Gawn and Langdon cycle Everest height with Hamish Blake
Melbourne AFL stars Max Gawn and Ed Langdon cycled up a South Australian hill 40 times, gaining Everest's elevation.
The pair took on Everesting, a cycling challenge where riders repeatedly climb the same hill until reaching Everest's altitude gain. Gawn and Langdon hit Willunga Hill's 3.7-kilometre uphill stretch 40 times in a single push, starting in darkness.
Comedian Hamish Blake joined them, fuelling on honey and stopping to admire the views. The trio carb-loaded the night before with pasta, some pizza and ice cream, then treated the ride partly as an eating competition.
Despite technical issues including a faulty seat, they kept going late into the evening, though none threatened Richie Porte's local record of 6:39.
- 40 laps of Willunga Hill
- Hill climbs
- 3.7 kilometres uphill
- Climb length
- 6 hours 39 minutes by Richie Porte
- Local record
Why it mattersAn off-season stunt that shows how AFL players push themselves beyond sport and connect with their communities in creative ways.
AustraliaTwo of Melbourne's biggest names tackled an Australian cycling trend, putting South Australian tourism and the Everesting challenge on the map for AFL fans.
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