Virtual Kili - How the Event will run Expand Day 1 of the event At 08:00 the briefing webinar will begin, and it will have two sessions: 08:00 – 08:20: A briefing on what to expect during the challenge. We'll treat this as it if were a real event so we’ll talk about the actual weather forecast, kit required for their day, nutrition & hydration, how to measure and record height gain, how and when to update me with progress, how the Facebook event page will work and cover any questions participants will have (15 – 20 minutes) 08:20 – 09:00: I’ll give an inspirational Everest-themed talk with a short Q&A. You can find out more about these talks here and view some recent feedback here. You can check out a short promo for these webinars by clicking on the image below, or at this link. At 09:00 the event will begin and will run through to the Friday of Week 4. During the Event Participants will be asked to update me every 200 metres of ascent, or 5,000 steps/paces by Whatsapp or Facebook Messenger so we can track progress. I’ll send participants photos/videos from specific altitudes from the mountain to keep them engaged & motivated. I'll schedule a small number of Whatsapp video calls randomly throughout the 4 weeks with a selection of participants to provide support, check progress, encourage and motivate them or answer any questions. Participants will also be encouraged to update the private Facebook event page with photos & video updates of their own to create a supportive and inspiring community for all. I’ll be sharing tips and advice on the event page throughout the event. Particpnats will receive an email each Sunday evening outlining the route and target for the upcoming week. End of Event We’ll hold a Zoom debriefing call with participants at close of business on the last day to celebrate our successful ascent, their amazing fundraising and share feedback, stories and goodwill all round.
Virtual Kili - Briefing Expand Briefing When participants register for the event, we’ll email them a briefing document. That document will explain: How the event will run Include information on how to install and use some of the digital tools that we use to facilitate the event, such as Facebook, Zoom & Whatsapp Include links to YouTube videos showing how to measure stairs and record circuits of stairs Include a suggested kit list and a suggested training programme and some tips on nutrition Include route information & a 3D video of the actual route so that your participants can visualise the route they're climbing on Kilimanjaro We’ll also send them instructions to download our fantastic Vamoos app to help build excitement before the event. Finally, they’ll receive discount codes for outdoor retailers and kit companies, including Montane, Cotsowld Outdoor, Open Air & summitfit. Your Facilitator will be available for questions via Whatsapp in advance of the event, and the information above will also be available on a private Facebook event page. Your participants will also receive an invitation to join this group on the introductory email. The day before the event, we’ll send a reminder email, with a link to a Zoom briefing webinar that will take place the following morning.
Virtual Kili - Facilitator Expand Lead Facilitator Ricky Munday is the lead facilitator for the event. He's a qualified Mountain Leader and Everest summiteer and holds an Expedition First Aid qualification. He has safely guided thousands of clients up & down the UK’s highest peaks and also on overseas expeditions to Kilimanjaro & Everest Base Camp.
Virtual Kili - Recording Progress Expand Recording Progress We need to record how many paces/stairs/circuits we’ve completed. Recording steps (paces) taken is easy - you can use a smartwatch, fitness band, pedometer or just your smartphone to track your steps. Your phone can track how many steps you take and how far you walk all by itself, assuming you just carry it with you in your pocket. If you're climbing stairs, you have a few options to record the number of circuits completed. use a physical tally counter or digital counter to record each circuit use paper and pen at the top or bottom of your stairs to record each circuit carry 5 small items (e.g. pebbles, coins or whatever you have to hand). Pick up one of these items when you start your first circuit. Pick up the second when you complete the second, and so on. On every fifth circuit, when there are no more items to pick up, mark another 5 circuits as complete on a piece of paper and start again with the first item only. Alternatively, you could move these items from one pocket to another until all items are in one pocket, then mark 5 circuits as complete If you have access to a laptop, you can do this by using two Excel spreadsheets. On the first, you simply record ‘1’ in a cell every time you complete a full circuit, then hit return/enter to move the cursor to the next cell down in the same column. In a second spreadsheet, you input a formula into cell here to add up all of the entries in column ‘B’ in the first spreadsheet. Now, every time you complete and record a new circuit in spreadsheet 1, the number of circuits completed in spreadsheet 2 will increase by 1, and the cell below will automatically calculate the number of metres climbed. Other cells will calculate how many metres remain. Now you’re ready to begin your Kilimanjaro virtual challenge!
Virtual Kili - Detailed Itinerary Expand Route Our Rongai Virtual Trek Week 1 Rongai Gate (2,100m) to Simba Camp (2,638m), then to Second Cave (3,300m) – height gain of 1,100m, or record 25,788 paces Week 2 Second Cave (3,300m) to Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,300m) – height gain of 1,000m, or record 23,443 paces Week 3 Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,300m) to Mawenzi Ridge for acclimatisation (4,700m), then Mawenzi Tarn Camp (4,300m) to Kibo Camp (4,700m) – total height gain of 800m, or record 18,755 paces Week 4 Kibo Camp (4,700m) – Summit (5,895m) – height gain of 1,195m, or record 28,015 paces The total height gain during the challenge will be 4,095m