Two winners have emerged from Nigeria in the Intel #ClimbAfrica competition
meant to predict the time it will take Tanzanian Julio Ludago to ascend and
descend Mt. Kilimanjaro, NaijaAgroNet reports.
The winners, Allan Thairo, and Dennis Murii Irungu had the most accurate
predictions on how long it would take Julio to climb Kilimanjaro, with 11hours,
and 10 hours, 45 minutes and 30 seconds respectively; and will receive the Asus
Transformer Book T100 and Asus Fonepad.
Sponsored by Intel Corporation, ASUS and his employer Ahsante Tours;
Julio, who set out on Sunday, September 27, 2015 to beat the world record
of ascending and descending Mt. Kilimanjaro currently held by Swiss-Ecuadorian
Karl Egloff at 6 hours, 56 minutes and 24 seconds put up a spirited fight
to complete the climb and finished in 11hours, 8 minutes, thus becoming the
second Tanzanian and African to make this attempt to climb and descend the
highest Mountain in Africa in the shortest time on record, NaijaAgroNet reports.
Finishing his climb, Julio said “I knew it was never going to
be an easy task for me, but I had a lot of determination. I also drew a lot of
inspiration from the support I received from the people who cheered me
throughout this challenge.
“My intention was to create awareness on mountaineering in
Tanzania and inspire people around the world to come and climb Mt.
Kilimanjaro. The high altitude, low temperature and occasional strong wind
made it a difficult challenge but I waded through with a lot of faith. Despite
not beating the current record, I believe I did my best and I hope that I have
inspired other people to come and attempt the climb.”
NaijaAgroNet recalled that Intel, through the
use of technology enabled Julio to track his fitness levels and also share his
extraordinary experience with Africa and beyond. Throughout the preparation
stage and actual climb, he used Basis Peak to help him track his activity,
health and sleeping metrics 24/7. He was able to continuously monitor his heart
rate, movement, perspiration and skin temperature throughout the climb.
Julio also had an ASUS Transformer Book T300 Chi powered by Intel.
The razor-thin and powerful 2 in 1 device with a 12.5” screen was useful during
his preparation phase to track weather conditions, create a schedule and
measure his progress. He was also able to surf the internet to get exercising
tips and keep in touch with his fans.
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