Challenge Events

Just Walk 2010

Saturday 15 May 2010, West Sussex

This family walk offers enthusiastic walkers the chance to experience a breathtaking walk in the picturesque West Sussex countryside. Distances range from 10K to 60K. Refreshments are provided at the start and finish with rest stops along the way and full medical support.

Registration fees range from £15 – £65, suggested sponsorship

target dependent on the distance chosen.

Just Walk 60K Team Challenge

Saturday 15 May, 2010, West Sussex

Teams of between three and six people can compete to for a chance to win the Just Walk Team Challenge Cup. The winners will be decided by two things; the quickest team to cross the finish line and who scores best in the mini challenges we give you to complete out on the route.

Superhero’s 5K Run

Sunday 13 June 2010, Regents Park, London

You are all superheroes to us, and now is your chance to prove it! Join over 5,000 people expected to take part in this event and not only will you be raising money for Kids Company and you get to dress up! If you can’t (or don’t want to) supply your own costume, don’t worry the organisers will provide outfits for you (and yes you get to keep them!) This is a fun run for all the family, you can run, walk, jog, bring the  dog, you decide!

Registration fee £20.00

Suggested sponsorship target: £100.00

Mazda London Triathlon

Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 August 2010, London

Stepping it up a gear for 2010, join Kids Company at the Mazda London Triathlon. Combining swimming, cycling and running all in one day at the Royal Victoria Dock in London, this is an incredible spectacle, let alone challenge, with over 8,000 entrants! Whether you want to do the Sprint or full Olympic distances, take part as an individual, or with a couple of friends in the team challenge, come and join the Kids Company team.

Triathlon Details

• Super Sprint Distance – 400m swim / 10km bike / 2.5km run

• Sprint Distance – 750m / 20km / 5km

• Olympic Distance – 1500m / 40km / 10km

To share the challenge, why not join up with friends or colleagues for the Sprint and Olympic distance? Each competitor can choose their part of the race, be it a swim, a cycle or the final sprint.

Registration fee: £25.00 (per person)

Suggested sponsorship targets for: Individuals £575.00

Teams £600.00

Just Bike 2010

Saturday 18th September 2010, Swindon

Starting at the Coate Water Country Park in Swindon, Wiltshire, explore the picturesque villages, ancient tracks and rolling down downlands. There are a variety of distances; 30, 50 or the BIG 100 km.

Registration fees and sponsorship levels to be confirmed.

Royal Parks Half Marathon

Sunday 10 October 2010, London

Join us at the wonderful Royal Parks Half Marathon. A beautiful course, running through some of London’s finest havens, it takes in Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, Blackfriars Bridge, St. James’s Park, passing the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Palace finishing in Hyde Park. A beautiful course, running through some of London’s finest havens.

Registration fee: £50.00

Suggested sponsorship target: £300.00

5K Santa Run 2010

December 2010, Greenwich Park, London

Join a huge group of Santas running through Greenwich Park Santa suits are handed out on the day and running through Greenwich Park on a crisp winter’s morning is a delight! No previous experience is required for this event and with a bit of training the 5km distance should easily be within your capabilities. The spirit of the event is ‘taking part’ not ‘winning’ so you can run, jog or walk.

Registration fee: £20.00

Suggested : £100.00

Ultra Marathons

For those of you to whom a marathon is just not challenge enough, who want to explore the boundaries of what’s possible and push yourself to the absolute limit… and then keep pushing. Well there is only one thing for you to do… take part in one of the toughest ultra marathons, running 126 km in some of the most extreme environments in the world in 24 hours. Are you up to it? The marathons and 24 hour ultra marathons with places available are:

Namibia Marathon and 24 hour Ultra Marathon:

24 – 31 May 2010 or 23 – 30 May 2011

Iceland Laugavegur Ultra Marathon:

15 – 19 July 2010 or 14 – 18 July 2011

Grand Canyon Marathon and 24 Hour Ultra Marathon:

19 – 26 September 2010 or 18 – 25 September 2011

For detailed information from the organisers, please visit their website at: http://www.acrossthedivide.com/