2025 L'Etape Slovenia - September 7th

Gospel Pass Everesting Challenge

June 21 - June 22 2025
Abergavenny Wales
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Distances: 8,848 metres climbing
Difficulty: Ultra Distance and Climbing for events well over 100 miles

2017 saw the first ever mass participation Gospel Pass Everesting challenge. It was a hot day and a really tough challenge. 2018 came with a blustery headwind and we had some sharp rain showers in 2019 to add a little bit more to the challenge! Huge kudos to all riders who took part and especially those who made it all the way and earned their grey stripe and place in the Everesting Hall of Fame – a feat which involved riding from Hay up, up, up into the Black Mountains, topping out on Wales’ highest motorable road, then whooshing back down to river level a total of 16 times.

Inspired to join us?  The next event will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2025.

What is Everesting?

The concept of “everesting” is simple. Choose a hill and ride up and down by the same route until you have clocked up 8,848 meters of ascent, i.e. the height of the world’s tallest mountain, Mt. Everest. Simple does not mean easy. For our chosen route, you’re going to need to repeat the climb 16 times. The Strava segment number for the route is 15172640. It’s as much a psychological challenge as it is a physical endeavour. How will you motivate yourself to keep grinding the gears and turning the pedals to achieve your goal? Everesting was invented and is “policed” by Hells 500, a group of riders who really, really like hills. 

Gospel Pass Everesting Challenge

 
Start Located At: Gospel Pass, Abergavenny NP7 7NT
 
 
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£50 individual

£40 per person if riding as a pair

£30 per person if riding as a team of four

10% of all entry fees go directly to Himalayan Quests Foundatio

Included

Your entry fee includes parking, 24 hours access to our toilets and shower, complimentary energy products as well as unlimited “real” food and drink from the Cafe at Drover Cycles throughout the challenge. We’re delighted to have the support of local coffee roasters Black Mountain Roast, so you can be sure of endless caffeine fixes!  If you have a sudden hankering for beans on toast, soup or pancakes in the wee small hours of the morning, we’ll be on hand to cater for your whims! Mechanical support (excluding any parts required) is also included but you are strongly advised to make sure your bike is in good working order before you begin – repairs and replacements mid-challenge could lose you valuable time.
 
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Number of Aid Stations: 1
 
Number of Timed Hill Climbs
1 Hill Climbs