Challenges
Do you want to take the trip of a lifetime and raise money for Dementia UK at the same time? If so, then why not take part in one of our challenge events!
All of our trips are for people like you, looking for something more than the standard holiday package. The trips are extremely achievable but that's not to say they will not be a challenge! We make a positive effort to choose destinations that will excite and amaze. We work alongside a company (doitforcharity.com) who manage these fantastic events for us.
Read on to discover more about the destinations we offer and remember to request your free information pack from doitforcharity.com at the same time...
Jordan Trek
Date: 10-14 October 2012
A fantastic new trek for 2012!
Jordan is suitable for beginners and has a very accessible 5 day itinerary and includes a visit to stunning Petra and the dead sea. We will provide you with full fundraising support to reach the minimum sponsorship level of £2400. Visit this unique destination for an unbelieveable experience you will never forget, and all to support Dementia UK.
For further information and/or to request an information pack please contact the fundraising team on 020 7874 7207 or email fundraising@dementiauk.org.
To make a booking click here
London to Paris Cycle Ride
Date: 11-15 July 2012
Cycle your way from the UK's capital through the rolling English countryside before hopping across the channel to rural France and the delights of Paris. All culminating in a magnificent finish under the Eiffel Tower! Join the trip in mid July and you'll get to cycle into Paris on Bastille Day. Soak up the atmosphere on the day for a truly unforgettable experience.
One of our most popular cycling events, with a minimum sponsorship level of just £1400. For further information and/or to request a pack please contact the fundraising team on 0207 874 7207 or email fundraising@dementiauk.org.
If you wish to discuss the other challenges available, please contact the Fundraising Team on 020 7874 7207 or email fundraising@dementiauk.org
If you decide to arrange your own overseas challenge, just make sure you let us know so we can support and encourage you all the way!
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Previous challengers
Tommy's Kilimanjaro Challenge
13 year old Tommy McInerney and his Dad Duncan raised an amazing £2700 by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in May 2011.
Chip and Ruth
8 days, 3197 miles, 8 countries and enough Red Bull to keep them awake for a month... But Chip and Ruth managed to raise £1000 for Dementia UK and have the holiday of a lifetime.
Chip and Ruth's European Mini Challenge took them to Paris, the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco, Turin, Rome, Florence, Verona, the Swiss Alps, St Moriz, Lichtenstein, Zurich, Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Brussels. Phew!! Sounds exhausting but was all for our great cause!!
Katie Coomber and Bob Butcher
Katie Coomber and Bob Butcher cycled from Vancouver to San Francisco on a tandem bicycle. That was a distance of 1057miles (not metres as the T shirts may imply!).
They completed the trip in just over 2 weeks averaging about 70 miles per day. As if that wasn’t enough, Bob and Katie we're camping and pulled all their equipment behind them in their tandem trailer!
The pair funded the trip themselves, and split the £3675.00 between Dementia UK and the Countryside Foundation. Fundraisers like this don’t come along that often so we are extremely grateful that they chose to fundraise for us. Thanks a million guys!