Julio Ludago, a Tanzanian by descent will be
looking to breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest ascent and
descent on Mt. Kilimanjaro on September 27th,
2015 via Umbwe route – Western breach.
Currently, the record is held by a Swiss-Ecuadorian
Karl Egloff who completed a run up the Umbwe Route and descent via Mweka in
August 2014 in less than 6 hours, 56 minutes and 24 seconds.
Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in
Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world at 5,895 metres
above sea level.
Julio Ludago |
“I know breaking the world record is not going
to be an easy task. The high altitude, low temperature, and occasional strong
winds on the mountain makes this a difficult and dangerous challenge but I am
prepared. For the last 2 months, I have been training relentlessly and with the
support I am receiving from Intel, Ahsante Tours and ASUS I am confident I will
break the record,” said Mr. Ludago.
Intel, Ahsante Tours and ASUS have come on
board as Julio’s sponsors to help turn this challenge into an exciting
experience that will rally various African states to cheer Julio on as he
attempts to break the world record. Supporters can join the conversation by
following the social media campaign dubbed #TheClimbAfrica.
Ahsante Tours, Julio’s employer, has been
providing the logistical support during his training sessions and will also
manage the logistics during the actual day of the climb. “We are proud and
excited to be supporting Julio in this challenge and are working very closely
with Kilimanjaro National Park Authority to ensure this runs smoothly. We are
looking forward to him breaking the world record and making Africa proud,” said
Noel Kilengo, Marketing Manager.
“Intel, through the use of technology will enable
Julio to track his fitness levels and also share his extraordinary experience
with Africa and beyond. As he prepares to
break the world record, we want people to celebrate his
experience and be part of his journey.” said Lavinniah Muthoni, Head of Marketing
and PR for Intel East Africa.
Julio was given climbing gear and the Basis
Peak™ that helps him track his activity, health and sleeping metrics 24/7. It
also continuously monitors movement, perspiration and skin temperature. This
multi-sensor approach, combined with Basis’ BodyIQ technology, enables Basis
Peak™ to automatically detect walking, running, biking, sleep phases, sleep
quality and more. Even with these sensors working 24/7, Peak maintains a
battery life of up to four days, a challenge for many other wearable devices on
the market today.
Another exciting technology that Julio will
use during this mission will be the ASUS* Transformer Book T300 Chi powered by
Intel. The razor-thin and powerful 2-in-1 device with a 12.5” screen perfectly
meets Julio’s needs because it is lightweight (720g tablet), compact and thin
(7.6mm), and is able to handle the rigors of ascending a mountain as well as
continue to operate under low temperature and atmospheric pressure. The
ultra-slim 2-in-1 delivers incredible performance and is also power-efficient
thanks to the latest Intel® Core™ M processor. With a battery that can last up
to 8 hours, it enables Julio to document images and videos throughout his
climbing.
“We are excited to be part of Julio’s journey.
ASUS laptop was the first laptop to reach the top of Mount Everest at the
height of 8848m in the past, so we are confident the ASUS Transformer Book T300
Chi can successfully survive the severe conditions during this mission and help
Julio to connect with his fans. As part of the social media campaign to create
awareness on Julio’s challenge, we are awarding fans that accurately predict
the time it will take him to ascend and descend Mt. Kilimanjaro with our 2-in-1
laptops. We urge
everyone to join in and cheer Julio on,” said Mr. Alvin Huang, Director, System
Business Group, English Speaking Africa, ASUS.
Follow this ambitious
story online over the next three weeks using #TheClimbAfrica hashtag
and send your well wishes to @JulioLudago on Twitter. In East Africa follow @IntelEastAfrica on Twitter and Intel
Kenya on Facebook, in Nigeria follow @IntelWestAfrica on Twitter and Intel
Nigeria on Facebook, and in South Africa follow @Intel_Africa on Twitter and
Intel South Africa on Facebook to participate in the prediction campaign.
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