Action Challenge brochure

Your Challenge…Your Way

100KM50KM

25KM

30 April to 1 May

WALK, JOG OR RUN IT

ISLE OF WIGHT

28/29 May 2/3 July 27/28 August 10/11 September

www.ultrachallenge.com

• WALK IT! - at a pace that suits you

• RUN IT! - ideal event to ‘up’ your distance

• JOG IT! - run a bit, walk a bit - you choose

• Choose your distance - it’s your challenge!

25km (on some), 50km or 100km!

• FREE hot meals, FREE drinks & snacks en-route

• Pace walkers, marshals, medics, massage

• Corporate packages available; round up your

colleagues!

• Finishers medal, T shirt, glass of bubbly!

• 100km runners trophies for fastest gentleman &

lady!• Relay option available (except for Isle of Wight

Challenge)


Ultra Challenge Series 2016What challenge are you taking on for 2016?

With the Ultra Challenge Series, you have a choice of 5 inspiring endurance events like no other, that you can walk, jog, or run in aid of a charity of your choice. Whether it’s a 25km walk, a testing 50km, or the 100km ultra marathon run or walk – there’s a distance for all! These challenges are perfect for people of all fitness levels, offering softer options for beginners and the ‘ultras’ for those are really going for it, along with those in between!

These are all inclusive events with an extremely high level of hospitality – including regular rest stops approximately every 12.5km with drinks and snacks, a fully signed route (you won’t get lost!), and hot meals designed to keep you going. By taking part, you’ll be making a fantastic difference to your charity of choice and we promise it will be a challenge you won’t forget! Passing by stunning scenery, meeting new friends and discovering hidden resilience & spirit, few can describe the elation at crossing the finishing line. For many participants, these are unforgettable events, from fundraising to training; it’s a journey from the beginning! Are you ready for a real challenge in 2016?


Your route options• The full 100km from London 2 Brighton, an approx 20-30 hour

continuous challenge!• The first 56km from Richmond to Turner’s Hill.• The second 44km from Turner’s Hill to Brighton.• All starting on Saturday morning – choose your time!

For full info, please visit – www.london2brightonchallenge.com

London 2 Brighton Challenge28/29 May 2016

Thames Path Challenge10/11 September 2016

•Location:Richmond/Brighton,UK

•RegistrationFee:£69for100km,£49for56km/44km

•FundraisingTarget:£395for100km,£250for56km/44km

•Location:Putney/Henley-on-Thames,UK

•RegistrationFee:£69for100km,£49for50km,£39for25km

•FundraisingTarget:£395for100km,£250for50km,£150for25km

Saturday morning, 23rd May 2016. Crowds of challengers and supporters enjoy the tented village facilities – the music is loud, the warm ups are hot, and excitement levels are high! Groups set off eagerly in batches of 100 on to the river path - runners striding out early to benefit from a quiet course and hopefully a fast time. There’s 100km of paths, trails, and roads to get to the Brighton Race Course finish – 2/3rds off road – with some great food, rest stops and support en route. You’ll encounter some fantastic scenery, make new friends, discover resolve and spirit you didn’t know you had, and maybe even shed a tear at the end of your epic journey. Camping option before the event also available!

The Thames Path Trail is unique - varied & beautiful scenery, steeped in history - and a superb backdrop for a ‘festival’ of endurance challenges. Back for its fourth year you can take on 100km, 50km or 25km as a walk, jog, or run, with a relay option open to teams also! Perfect to enter as a team of friends, family or colleagues - you can also join as an individual, fully supported by our team. Not just a challenge - it’s an unforgettable journey!

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Thames Bridges Trek - 20km across London’s famous bridges.

Henley 10k - for all ages to join in the family fun.

Your route options• The full 100km from Putney to Henley, an approx 20-30 hour

continuous challenge!• The first 50km from Putney to Runnymede.• The second 50km from Runnymede to Henley.• Any of the 25km legs. Starting in Putney, Hampton, Runnymede & Cookham.

For full info, please visit – www.thamespathchallenge.com

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND


Set to become a classic on the UK’s endurance calendar, the Isle of Wight Challenge follows the stunning coastal path loop for over 100km+ right around England’s largest island. Most will walk it at their own pace; some will jog parts, and a few will even run the full distance ultra marathon style – all will be fully supported all the way. However you choose to do it, it will be a test of stamina and determination, rewarded with a great sense of achievement - a bank holiday weekend to remember! Camping option before the event also available!

Your route options• The Full Island challenge starting and finishing in West Cowes.• The Half Island challenge from West Cowes to Chale.• The Quarter Island challenge from West Cowes to the Needles.• All starting on Saturday morning – choose your time!

For full info, please visit – www.isleofwightchallenge.com

Your route options• The full 100km from Eastboure to Arundel, an approx 20-30 hour

continuous challenge.• The first 50km from Eastbourne to Brighton.• The second 50km from Brighton to Arundel.

For full info, please visit – www.southcoastchallenge.com

Our latest Ultra Challenge takes on some of England’s finest scenery. An Eastbourne start, up the infamous Beachy Head, on through the Seven Sisters Country Park and along the South Downs Way. Brighton, Devils Dyke, stunning views, ups & downs, sunset & sunrise all lie ahead before the Cathedral spire of historic Arundel comes into view and the welcome finish line beyond.

Most will walk, some will jog parts, quite a a few will run it as a full on ultra matrathon. However you take it on - you’ll be fully supported all the way by our team - and rewarded with an amazing sense of achievement. Push yourself in 2016 - join us!

South Coast Challenge27/28 August 2016

Isle of Wight Challenge30 April to 1 May 2016

BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

WALK, JOG OR RUN IT

ISLE OF WIGHT

•Location:WestCowes,IsleofWight

•Registrationfee:£69forFullIsland(105km),£49forHalfIsland(55km),£39forQuarterIsland(30km)

•FundraisingTarget:£395forFullIsland,£250forHalfIsland,£150forQuarterIsland.

•Location:Eastbourne/Brighton/Arundel

•RegistrationFee:£69for100km,£49for50km

•FundraisingTarget:£395for100km,£250for50km

•NEW CHALLENGE FOR 2016


Your route options• The full 100km from London to Cambridge, an approx 20-30 hour

continuous challenge!• The second 50km from Bishops Stortford to Cambridge.• All starting on Saturday morning – choose your time!

For full info, please visit – www.london2cambridgechallenge.com

London 2 Cambridge Challenge2/3 JULY 2016

•Location:EastLondon/Cambridge

•RegistrationFee:£69for100km,£49for50km,

•FundraisingTarget:£395for100km,£250for50km

The London 2 Cambridge Challenge is a 100km or 50km walk, jog or run that starts close to the Olympic Park and follows the Lee Valley out of the Capital. It then heads through scenic countryside towards historic Cambridge. Fully supported all the way, either take on as an individual challenge or round up your friends, family or colleagues to join you! It’s a Trail of 2 Cities and a fantastic Challenge for 2016!

How to JoinBy signing up to a challenge, you are committing to fundraising a

minimum of £395 (100km), £250 (50km) or £150 (25km) for a charity

of your choice. Your fundraising efforts will be making an important

contribution to some fantastic causes.

We’ve partnered with hundreds of the UK’s leading charities, to offer you

flexibility and a large range of choice. If you’re signing up to a challenge

as team, you can choose to pull your fundraising together if for the same

charity, or keep separate and support different charities. If in a relay team

of 4, taking on each 25km leg – register for £100 with a team fundraising

commitment of £700 for the same charity.

The full list of the charities we are currently working with can be found

on the ‘Charity Partners’ section of the event websites. Alternatively, if we

don’t currently work with the charity of your choice, just select ‘Charity

Not Listed’ when registering and we’ll get in contact with them!

50% of the fundraising target is due to be submitted to your charity 6

weeks prior to the challenge, the remaining 50% 4 weeks after.

Register today and make 2016 a year to remember!

Visit www.ultrachallenge.com and navigate to the challen ge you wish to

take on! For any questions, please email [email protected] or

call the team on 0207 609 6695.

Distance Participant’s Reg Fee

Fundraising Target

Cost to charity per participant

Minimum fundraising retained by charity per participant

100 KM £69 £395 £125 £270

50 KM £49 £250 £80 £170

25 KM £39 £150 £45 £105

We are Action Challenge...

Over the past 15 years Action Challenge have been organising charity challenges

all over the world and so far have raised over £50 million for our charities.

Our challenge events and services offer charities, both large and small the

ideal fundraising platform, tailored to your charities requirements. We offer

international bespoke charity group trips, an exciting and unique open

challenge programme of over 40 different adventures and large scale

mass-participation challenges.

We are leaders in charity challenges and are currently working with over

400 charities to deliver high quality and innovative challenges which

give participants the experience of a life-time. By creating a journey

from sign-up to success, and with new events each year; we ensure

participants become long term supporters of your charity!!

To find out more about Action Challenge and what we do – visit our

website www.actionchallenge.com which details our full challenge

portfolio as well as other ways we can work with your charity.

The Action Challenge Team

[email protected]

0207 609 6695

www.actionchallenge.com

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