The Red Bull X-Alps event has been dubbed the “toughest adventure race in the world” by the company’s marketing department. After watching all six minutes of this video it’s hard to disagree with them.

Around 30 ultra-loons hike, climb and paraglide their way across the entirety of the Alps – Salzburg to Monaco – in what has to be one of the most demented competitions ever conceived. The course takes in a staggering six countries (!) and it’s not uncommon for the participants to trek 100k a day in pursuit of the prize purse.

Fair. Play.

RED BULL X-ALPS – the details

Race length: 1,000k

Disciplines: Hiking, climbing, paragliding

Team size: Solo

Training commitment levels: A lifetime of experience (plus ten hours per week on top of that)

Mad enough to take part? Visit the Red Bull X-Alps website for more info