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06
Jul 2020
Harrogate cyclist climbs height of Everest in Dales
On Saturday Bruno Marks, a member of Cappuccino Cycling Club in Harrogate, attempted to 'Everest', cycling up and down Park Rash in Kettlewell forty times.
'Everesting' is a cycling term that involves choosing a steep hill and cycling up and down it until reaching 29,029ft - the equivalent height of Mount Everest.
Bruno began his challenge at 4:30am on Saturday morning and completed the challenge at 8pm that evening, climbing a total of 30,942ft. He decided to raise money for Cancer Research UK the night before the challenge.
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Bruno has raised £3,448 so far for Cancer Research UK. To donate to Bruno's challenge visit - https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/bruno-park-rash-everesting
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