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Below are all of our upcoming events that are curently looking for people to take part. Some are Open Challenges where you can fundraise for the charity of your choice. Most are events that Ultimate Challenges are organising for particular charities - open the event page and you'll find links to the charity or details on how to apply. For a full list of all the orgainisations we work with - see Charities.
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Trek dates: 19 to 28 April 2012Minimum sponsorship: £3100
Linking together Brazil's two largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, is the Serra da Bocaina mountain range. Over 110,000 hectares of this region is a stunning national park famous for its gloriously lush Atlantic Rainforest. This tough trekking challenge takes us into the heart of the Bocaina National Park.
Trek dates: 30 April to 10 May 2012
Join a small group of trekkers on our Machu Picchu challenge in May 2012 and raise funds for your chosen charity.We have been using an exclusive ‘alternative Inca Trail’ and trekking route since 2000, away from the crowded classic Inca Trail. We use a previously unknown Inca Highway, which takes us through some of the most stunning, breathtaking and unspoilt scenery in the world.
Trek dates: 10 to 20 May 2012Minimum sponsorship: £3,200
Join Action Medical Research on this incredible trek to Machu Picchu taking place 100 years after the lost city was re-discovered. Peru is frequently referred to as the ‘Land of the Incas’ and has some of the most spectacular and varied scenery in South America. The Peruvian Andes are arguably the most beautiful on the continent and the mountains are home to millions of highland Indians who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and maintain a traditional way of life.
Bike dates: 5 to 9 July 2012Minimum sponsorship: £1800
Morocco is a land of enduring fascination and enchantment. Our weekend mountain bike challenge takes us deep in the heart of Morocco to the High Atlas Mountains, a real gem rising from the distant plains.
Bike dates: 5 to 9 July 2012
Morocco is a land of enduring fascination and enchantment. Our weekend mountain bike challenge takes us deep in the heart of Morocco to the High Atlas Mountains, a real gem rising from the distant plains.
Trek dates: 5 to 9 July 2012Minimum sponsorship: £1800
This challenging weekend trek to the summit of Mount Toubkal takes us from the bustling souks and exotic sights of Marrakech to the remote and arid High Atlas mountain range. Our route is on a mixture of rocky and sandy paths, passing traditional Berber villages, grassy meadows, isolated patches of snow and flowing rivers.
Trek dates: 5 to 9 July 2012Minimum sponsorship: Contact charity
This 60 mile, 4 day challenge retraces the steps of the Romans where you will get to witness their great feat of engineering by trekking along the remaining sections of Hadrian’s Wall. This is a fascinating and rewarding challenge walking alongside one of Britain’s iconic landmarks. Dotted with ancient monuments and fabulous views of Hadrian's Wall itself.
Trek dates: 17 to 19 August 2012Your 3 Peaks challenge takes on the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales all within 24 hours. The trek covers 40km and involves 2,984m of ascent and descent. A truly iconic challenge.
Trek dates: 17 to 19 August 2012Your 3 Peaks challenge takes on the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales all within 24 hours. The trek covers 40km and involves 2,984m of ascent and descent. A truly iconic challenge.
Bike dates: 16 to 24 September 2012Minimum sponsorship: £5000
Conquer California by bike on this awesome challenge, as we ride from the mountains of the eastern edge of this bronzed and beautiful Golden State, to the Pacific Coast and into the spectacular San Francisco. We kick off our epic Californian adventure in one of the world's most celebrated national preserves - the monumental Yosemite National Park.
Trek dates: 20 to 29 September 2012
Registration Fee: £350
Minimum sponsorship: £3750
Join Marie Curie on the roof of Africa! Mount Kilimanjaro is one of Africa’s most magnificent sights and at 5895m it is her highest peak. Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing, totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families.
Trek dates: 4 to 13 October 2012Minimum sponsorship: Contact charity
Mount Kilimanjaro is one of Africa’s most magnificent sights, and at 5895m it is her highest peak. It's the tallest freestanding volcano in the world and Kibo, which is the central crater, rests on its two sisters Mawenzi and Shira. From cultivated farmlands on the lower levels, our route takes us through lush jungle, alpine meadow and finally across a barren lunar landscape to the summit of Kibo.
Trek dates: 13 to 20 October 2012When the first European explorers came to the edge of the Grand Canyon, they literally had no idea what they saw. The visual vocabulary for a gorge a mile deep, six miles wide and 287 miles long was simply not available; the distances were deceptive, the scale unimaginable.
Trek dates: 18 to 27 October 2012Tour costs: Contact charity
Join a small group on our Mount Kilimanjaro trek taking the Marangu route. It’s a tough challenge, but we will support you with your training before you go and once on the mountain our team of expert guides and staff will support you every step of the way to reach your summit.
Trek dates: 18 to 25 October 2012
When the first European explorers came to the edge of the Grand Canyon, they literally had no idea what they saw. The visual vocabulary for a gorge a mile deep, six miles wide and 287 miles long was simply not available; the distances were deceptive, the scale unimaginable.
When the first European explorers came to the edge of the Grand Canyon on their search for El Dorado, in 1540, they literally had no idea what they saw. The visual vocabulary for a gorge a mile deep, six miles wide and 277 miles long was simply not available; the distances were deceptive, the scale unimaginable.
Trek dates: 13 to 22 September 2012Minimum sponsorship: Contact charity
Linking together Brazil's two largest cities, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, is the Serra da Bocaina mountain range. Over 110,000 hectares of this region is a stunning national park famous for its gloriously lush Atlantic Rainforest. This tough trekking challenge takes us into the heart of the Bocaina National Park.
Trek dates: 8 to 16 November 2012
Registration fee: Contact charity
Minimum sponsorship: Contact charity
On the border between Thailand and Myanmar (Burma), this remote lush jungle area is Thailand’s highest mountain region and provides a stunning trekking challenge off the beaten track. The Old Elephant Trail, set up in 1851 was once a very busy trade route over the mountains between Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai. The route is now little used, but what remain is many traditional Karen and Hmong Hilltribe villages, unchanged for centuries, set against this beautifully lush, mountain backdrop.
Trek dates: 15 to 20 November 2012
Join a small group of trekkers on our Sahara Trek in November 2012 and raise funds for your chosen charity. This stunning weekend challenge takes us to the Eastern side of Morocco near the Algerian border. Our journey begins in Ouarzazate from where we transfer south-east passing the magical Draa Valley, a long ribbon of technicoloured palmeraies (crammed with date palms, olive, almonds groves and citrus trees), Kasbahs and Berber villages.
Trek dates: 20 November to 8 December 2012
As home to the Sherpa’s and the site of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Cho Oyu - three of the world's seven highest mountains - the Khumbu region of Nepal is unquestionably the most popular place for trekking in the Himalayas. Whilst most of us can only dream of summiting this mighty mountain, this stunning 19 day trek allows us to become seduced by the myths and excitement of Mount Everest and the dynamic region of the Sherpa people.
When the first European explorers came to the edge of the Grand Canyon on their search for El Dorado, in 1540, they literally had no idea what they saw. The visual vocabulary for a gorge a mile deep, six miles wide and 277 miles long was simply not available; the distances were deceptive, the scale unimaginable.
Trek dates: 29 April to 9 May 2013Join a small group of trekkers on our Machu Picchu challenge in May 2013 and raise funds for your chosen charity.We have been using an exclusive ‘alternative Inca Trail’ and trekking route since 2000, away from the crowded classic Inca Trail. Our route takes us through some of the most stunning, breathtaking and unspoilt scenery in the world before delivering us to Inti Punku where we see the wonder of Machu Picchu for the first time.
Registration fee: £350
Trek dates: 20 to 30 June 2013
Rising nearly 6000m above the plains of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro really is one of the continent's most magnificent sights. Climbing Kili, as the dormant volcano is fondly known, is the challenge of a lifetime and by joining our climb on the Rongai route we can help make it a reality.
Bike dates: 15 to 23 September 2013
Conquer California by bike on this awesome challenge, as we ride from the mountains of the eastern edge of this bronzed and beautiful Golden State, to the Pacific Coast and into the spectacular San Francisco. We kick off our epic Californian adventure in one of the world's most celebrated national preserves - the monumental Yosemite National Park.
Trek dates: 16th to 25th September 2013
This stunning trekking challenge is on a mixture of jeep tracks, narrow jungle trails and on the principal path through the park, which is known as the Trilha do Oura, or the Gold Trail which was originally built by slaves to transport gold to the coast. The area is one of a real wilderness with spectacular biodiversity, rocky outcrop mountains of over 2000m with hidden waterfalls and rainforest pools.
Registration fee: £199Join Action Medical Research on this incredible trek to Machu Picchu taking place 100 years after the lost city was re-discovered. Peru is frequently referred to as the 'Land of the Incas' and has some of the most spectacular and varied scenery in South America. The Peruvian Andes are arguably the most beautiful on the continent and the mountains are home to millions of highland Indians who still speak the ancient tongue of Quechua and maintain a traditional way of life.
Trek dates: 3 to 10 October 2013
When the first European explorers came to the edge of the Grand Canyon, they literally had no idea what they saw. The visual vocabulary for a gorge a mile deep, six miles wide and 287 miles long was simply not available; the distances were deceptive, the scale unimaginable.
Registration fee: £299Join Action Medical Research for this stunning 13-day trek to the base of the highest mountain in the world: Everest. Our challenge takes you through the foothills of the Himalayas to the summit of Kala Pattar (5545 metres) which sits at the base of the mighty Everest. From here, we can enjoy spectacular views of this magnificent mountain.
Challenge dates: 19th to 26th January 2014
Set in a stunning and pristine wilderness 150 km south of the Arctic Circle. This once in a lifetime experience challenges your ability to adapt and live in the heart of this harsh environment, tests your survival instinct and provides complete tranquillity and relaxation under the Arctic stars. Experience the thrill of husky driving and snowmobiling. Learn the life-saving skills of ice fishing, fire lighting, shelter and snow hole building to name but a few.