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A group of riders from the Rhino Racing team plan to Virtual Everest (vEverest) Alpe du Zwift on Saturday, November 2. And they’re inviting other brave souls to join!
Read on for details…
What is VEveresting?
VEveresting is climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest (8848 meters) in one indoor cycling activity. (You can also do “Everesting” outdoors, of course).
There are rules for what makes an official vEveresting that qualifies for the Hall of Fame, including:
- 100% Trainer Difficulty required
- No ERG mode allowed
- Must be done in a single activity (no sleeping)
- One mountain, no loops: ride must use one hill or mountain for elevation, and you must descend that same mountain in order to do repeats
Event Details
Rhino Racing has created an event (zwift.com/events/view/4520612) to begin their Virtual Everest Challenge at 5am UTC Saturday, November 2. This event is just one lap of Watopia’s Road to Sky route, with late join enabled and all riders within Watopia visible.
But the real challenge begins after that event is completed and riders descend to the bottom of the Alpe only to flip a u-turn and begin climbing again! Because with 1036 meters of elevation gained on each Alpe du Zwift ascent, it takes over 8.5 completions to vEverest Alpe du Zwift.
If you’ve never vEverested before, doing a quarter (2212m) or half (aka “Basecamp”) is also a huge achievement! Everyone is invited to join the event and complete as many ascents as desired.
If you can’t make the kickoff event, you may also head over to Alpe du Zwift on your own schedule and join the Rhino Racing squad as they ride up and down the Alpe for 8+ hours. Just choose Watopia’s “Road to Sky” route, which takes you down through the Jungle to Alpe du Zwift.
Discord Chat
Rhino Racing’s Discord server (https://discord.gg/wPD4HJ6) will be active for the ride, so if you’re looking to pass the time meeting and chatting with other Zwifters, sign into the public voice channel. Be sure to alert everyone if you spot the Yeti!
Those looking to participate are also invited to sign in now and introduce themselves via text chat in the #rhino-everest-challenge channel!
Pacing
The average pace will be between 2.0 and 2.5 w/kg and Rhino Racing says the group will be “aiming to stay together as much as possible.”
Best Climbing Bike
In a ride of this length, a lightweight climbing bike can save you several minutes over the course of a vEveresting attempt. Check out Fastest Climbing Bike Frames and Wheels at Each Zwift Level to learn which climbing rig you can access and use!
Earn the Badge
Finish a vEveresting, and you’ll earn the coveted hidden Everested! badge, including a 5000XP bonus. (There are other hidden “extra credit” badges, too. See our full list of Zwift achievement badges >)
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