Paul Clark – england
“Easily the most meaningful ride of my life”
On 21 June, Paul Clark took on 251 repeats of Stock Hill in Biggin Hill, on the outskirts of London. An Ultra Everesting he called Mid-Summer Madness.
27 hours on the bike. 232km ridden. 12,446 metres climbed. Over 12,000 calories burned. 16 litres of sweat lost. £30,000+ raised for Chartwell cancer trust – and counting.
It’s the latest step in a journey that began when Paul gave up drinking in 2019. He got on the Wattbike during lockdown, found Zwift, and completed his first Everesting in 2020, raising £20,000 for Chartwell.
This one went further.
With a 40°C road surface and breaks every 1hr 45mins, Paul rode through the night with full support from domestiques Lee and John, cheered on by locals. The Chartwell team collected donations at the summit.
He was set off by Olympic cyclist Brian Smith, a close friend who knows a thing or two about suffering.
Paul hit the Everesting mark by 4am.
“By then I’d hit the wall… but as the sun rose, so did my energy”, he says.
27 hours after rolling out, he finished to cheers and a surprise announcement: the new Cancer Information Unit at Princess Royal University Hospital will be jointly named in his honour – recognition for his extraordinary fundraising.
Hard to argue with that.
Next up: Mount Etna for the Everesting World Championship. Seven ascents of the volcano. One more massive effort for a cause that clearly means everything.
Chapeau, Paul.
“By then I’d hit the wall… but as the sun rose, so did my energy”
– Paul Clark – England –