Everesting at King David Victory Park
Dr Jacov Lalou took to the school hill to complete a challenge he hoped would inspire many.
It’s 04:16 on June 16 and Dr Jacov Lalou is waking up to outdoor temperatures of about -1.6°C, the real feel of which was described as being about -6° C.
He has one goal in mind on this morning, and that is to complete Everesting. This challenge, which can be done anywhere in the world, requires one to find a hill and complete repeats of a single activity, either on bike, on foot or virtually, until they climb 8 848m which is said to be the total height of Mount Everest.
“I like doing challenges and I thought today being Youth Day, would be a great day to do this challenge at a school and get the youth involved,” he said.
He hoped this challenge would help youth feel encouraged to overcome their own challenges.
By 10:30 he had cycled 100 laps of the 330 it would take to complete the height of Mount Everest. He also had a few cycling enthusiasts join him on this challenge and best of all the support of his wife and two children. Lalou started really loving cycling when was about 14 years old, only having learnt to how to ride a bike two years prior. He attributes his making of friends and good health to his cycling and running. “It’s also good to my mental health to be active.”
On June 17 at 01:27, Lalou completed his Everesting, however, feeling he still had more stamina, he decided to cycle for a few more hours, adding another 1 152m to his cycle. At 04:55 that morning he completed a total of 10 000m – surpassing the Everesting requirement.
From seeing him do these sorts of challenges and through him cycling, he hopes people take away that they too can have their own adventure at home, not having to go too far to experience things.
Related articles:
