Ireland's official Everesting record; 34 cyclists ranked by speed since 2014

Just three of the riders - all men bar Rebecca de Bút - who are on the Irish record list for Everesting. This is the official record for Ireland held by Hells 500, the group in Australia that decides of an everesting effort counts as an official ride within the rules. From left to right: Ciaran Slattery, Vincent O'Leary and Paul Birchall (Photos by John Coleman and Michael Buckley)

After Rob Lawrence attempted the Irish Everesting record last week, and achieved what he believes is a new record, we decided to compile a list of the fastest Everesting ascents by riders who registered themselves as Irish.

Below is the official full list for Ireland maintained by Hells 500, the group in Australia that devised the Everesting concept and which keeps the official records.

All riders must comply with a series of rules, including riding one climb and one climb only - and doing it from the same side each time - before they reach an elevation the equivalent of Mount Everest, at 8,848 metres.

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Well done to anyone of this list and we hope to see many more in the weeks and months ahead.

This list is compiled from fastest at the top down, meaning Dave O'Shea has the record at present. Rob Lawrence will only take it from him if Hells 500 decide Lawrence's ride complied with the rules and if he registers his ride as an Irish performance.

Lawrence, of Ballymena Road Club, did a time of 11 hours 50 minutes and 24 seconds on Sunday in Co Antrim. If ratified that will beat the previous fastest recorded time, which was set by Dave O’Shea on the Shay Elliott climb in Co Wicklow.

O’Shea recorded a time of 14hrs and 47 minutes in August, 2015, and his time is recognised as the fastest time by Hells 500, pending Lawrence's registry of his time.

Ireland's Official Everesting All Time Record List

  1. Dave O’Shea: Shay Elliot Climb, Co Wicklow, August 29th, 2015. Time recorded of 14hrs 47mins over 239km with 9,339 metres of elevation on a gradient of 8.1 per cent.
  2. Anthony Clarke: Quarry Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, April 13th, 2020. Time recorded of 14hrs 56mins over 206km with 9,288 metres of elevation on a gradient of 8.71 per cent.
  3. Greg Clarke: Quarry Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, April 13th, 2020. Time recorded of 14hrs 57mins over 205km with 8,898 metres of elevation on a gradient of 8.71 per cent.
  4. Dan Wolfe: Quarry Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, May 19th, 2020. Time recorded of 14hrs 57mins over 209km with 9,106 metres of elevation on a gradient of 8.71 per cent.
  5. Mark Murphy: Military Road, Co Wicklow, July 4th, 2019. Time recorded 15hrs 15mins over 228km with 9,038 metres of elevation on gradient of 8.5 per cent.
  6. Peter O’Farrell: Kilmashogue Lane, Stillorgan, south Dublin, June 2nd, 2019. Time recorded 15hrs 45mins over 198km with 9,039 metres of elevation on gradient of 9.65 per cent.
  7. Pa Crowley: Conor Pass, Killanoordrane, Co Kerry, August 1st, 2019. Time recorded 15hrs 50mins over 272km with 8,876 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.59 per cent.
  8. Alek Nowak: Ticknock, Co Dublin, July 14th, 2017. Time recorded 16hrs 07mins over 188km with 8,928 metres of elevation on gradient of 9.5 per cent.
  9. Eoin Byrne: Stocking Lane, Co Dublin, July 3rd, 2018. Time recorded 16hrs 18mins over 323km with 8,970 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.3 per cent.
  10. Balazs Galambos: Stocking Lane, Co Dublin, July 3rd, 2018. Time recorded 16hrs 18mins over 323km with 8,972 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.3 per cent.
  11. Tim Kiddle: Mount Gabriel, west Cork, March 31st, 2018. Time recorded 16hrs 34mins over 174km with 9,059 metres of elevation on gradient of 10.26 per cent.
  12. Paul Birchall: Lavalley, Co Cork, May 7th, 2017. Time recorded 17hrs 11mins over 309km with 9,058 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.5 per cent.
  13. Joe Taylor: Lavalley, Co Cork, May 7th, 2017. Time recorded 18hrs 2mins over 325km with 9,087 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.5 per cent.
  14. Bernard Sellars: Kellystown Rd, Dublin 18, July 21st, 2019. Time recorded 18hrs 03mins over 224km with 8,856 metres of elevation on gradient of 8.67 per cent.
  15. Barry Meehan: Tickincor & Powers the Pot, Co Tipperary May 30th, 2015. Time recorded 18hrs 17mins over 272km with 9,223 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.6 per cent.
  16. Pat Noonan: Lavalley, Co Cork, May 7th, 2017. Time recorded 18hrs 25mins over 325km with 8,989 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.5 per cent.
  17. T (only name supplied): The Priest’s Leap, West, June 6th, 2015. Time recorded 19hrs 0mins over 217km with 9,023 metres of elevation on gradient of 8.18 per cent.
  18. T (only name supplied): Mullaghanish, Cork, September 7th, 2019. Time recorded 19hrs 25mins over 171km with 8,902 metres of elevation on gradient of 10.35 per cent.
  19. Donal Mahon: Moycullen Hill, Moycullen, Co Galway, August 27th, 2017. Time recorded 19hrs 42mins over 328km with 8,858 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.31 per cent.
  20. Indrek Mannik: Lavalley, Co Cork, May 7th, 2017. Time recorded 19hrs 48mins over 333km with 9,056 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.5 per cent.
  21. Edwin O’Sullivan: Ballinascorney, May 3rd, 2019. Time recorded 20hrs 19mins over 216km with 9,011 metres of elevation on gradient of 8.3 per cent.
  22. Aodh O Currain: Conor Pass, Dingle, Co Kerry, March 19th, 2019. Time recorded 20hrs 35mins over 300km with 8,848 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.04 per cent.
  23. Ciaran Slattery: Conor Pass, Dingle, Co Kerry, March 19th, 2019. Time recorded 20hrs 36mins over 300km with 9,209 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.04 per cent.
  24. Vinny O’Leary: Short Mountain, Co Kerry, September 15th, 2019. Time recorded 21hrs 39mins over 247km with 9,372 metres of elevation on gradient of 7.39 per cent.
  25. Brendan O’Grady: Short Mountain, Co Kerry, September 15th, 2019. Time recorded 21hrs 40mins over 247km with 9,372 metres of elevation on gradient of 7.39 per cent.
  26. John Keyes: Kilmanagh, Co Kilkenny, June 22nd, 2018. Time recorded 21hrs 54mins over 254km with 9,162 metres of elevation on gradient of 7.66 per cent.
  27. William O’Connell: Conor Pass, Dingle, Co Kerry, July 27th, 2019. Time recorded 22hrs 1mins over 323km with 9,579 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.04 per cent.
  28. Tim Kiddle: L95913-3, Co Cork, February 28th, 2018. Time recorded 22hrs 13mins over 263km with 8,877 metres of elevation on gradient of 7.1 per cent.
  29. Declan Ward: Esker South, Co Longford, September 8th, 2018. Time recorded 22hrs 31mins over 371km with 9,281 metres of elevation on gradient of 5 per cent.
  30. John Kehoe: Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin, April 27th, 2019. Time recorded 23hrs 2mins over 276km with 9,456 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.6 per cent.
  31. Tim Kiddle: Glanlough Forest Track, Co Cork, June 7th, 2020. Time recorded 23hrs 30mins over 319km with 9,864 metres of elevation on gradient of 4.9 per cent.
  32. Paul Kelly: Loughanlae, Co Cavan, June 22nd, 2019. Time recorded 23hrs 39mins over 385km with 8,882 metres of elevation on gradient of 4.9 per cent.
  33. Jacek Przesmycki: Curreenavoher, Co Waterford, June 9th, 2019. Time recorded 26hrs 13mins over 284km with 12,825 metres of elevation on gradient of 9.29 per cent.
  34. Declan Doherty: Hill of Tara, Co Meath, September 24th, 2016. Time recorded 27hrs 25mins over 359km with 9,010 metres of elevation on gradient of 5.16 per cent.
  35. T (only name supplied): Borin Climb, Inchinarihen, Co Cork, July 12th, 2014. Time recorded 29hrs 48mins over 462km with 9,032 metres of elevation on gradient of 4.03 per cent.
  36. Phil Cotter: Gallows Hill, Co Clare, June 17th, 2019. Time recorded 31hrs 23mins over 453km with 9,179 metres of elevation on gradient of 4.1 per cent.
  37. Rebecca de Bút: Howth Hill, Dublin, September 16th, 2017. Time recorded 31hrs 52mins over 462km with 8,990 metres of elevation on gradient of 2.8 per cent.
  38. Paul O’Loughlin: The Acres Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, August 23rd, 2019. Time recorded 33hrs 3mins over 338km with 10,452 metres of elevation on gradient of 6.1 per cent.
  39. Tim Keddle: Barrabui Co Cork, June 15th, 2019. Time recorded 42hrs 15mins over 447km with 15,734 metres of elevation on gradient of 7.01 per cent.
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