Sprout Up Mountain Challenge: Man Uses Nose To Push Veggie 3,500 Feet Uphill


A man pushed a sprout up a mountain in an effort to raise money for cancer awareness.

Stuart Kettell, the 49-year-old from Balsall Common in the West Midlands (U.K.), undertook the mission for Macmillan Cancer Support and set out to raise “at least £5,000 ($8,411) in sponsorship,” BBC reported. He wasn’t sure how much he’d raised at the time of the report, but they were continuing to accept donations.

The entire 3,560-foot journey up Mount Snowdon reached its conclusion after three days, BBC stated. To aid in the process, Kettell wore a special face guard to protect his skin as much as possible, but the effort was not without hazards.

“It hurt my arms, my legs, my feet, my knees and my neck,” Kettell admitted. “People definitely think I’m mad, and I’m beginning to think it myself.”

Efforts were detailed at the WillTheMadFoolMakeIt website.

Kettell released a statement concerning his support for the support center: “I have seen first hand the amazing work Macmillan Cancer Support does, not only for the patient but their family and friends too, and on all of my challenges have heard nothing but praise for Macmillan’s support during a difficult time, your cancer stories inspire me even more to carry on, and my challenges are going to get even more crazy!”

In a separate report from The Mirror U.K., Kettell said the climb was an “amazing experience” but admitted to being “absolutely shattered” and “very sore.”

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He is no stranger to wacky challenges, and has previously raised money by spending a week in a box, walking along every street in Coventry on stilts, and running in a giant hamster wheel.

He said: ‘I’ve been training by attending dance classes and pushing the sprout around my back garden.

‘My family think I am insane. I think this is the maddest thing I’ve done so far.'”

In a world where so many people are vying for social media attention, the idea of someone pushing a sprout up a mountain might get lost in the echo chamber, but this is exactly the kind of online craziness we should be promoting.

Something with a purpose other than to get famous for the sake of being famous.

What about you, readers? What is the craziest thing you would do (or have done) to support a cause near and dear to your heart? Would you push a sprout up a mountain with your nose? Share your thoughts in our comments section.

[Image via WillTheMadFoolMakeIt, linked above]

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