Dancing with Lizzy
Lizzy, where she belongs
Not content with dominating the world of women’s endurance running again this year (a fourth UTMB title and recent world 24 hour record), Lizzy Hawker is set for something altogether more solitary as she heads out onto the Himalayas…
Her lastest feat began today at the Kanchenjunga base camp (5144m), after she flew to the east of Nepal and acclimatised with a two day walk to the camp. And around 8 hours ago started her run across the 1,000 miles through the Nepalese section of the Great Himalayan Trail.
The 35 year old is embarking on run that few have tackled, especially (essentially) unaided, apart from meeting up with some sherpas for supplies around the Everest region.
Lizzie Hawker - the champ, again!
A nice feature in the Independent reports
Hawker has christened her venture “Sky Dance” and prefers to consider it as a spiritual rather than a clock-chasing exercise. “It will be an incredible challenge of body, mind and soul,” she said. “It will require me to have the sensitivity and willingness to adapt to things like the weather and my health. I will also need passion and endurance, and calm and patience.”
In logistical terms, Hawker will be carrying a sleeping bag, a bivvy bag, a stove and some food. She has arranged for some Sherpa support in the Everest region. She will also be carrying a satellite telephone and hopes to give updates via Twitter and the website of her sponsor, The North Face. She is running to raise money for Community Action Nepal.
Follow Lizzy’s Sky Dance here and of course on Twitter here
