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The finishing line at the Chiltern 50 challenge
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Chiltern 50 Challenge

  • Date: 28th September 2024
  • Location: Chiltern Hills, Princes Risborough, UK
  • Registration fee: £10-£139
  • Fundraising target: £70-£360
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The Chiltern 50 Challenge is a looped route covering some of the best of the Chilterns countryside. Walk, jog, or run over rolling hills, along historic trails, and through nature reserves and forests – it’s a route with real variety and some wonderful scenery. With 50km, 25km & 10km options, there’s a Chiltern Challenge for everyone!

The event, which is easily accessible from London, starts and finishes at basecamp at Henley Showground. There’s a Saturday night celebration barbecue and entertainment, plus optional camping packages.

Your entry includes free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and massage. As you cross the finish line, you’ll receive a glass of fizz, t-shirt, and medal to commemorate your achievement.

As Dementia UK is an official charity partner of this event, you will receive a 50% discount on the ‘full sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support families affected by dementia.

Head to the Dementia UK Ultra Challenge page to find out full details of prices and to sign up.

  • 50km Challenge
  • 25km Challenge
  • 10km Challenge

Full sponsorship – you pay a small registration fee and we’ll cover the remaining cost of your event place as long as you hit your fundraising goal! As we are an official charity partner, you will receive a 50% discount on the standard registration fee below.

  • 10km: registration fee £10, fundraising target £100
  • 25km: registration fee £20, fundraising target £249
  • 50km: registration fee £30, fundraising target £360

Mixed funding – pay half the cost of your event place yourself, fundraise a bit less and we’ll cover the balance of your place in the event.

  • 10km: registration fee £22.50, fundraising target £70
  • 25km: registration fee £50, fundraising target £150
  • 50km: registration fee £75, fundraising target £225

Own Place Fundraising – you pay the full cost of your event place yourself, then fundraise as much as you can – there’s no set target or deadline, and no cost at all to Dementia UK.

  • 10km: registration fee £39, no fundraising target
  • 25km: registration fee £89, no fundraising target
  • 50km: registration fee £139, no fundraising target

The Ultra Challenge website has full details of the event. You can get in touch with the Ultra Challenge team for specific event questions at: info@actionchallenge.com

Gary and his friends pose at Stonenhenge at the end of the Chiltern Challenge

My father passed away in January 2021 having suffered with dementia for a few years. We collected money for Dementia UK in lieu of flowers at the funeral, I thought it would be a good opportunity therefore to add to the money we had already collected by walking for Dementia UK.

Gary and his team who took on a trek for Dementia UK: