Everest Challenge
About this race
Calling all Mountain Goats! Do you have what it takes to join us for our first annual Everest Challenge this May!
When: 1-31 May 2026
What: Log Elevation Gain through hiking/running that equals the elevation of Mt Everest (29,032')
Log distance of total expedition miles for an added bonus prize! (42.7 miles)
This challenge is meant to get you outside, exploring your backyard and enjoying some good old fashioned vert!
All participants that finish the challenge will receive a Special Finishers Pint Glass and Sticker.
*Information will be sent to all participants on dates and locations of local meet-ups*
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Running
Everest Challenge
No limit on Age for this event.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Air Force Academy, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 7:52 PM local time (MDT) in Air Force Academy on May 1, 2026 — 13h 51m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Everest Challenge
Everest Challenge · 26 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAD STOLTZFUS | 55:03:12 | 15:03 /mi |
| 2 | Anne LaFave | 50:33:48 | 30:25 /mi |
| 3 | Ashley Winslow | 66:11:03 | 20:35 /mi |
| 4 | Selina Perron | 44:18:51 | 31:33 /mi |
| 5 | Morgan Brown | 36:33:24 | 0:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Air Force Academy event
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