Navigate Lesotho: Stats from the Trail Running project

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Ryan Sandes

A record-breaking endurance ace who holds the fastest known time on the Great Himalaya Trail, Ryan Sandes has also won all four of the 4 Deserts events.

Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel recently completed a circumnavigation of Lesotho entirely on foot. They endured severe weather nearly throughout, making the challenge, both physical and mental, that much more demanding. After a few days of decompressing, Ryan Sandes looked back at some of his stats from the run:

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Duration: 16days 6hours 56mins
Magwinya: Vetkoek/Fatcake 43
Socks: 19
Shoes: 3
Distance: 1100km
Elevation: Some 33 000 of vertical ascent
Rivers crossed: 187
Border Posts: 2
Passport Stamps: 2
Camp Outs: 10
Max Temp: 30 (degrees Celsius)
Min Temp: –5
Delays: 1 Day (delayed start due to severe weather)
Average sleep per night: 4 hours

Total recover time needed: 34 days
Calorie intake: 64 000
Calorie burn: 120 000
Weight loss: 5kgs
Braais: 11
Blisters: 7

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Ryan Sandes

A record-breaking endurance ace who holds the fastest known time on the Great Himalaya Trail, Ryan Sandes has also won all four of the 4 Deserts events.

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Ryan Sandes

A record-breaking endurance ace who holds the fastest known time on the Great Himalaya Trail, Ryan Sandes has also won all four of the 4 Deserts events.

How Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel ran all the way …

These two guys are going to try and run around Lesotho

Ryan Sandes

A record-breaking endurance ace who holds the fastest known time on the Great Himalaya Trail, Ryan Sandes has also won all four of the 4 Deserts events.