Hechti masters 100 Gurten descents in a row | Ride MTB

Hechti masters 100 Gurten descents in a row

The Gurten Trail was the scene of an extraordinary mission on Tuesday night: Joseph Jäger descended the trail 100 times in 24 hours. He covered no less than 27 altitude kilometers. The lifts kept operating around the clock especially for him.

Everything had started out much more difficult. Joseph "Hechti" Jäger wanted to tackle the Hussar ride at the end of June, but a knee injury put a spanner in the works. Postponed is not canceled. This week, Jäger made his next attempt and on Monday, with the support of the entire Trailnet crew, he got down to business. In the end, he managed to complete the desired 100 descents in 24 hours, but not entirely without damage: "My health is so mediocre," he says after the race. "A few broken teeth are unfortunately still untreated, but the flesh wound on my knee has already been stitched up. I also have a stiff neck, a few bruises and abrasions. I'm really upset about the fall - wanting to style myself for a photo on the 81 downhill is just stupid!"

Jäger has combined the record run with a charity campaign. For every run he completes, he will transfer a sponsorship contribution to Hans Rey's "Wheels for Life" project.

Further information on the project:
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