Hobart’s Ben Hirst has successfully completed an incredible feat by running up and down kunanyi/Mount Wellington 21 times in the last week.
Hirst pushed his limits for over 60 hours in total, climbing twice the height of Mount Everest in the process.
Running with the goal of raising $10,000 for SPEAK UP Stay ChatTY, Hirst has since “smashed” his target with close to $11,000 donated.
“This is absolutely amazing. I never thought I’d actually get this far,” Hirst said before setting off on Wednesday morning.
“I guess I didn’t know what to expect, and to have so many people support this challenge and come up and run with me, it’s just been absolutely amazing.”
The Double-Everest challenge has currently raised $10,883, which will be used to bolster Stay ChatTY’s services.
