Gorilla challenge is an annual event in which participants must achieve the most possible vertical elevation gain while running outdoors. Recognition is awarded as follows:
Gorilla Bronze – 7,500m
Gorilla Silver – 10,000m
Gorilla Gold – 12,500m
Gorilla Platinum – 15,000m
Winner is the person with the most elevation in the month. This year the challenge runs from 01/09/2020 through to 30/09/2020
You can access the leader board here.
Basic Rules:
- All efforts must be on foot.
- All efforts must be outdoors.
- Strava corrected elevation is what counts.
- Efforts must be posted on Strava within 2 hours of completion. (Exceptions approved by the race director)
- Maximum two efforts per day.
- Lunch hour rule – Maximum 1 hour between 8am and 4pm on a working day. (This may be exceeded on a maximum of two working days in the month.)