How Everesting started - In 1994, George Mallory (grandson of the British mountaineer of the same name) cycled up Australia’s Mount Donna Buang 10 times, clocking 8,848m. Feeling inspired, a group of Melbourne-based cyclists, collectively known as the HELLS 500 club, made the challenge official in 2014. Andy van Bergen, the founder of HELLS 500, then set up everesting.cc to connect fellow Everesters, regulate each climb, and showcase success in the Hall of Fame. The rules to Everest are:- you need to log 8,48m of ascent on any hill, climb or peak in the world. You must do it in a single stint; breaks are allowed, but sleep isn’t, and typical attempts take around 24 hours. For your Everesting attempt to be approved, you must: Record 8,848m (29,029ft) of total elevation gain Follow one route on one hill Descend on the same route you climb No sleep – you must complete the challenge in a single stint Breaks (eating, drinking, recharging) are included in your time You must reach the summit of the hill every time You must descend safely and get back home No time limit If you succeed, you’ll need to upload your climb to everesting.cc where the HELLS 500 club will verify and approve your attempt, checking your performance carefully against the rule book — so make sure you’ve read it thoroughly! If your attempt is approved, you’ll gain a place in the Hall of Fame and receive a coveted grey striped jersey to prove your prowess. Merely completing the challenge is a massive mark of achievement, and as a first-timer, your only goal should be finishing safely. Here is a little about Eoghan'. His next challenge is to join the birds migrating south for the winter. He's aiming to cycle to Morocco, leaving soon. Once he hits Morocco, he plans on turning left to explore Algeria and Tunisia. No doubt, this will be another adventure full of discovery, challenge, joy, and difficulties. Well worth keeping an eye on progress. Follow Eoghan on Instagram at   / storiesfromamanandhisbike   Many thanks to Doug Moxon for filming the early morning material.