EVEREST 2022

8th to 22nd November 2022

WORLD’S HIGHEST EVENTS 2022
EVEREST BASECAMP

Founder Dave Pickles and Co-Founder Rob Edmond of World’s Highest Events, are excited to announce the location of the World’s Highest Events for 2022 will be Everest!

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What will be included

A unique Guinness World Record Breaking hybrid event bringing together Mountain, High Altitude, Trekking, Obstacle Course Racing, Adventure Racing and Distance Running that has never been attempted before in the Himalaya. Resting in the might of Mt. Everest, the participants will be set a tough multi day challenge that will be a life changing experience with rewarding outcomes that last!

Guinness World Record attempt of – Absolute Total Ascent & Descent in single OCR event – 10,000m

Medical Crew

Team Ascent, Obstacle course at 5,644m, Marathon distance run

Highest ever OCR in Nepal

Everest Base Camp Clean Up

THE EVENT WILL BE SPLIT INTO 3 PHASES, AS FOLLOWS:

Stage 1

8th November 2022
Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel
9th November 2022
Orientation Day in Kathmandu including pre event brief and kit preparation
10th November 2022
Fly Kathmandu to Lukla then trek to Phakding (2,610m)
11th November 2022
Trek Phakding to Namche Bazar (3,440m)
12th November 2022
Acclimatisation Day in Namche Bazar (3,440)
13th November 2022
Trek Namche Bazar to Tengboche (2,360m)
14th November 2022
Trek Tengboche to Pheriche (4,371m)
15th November 2022
Acclimatisation Day in Pheriche (4,371m) with trek up to 5,050m
16th November 2022
Trek Pheriche to Lobuche (4,940m)
17th November 2022
Trek Lobuche to Gorekshep (5,130m) then trek Gorekshep to Everest Base Camp (5,364m) before trekking back to Gorekshep (5,130m)

Stage 2

18th November 2022
World Record Breaking Obstacle course starts at Gorekshep (5,130m) and finishes at the top of Kala Patthar (5,644m) and back down again to Gorekshep. The obstacles will consist of: 1) Cargo net crawl 2) Balance beam 3) Low wall 4) Sand bag carry 5) Cargo net climb 6) High wall 7) Monkey bars 8) Hanging traverse 9) Mountain swing 10) The Wall (5m in height with overhang) All participants will be given a maximum of three attempts on each obstacle with a compulsory medical check in between each obstacle. For all ALTITUDE OCR World Championship participants, any obstacles not completed will incur a 10-minute time penalty which will be added to your overall speed descent time.After World record breaking obstacle course and successful ascent and descent of Kala Patthar, all ALTITUDE OCR World Championship participants get ready for the Marathon distance run from Gorekshep to Namche Bazar of 28.5 miles as an individual speed race. Overnight in Namche Bazar and recovery day the following day. All World’s Highest OCR participants will trek descend from Gorekshep (5,130m) to Pheriche (4,371m) with overnight stay.

Stage 3

19th November 2022
All World’s Highest OCR participants will trek from Pheriche to Namche Bazar and meet up with the ALTITUDE OCR World Championship participants.
20th November 2022
Trek from Namche Bazar (3,440m) to Lukla with overnight stay.
21st November 2022
Catch flight from Lukla to Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu and transfer to hotel. This evening there will be an after-event awards presentation and party.
22nd November 2022
Depart hotel for airport and flight back home.

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