The Everest Challenge 2025:

• Mount Everest is 8,848m high and the challenge is to:

  • • Complete 8,848m as a Single (see Race Detail below), or

    • Row 8,848m as a Pairs team, or

    • Row 13,272m as a Threes team, or

    • Row 17,696m as a Fours team.

There are two event types:

• Live event:

  • • Saturday 20th September at GOAT Fitness, Evesham 

    • Entry closes on 6th September

    • Results will be gathered from the machine's monitor by a race marshal.

    • Full directions, event details and race times will be emailed once entry closes on 6th September

• Virtual event:

  • • Anytime, anywhere up to 13th September. 

    • Entry opens on May 1st and closes on 6th September.

    • Multiple entries are allowed, please complete the entry form and payment process for each.

    • A photo of the machine's monitor showing each race result must be submitted by 23:59 on 13th September online at:

      • • https://www.manisha-uk.org/everest/everest-submit

    • Participants at virtual events are responsible for ensuring their safe participation.

Race Detail:

• Singles races are:

  • • At the Live event, an 8,848 Ergathlon (2,000m Ski / 4,000m Bike / 2,848m Row). 

    • At a Virtual event, an 8,848m Row.

• Team races are: Pairs 8,848m; Threes 13,272m; Fours 17,696m

• Team races are to be shared approximately equally at around 4,424m per person.

• Each team decides their own changeover distance / times, 500m / 2 minutes are popular.

• Assistants or team members may help fix/release rowing machine foot-straps.

• Categories for results purposes:

  • • Single: Male and Female within Concept2 age categories.

    • Teams: Male, Female and Mixed.

• Results of the combined Live and Virtual events will be announced at the Live event.

• Certificates will be emailed to all participants a few days after the Live event.