THE WORLD’S FIRST GLOBAL ADVENTURE SERIES FROM THE LOWEST PLACES ON EARTH TO THE HIGHEST POINTS ON THE PLANET.
Powered by ultra-endurance athlete: Charlie Engle
Fewer than 500 people have summited all Seven Summits and no one has achieved Charlie Engle’s goal:
To be the first athlete to trek from the lowest point to the highest summit on every continent.
While it’s over 4,500 miles from the lowest place on our planet, the shore of the Dead Sea, to its highest peak on Mount Everest, these iconic ends of the earth are separated by a mere 5.8 vertical miles. WELCOME TO THE 5.8 GLOBAL ADVENTURE SERIES!
Preview Dead Sea to Everest . . .
The capstone expedition of the 5.8 GLOBAL ADVENTURE SERIES: Dead Sea to Everest
UP FIRST: 5.8 AFRICA . . .
This summer, 2019, Charlie will journey from the depths of Lake Assal in Djibouti to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
We’re excited to announce that you can do more than stay home and watch this adventure unfold! You’re invited to meet our 5.8 ADVENTURE TEAM in Tanzania to summit Mount Kilimanjaro September 16 - 25, 2019.
ARRICA’S LOWEST POINT - Lake Assal, Djibouti.
While this expedition is most certainly about taking on huge physical challenges, it will actually be about much more than that. 5.8 Africa will lead Charlie through a journey of deep self-exploration, while inviting followers to dig deeper into their own hearts, examining motivation and each person’s individual impact on the world we inhabit together.
AFRICA’S HIGHEST PEAK: Mt. Kilimanjaro at Sunrise, Tanzania
AFTER REACHING THE SUMMIT, EXTEND YOUR TRIP TO ENJOY THE EPIC WILDLIFE OF TANZANIA!
“You´ll never run like Charlie Engle.”
Renowned Ultra-Runner, Writer, Sober Coach & Keynote Speaker.
Watch trailer below of Charlie´s documentary, RUNNING THE SAHARA, about his 111 day run all the way across the Sahara Desert! Produced by Matt Damon.
Charlie Engle has spent years honing his skills as a world-class endurance athlete and adventurer. His passion for seeking out the toughest challenges is driven by the understanding that all the best lessons can only be learned through hardship. He feels “lucky” to have the chance to suffer voluntarily, to push himself….body, mind and spirit…in order to redefine his limits and his place in the world. It’s not about pursuing records, it’s about cultural exploration, knowing that if he can make himself better, then he has a chance to make the world better. Charlie needs the experiences that can only be found by passing through small villages, crowded cities and isolated mountain camps. He craves human interaction, the smiles that are contagious, the handshakes and hugs from strangers who become instant friends. Charlie will strive to be a good citizen of the planet as he crosses each continent from the lowest place to the highest point, looking for that next encounter that will leave him changed forever.
Every person on the planet lives within this tiny, 5.8 mile, sliver of atmosphere. I want to explore and share the beauty of this amazing world where we all live, with everyone who follows this journey.
~ Charlie Engle
