A SCOTTISH student is to attempt to cycle the height of Everest to raise money for charity.
Sean Douglas, a third-year physics student at the University of Dundee, will use Dundee Law for his “Everesting” challenge next Saturday as he fundraises for Motor Neurone Disease Scotland.
He will have to do 150 laps of the Law hill circuit to achieve the dizzying heights of Everest.
“That’s about 30,000ft of climbing in roughly 140 miles, so this is going to be a mental challenge as much as it will be physical,” he said.
“I returned to cycling less than two years ago having taken some time off but I’m confident that if I don’t overthink it and just go for it I will summit before 7pm on Saturday.”
More importantly, I just hope that the funds we raise will make a significant difference to those facing motor neurone disease.”
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