All About the Le Col x Strava 8848 Challenge

Le Col has partnered with Strava to run the 8848 Challenge for several years now, and it’s a popular one! This year’s event starts on June 1st.

The challenge is to “Record 8848 meters of elevation for a chance to unlock the Limited Edition Le Col x Strava 8848 Jersey.” You must do the climbing between June 1-30, 2024, and the climbing can be done outdoors or on virtual rides (like Zwift). Read on for more details…

Why Do It?

Two reasons:

• As a cyclist, it’s always good to do more climbing. This challenge gets you on the hills!
• Completing the challenge earns you a free (or deeply discounted) IRL jersey (more below).

The Jersey Deal

If you complete the challenge in a single activity, you’ll unlock a voucher to get the jersey for free (you must still pay shipping and handling). If you complete the challenge over multiple activities, you’ll earn a £100 voucher, so the jersey will cost £65.

If you’re curious about jersey specs, it looks like the 8848 jersey is Le Col’s “pro aero” jersey, which you can read about here. I also reviewed the jersey in my Tour de Zwift 2024 kit review here.

Subscribers Only

While anyone on Strava can join and complete the challenge, you must be a Strava Premium Subscriber in order to unlock the free or discounted jersey deal.

Additionally, you must sign up for Le Col’s free club (LC__CC) in order to get the jersey deal. Sign up here >

Any time there is money involved, I encourage people to read the terms and conditions carefully. Here are the T&Cs for this Strava challenge.

Signing Up

Sign up for the challenge on Strava >

Looking for more tips? Here’s a helpful video from Le Col, created for last year’s challenge. It covers planning your month, choosing a climb, pacing, and fueling:

More on vEveresting on Zwift

If you’re looking to get a free jersey by completing the 8,848m of climbing in one Zwift activity, there are lots of articles and videos out there from folks who have completed this monumental challenge. Here’s a Zwift Insider post from Zwifter Ron Chatfield sharing his vEveresting experience.