Locked In – 168
7 Days. Zero Sleep. One Mission. 28 Marathons.
Welcome to the Ultimate Human Performance Challenge
This October in Dubai, UAE
In October 2025, Claude Louis will attempt a world-first ultra-endurance feat: 28 full marathons in 7 days without sleep. That's one run, one ski (SkiErg), one row, and one cycle marathon every day totaling 1,180 kilometers over 168 continuous hours.
Hosted at The Locker Gym, Dubai's most advanced new fitness facility, this is more than a challenge it's a live scientific experiment in longevity, resilience, and peak human potential.
Meet Claude Louis
Age: 54
Instagram: @claude_louis_fit50s & @lockedin168official
Claude is a former bodybuilder who, in his 50s, transformed into an ultra-endurance athlete. Over the past 2 years, he has:
  • Set a 500km nonstop ski world record
  • Entered the Arctic Ultra in Canada
  • Run a 52km race as his first-ever distance event
  • Performed a 23-hour Jacob's Ladder climb, simulating Everest and back
  • Taken on 30-hour endurance duos, including 6 back-to-back marathons
Now, at 54, Claude a 19 years resident of Dubai is preparing to prove that discipline + data can defy age.
Challenge Venue: The Locker Gym
Located in Dubai, The Locker is a new, elite performance gym founded by ultra-endurance athlete Toby Richards. More than a gym, The Locker is a movement a space designed to build community, push limits, and foster true fitness transformation.
The full team and facility at The Locker will support Claude throughout this 7-day challenge. Follow them: @thelocker_gym
Scientific Oversight by HealthBay Clinic & Apeiron
This is a data-driven endurance experiment. The challenge is medically overseen by Dr. Kamal Akkach, Health Optimization expert at HealthBay Clinic, one of the UAE's most advanced longevity-focused centers and Dr. Daniel Stickler Co-Founder | Chief Medical Officer | Leading ground breaking clinical trials in human enhancement and longevity at Apeiron.
Pre-Challenge Testing:
  • Full blood work (CBC, CMP, CRP, hormones, glucose, etc.)
  • Cardiac/Respiratory: ECG, VO₂ max, spirometry
  • DEXA scan, HRV, reaction time, cognitive baseline
  • Microbiome and gut health panel
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During-Challenge Monitoring (every 4–6 hours):
  • Vitals: HR, BP, oxygen, body temperature
  • Finger-prick bloods: glucose, cortisol, CK, electrolytes
  • Cognitive performance: reaction time, memory recall
  • Neurological screening for sleep deprivation
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Post-Challenge Recovery:
  • Repeat blood panels, VO₂ max, HRV
  • Sleep tracking and recovery analytics
  • Psychological and hormonal recovery
  • Injury risk and musculoskeletal assessment
A scientific white paper will be published after the event, documenting Claude's metabolic, physiological, and psychological changes.
Dr. Daniel Stickler, a pioneer in systems-based medicine and age rejuvenation science, brings deep expertise to Locked In – 168 as a strategic collaborator. His contributions span across data science, clinical insight, and media engagement:
  • Systems Health & Longevity Science
    Dr. Stickler will help interpret complex interactions between Claude Louis’s metabolic, hormonal, neurological, and epigenetic data, offering a systems-level view of stress adaptation and aging during the challenge.
  • AI-Driven Data Modeling
    He will guide or develop AI-powered clinical models to analyze real-time and longitudinal biometric data, helping detect early warning signs of fatigue, metabolic shifts, or neurological strain.
  • Biological Age & Recovery Insight
    Leveraging his expertise in age rejuvenation, Dr. Stickler will assess epigenetic markers, biological age trends, and resilience profiles—uncovering how 168 hours of continuous exertion may affect long-term health and neuroplasticity.
  • Scientific Publishing & Interpretation
    As a potential co-author of the event’s white paper, Dr. Stickler will lead the synthesis of complex biomarker and cognitive data into groundbreaking insights for the fields of performance, aging, and health optimization.
  • Educational Outreach & Media
    A sought-after voice in longevity and health tech, Dr. Stickler will contribute expert commentary to the challenge documentary and public platforms—translating science into stories that resonate with global audiences.
Partner With Us
We are actively seeking strategic sponsors to join this groundbreaking mission.
Funding Goal
Raise AED 350,000 to cover medical, operational, and production costs
Support Needs
Support Claude through apparel, recovery tools, nutrition, and health tech
Co-branding
Co-brand with the docuseries, dashboards, press features, and daily content
Collaborate
We are welcoming any and all Fitness and Health influencers the opportunity to be part of something historic, science-backed, and media-covered
Confirmed Partners:
The Locker Gym
Official Venue Partner
HealthBay Clinic
Medical Oversight
Dr. Daniel Stickler
Data Science + Clinical Insight + Media Engagement
REFIX
In association with Ocean Hydrate Food and Beverages Trading L.L.C
Meals on Me
Official Meal Partner
Vicky Walshaw
Performance Nutritionist
IRIS Films
Documentary Partner
Eldar Farz
Social Media Marketing
Media Coverage aims to Include:
  • Feature with Men's Health Middle East
  • Stories with Esquire and VICE Sports
  • Daily updates on social media
  • Shared social media with Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) 30X30
  • Full documentary-style film
  • Real-time data dashboards and livestreams
Confirmed Sponsors:
FLY BY DENIZ
Title Sponsor - Travel Services
ARSHA HOMES
Supporting Sponsor – Real Estate & Lifestyle
THE LAUNDRY CLUB
Supporting Sponsor – Lifestyle Services
Why Partner With Us?
Be part of a historic world-first in human performance
Align with the future of fitness, biohacking, and longevity
Reach global audiences in wellness, elite training, and men's health
Support a challenge that fuses science, storytelling, and inspiration
Get Involved
To discuss sponsorship, media access, partnership or collaboration opportunities:
Contact:
Nils Hamsa
+971 52 987 0559