Scale your own Everest

Few of us will get to climb to the lofty heights of Chomolungma, the highest point on earth.

However, Marlburians are being encouraged to climb their own Everest without travelling far from home by signing up to the Marlborough Mount Everest Challenge.

The Challenge is a run/walk event where the goal is to travel the elevation of Mount Everest (8800m) in seven weeks - the time it took Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953.

The event runs from Saturday 1 October to Saturday 19 November and funds raised will go towards the Link Pathway. A local charity will also receive 20 per cent of the entry fee.

Council's Facility Manager for the Port Marlborough Pavilion, Regan Russell, says Picton's Tirohanga Track and the

Mount Vernon Track in Blenheim may be a long way from Nepal, but locals can climb these in pursuit of their own sense of achievement.

“The Tirohanga Track will need to be climbed 36 times and Mount Vernon 25 times to complete the challenge,” Mr Russell said.

“We aim to encourage local people to not only utilise the amazing local walking tracks that Marlborough has to offer, but to get fit while doing so. You can do it solo or as part of a team to help motivate each other,” he said.

If you complete the goal of 8800m as an individual or as a group, you will receive a medal at prize giving to be held at the Port Marlborough Pavilion on the

26 November 2022.

To register go to: https://everestchallenge.nz/