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Challenge events

Take on a charity challenge and help support our vital work to end the need for food banks in the UK.

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Take on a challenge for Trussell and see what you can achieve! Whether you run, swim, or cycle, you can have fun and get fit while raising vital funds and awareness. Take a look at the challenges on offer now. 

Running

People taking part in Edinburgh Marathon
Event

Edinburgh Marathon

24 May 2026
Join us for the biggest running festival in Scotland. Fast and flat, this course is ideal if it’s your first marathon or you’re looking for a personal best.
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Event

Edinburgh Half Marathon

24 May 2026
Take on this fast, flat course and you can enjoy all the buzz of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival weekend.
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Event

The Big Half

07 Sep 2025
Organised by London Marathon Events, The Big Half is a vibrant, inclusive half marathon with a fun, festival atmosphere. The 13.1 mile course weaves through London from Tower Bridge to the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich.

Walking

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Event

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge

16 May 2026
Join 2,000 adventurers of all experience levels and ages as you walk, jog or run the spectacular Jurassic Coast – a World Heritage Site.
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Event

London 2 Brighton Ultra Challenge

23 May 2026
Walk, jog or run this classic capital-to-coast route with 2,000 other adventurers of all experience levels and ages. From the Thames, over the North Downs and through the Surrey and Sussex countryside.
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Event

Peak District Ultra Challenge

04 Jul 2026
Join 2,000 adventurers and walk, jog or run this challenge in the fabulous Peak District National Park - a gem in the heart of England.

Ultra Challenge

Take on a fundraising challenge at your pace with the UK's No.1 series of treks and trail runs. With 20 events to choose from, and distance options ranging from 10 km up to the full 100 km – there's an Ultra Challenge waiting for you in 2026. 

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Swimming

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Event

Swim Serpentine

20 Sep 2025
The mile is a classic distance in the world of open water swimming and is one full lap of the famous Serpentine lake, which is the same course as the London 2012 Olympic Marathon Swimming event – so you’ll be following in the swim strokes of some of the world’s top open water swimmers.
A group of swimmers take part in Swim Long Eton Dorney. The area wearing swimming hats and goggles and waving at the camera.
Event

Swim Long Eton Dorney

21 Sep 2025
This exciting event takes place at the iconic 2012 Olympic Games venue of Eton Dorney, a beautiful lake with clear lines of view for a wonderful swim challenge. We can offer you an exclusive charity discount code of 10% off the entry fee, just email fundraising@trussell.org.uk

Cycling

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Event

London to Brighton Cycle Challenge

14 Sep 2025
Journey on two wheels from the heart of London through the idyllic English countryside to the buzzing Brighton seafront!
Event

Global Adventures Open Challenges

Have you ever wanted to cycle from Vietnam to Cambodia, commencing at the famous city of Saigon and finishing up at the ancient temples of Angkor Wat? Or from one Costa Rican coastline to another, embarking from the shores of the pacific and finishing up at those of the Caribbean?

Oversea adventures

Open challenges

Fancy taking on something a little different, something more challenging? Then sign up for an Open Challenge via the Global Adventure website. They have some fantastic opportunities to choose from. Whether you’d like to trek, cycle, sled, raft or run there’s a challenge out there for you.

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