Pall Catt Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Havent seen it mentioned here so thought I'd share it for anyone who is interested. A local rider is going to be attempting to break the everesting world record: https://www.facebook.com/events/2249159228684323/?ti=as Personally I think he's got his work cut out for him but still cool to see a local guy giving it a shot anyway.
bertusras Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Picked it up on Facebook yesterday. 15% gradient repeats seem a little insane.
dave303e Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 is Guiness WR going to be there? Has a surveyor measured the elevation gain?
Shebeen Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 What will make his attempt a world record ?fastest. On the 12th of May 2019 Paul van Zweel will be attempting to ride the fastest time for an everest. The current world record is 8 hours 46 minutes. Loveday street gives 45 meters of climbing with an average gradient of 15%. To achieve 8848 meters of climbing he will need to summit this climb for an arduous 197 times! Bring your friends along and support Paul on this epic climb in Pretoria.
bertusras Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 What will make his attempt a world record ? Did you click the link? On the 12th of May 2019 Paul van Zweel will be attempting to ride the fastest time for an everest. The current world record is 8 hours 46 minutes. Loveday street gives 45 meters of climbing with an average gradient of 15%. To achieve 8848 meters of climbing he will need to summit this climb for an arduous 197 times! Bring your friends along and support Paul on this epic climb in Pretoria.
Shebeen Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 is Guiness WR going to be there? Has a surveyor measured the elevation gain?i don't think anyone takes guinness that seriously anymore.world records can recorded with supporting info for the interweb to pick apart
fanievb Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 is Guiness WR going to be there? Has a surveyor measured the elevation gain?https://everesting.cc/the-rules/
Shebeen Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 ek sal kom steak braai don't bother - he's a vegan!
dave303e Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 i don't think anyone takes guinness that seriously anymore.world records can recorded with supporting info for the interweb to pick apart Well as any governing body will tell you, the record is only as good as the governing body who regulates it. The joke is that using uncorrected, un-calibrated device with a barometer to claim a world record -cool story. My gps receiver had some messed up signals in the mist in a gully in the berg last week and apparently I ran a 30 second 2km. I will upload the file please give me the 2000m world record
Craai Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Loveday st is a little beast. For those that have done the Sunrise monster 32km, that is the first hill you hit about 2 km into the race. Most runners walk it
Spinnekop Posted April 3, 2019 Posted April 3, 2019 Well as any governing body will tell you, the record is only as good as the governing body who regulates it. The joke is that using uncorrected, un-calibrated device with a barometer to claim a world record -cool story. My gps receiver had some messed up signals in the mist in a gully in the berg last week and apparently I ran a 30 second 2km. I will upload the file please give me the 2000m world record Go read up on Everesting and everything and everyone involved. "World record" as in the fasted time for an Everesting in the Hells 500's Hall of Fame. No regulation. No nothing. Just bragging rights. And the privilege to be part of the Hells 500
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