{
  "id": 20003732,
  "title": "Three riders complete the Pego Everesting: 20 ascents of the Vall d’Ebo climb through a night of rain and wind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/three-riders-complete-the-pego-everesting-20-ascents-of-the-vall-debo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T15:19:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/11/14/three-riders-complete-the-pego-everesting-20-ascents-of-the-vall-debo-climb-through-a-night-of-rain-and-wind/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine Polish cyclists completed the Pego Everesting Challenge 2026, a charity fundraising event that required them to ascend 20 times the challenging Port de la Vall d’Ebo climb in a single attempt. The 313-kilometre route covers an elevation gain of more than 8,848 metres, surpassing even the height of Mount Everest. The challenge took place over two days, starting from the PEGO.CC cycling base on Wednesday 11 November at 7:07 am.\n\nThree riders - Kamil Sopyła, Damian Pazikowski, and Piotr Bąk - successfully completed the full Everesting by topping the climb twenty times, logging a combined total of 106 ascents, 1,658 kilometres and 47,302 metres of elevation gain. Kamil Sopyła was the first to reach the summit for the twentieth time at 4:26 am, followed by Damian Pazikowski at 6:08 am, and then Piotr Bąk at 7:16 am, after 24 hours and 9 minutes of continuous riding.\n\nThe night of the challenge proved to be the most demanding part for the cyclists, as a front brought heavy rain and strong winds, making the wet roads even more challenging. Live tracking data revealed that descents that took only ten minutes during daylight expanded to fifteen minutes in the rain and wind. Despite the adverse weather conditions, the riders maintained a cool head and focused on safety, with the support of freshly prepared food, a mechanic, physiotherapy, medical cover, and moral assistance on every lap.\n\nThe event, which took place on 11 November, Poland's Independence Day, was organised by Robert Kalandyk of PEGO.CC, with the aim of raising funds for APROP, the animal shelter in Pego. The shelter plans to renovate its dog and cat refuge in 2027, and the challenge raised 330 euros so far towards a 3,000 euro target. Donations can be made through https://whydonate.com/fundraising/pego-cycling-club.",
  "summary": "Nine Polish cyclists climbed a combined 47,302 metres, more than five times the height of Everest, in the PEGO.CC charity challenge. The fundraiser for the APROP animal shelter stays open until 30 November Pego, 12 November 2026. The same climb twenty times over, 313 kilometres and more than 8,848 metres of elevation gain in a […] The post Three riders complete the Pego Everesting: 20 ascents of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}