HK360XTREME x Szabotage
Szabotage has been inspired to create an artwork for this awesome event and gives his full support to Mayank to achieve this truly epic challenge!
The artwork is in an online auction and Click here to place your bid proceed will go to the charitys mentioned below.
HK360Xtreme is a unique charity sporting event. First edition of the challenge, organized by Shu Pu, takes place on Saturday the October 24, 2020 in Hong Kong. It’s an ultra-triathlon where Mayank Vaid will swim (45km) around Hong Kong Island, then bike (215km) and run (100km) the three regions of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories.
Through this 360 kilometre journey in 2020, Mayank expects to raise funds for local charitable causes through InspiringHK Sports Foundation and Outward Bound Hong Kong.
Inspiring Hong Kong Sports Foundation and Outward Bound Hong Kong will use the funds to assist Sports Coaches and students affected by the closure of sports classes and venues due to COVID-19.
Ocean Recovery Alliance will use the fund for cleaner Hong Kong waters.
More information on HK360 swim is available on http://hk360swim.com/. Bike and run course will be available soon.
Mayank is an extreme endurance triathlete. He set a new World Record at Enduroman Arch 2 Arc triathlon in 2019 and is the pioneer of, made-in-Hong Kong in 2020, EverestMan triathlon. Indian born lawyer and practicing Hong Kong Solicitor, he works in-house for a French retail group. He is married to Theresa and blessed with two boys aged 9yr and 5yr with #3 due this November.
The Challenge is expected to take anything between 45 to 50 hours.
Official Partners to HK360Xtreme include
- Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Limited, through their revolutionary 100 percent electric and intelligent EQC model; and
- Gustav Szabo, AKA Szabotage the famous urban artist and designer, who is himself an extreme open water swimmer and has relayed a swim across the English Channel and regularly joins swim training sessions with Mayank in Clearwater Bay; Szabotage has taken inspiration from the challenge to create the artwork in his classic layering style depicting characteristics.
All funds raised are 100 percent donated to the three charities.
Donate and Support NOW! The goal is 360K for 360KM!
https://donation.inspiringhk.org/campaigns/view/12
"Freestyle" 2020, Spraypaint on canvas, 60cm x 125cm, By Szabotage
