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Euroa Everest - Once in a Lifetime

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In a Talking Heads moment, an existential question is posed; And you may ask yourself "Well, how did I get here?"  Bending that slighty, the most frequently asked  question on Friday 22nd December 2023 was what made you want to do an Everest?  What led me to the bottom of the Strava segment, Kelvin View Short KOM , a category 3 climb of 3km, with 218 metres of vertical gain at an average of 7.2% and riding it 41 times?   Strava segment - Kelvin View Short KOM What lead me to this place on this day, was the culmination of events, people, thoughts, feelings and actions. Firstly, for those of you who are wondering what an Everest is all about, let me explain. The concept of Everesting is fiendishly simple: Pick any hill, anywhere in the world and ride repeats of it in a single activity until you climb 8848m. You could also walk, run or do this virtually on one of the many indoor training platforms which capture elevation. There are a few rules, such as no sleep and the unwritte