Cotswold Way Challenge

Trek through the heart of the Cotswolds and enjoy the stunning scenery. Starting in Cirencester, this 100km looped route will take through rolling hills, paths, villages and the Cotswold Way. You’ll get full support & hospitality, including optional ‘university style’ accommodation at basecamp, and with half & quarter distance options also – there’s a Cotswold’s Ultra Challenge for everyone.

Date: 24 - 25 June 2023

Distance: 100km, with half & quarter option available
Registration fee and Fundraising target: Various fundraising options are available. Remember to select Refuge as your chosen charity on registration.

What you’ll get from being part of Team Refuge:

  • Challenge fact sheets
  • Challenge fact sheets
  • A training guide
  • Medics, marshals, trek masters
  • Full signed route
  • Medal, t-shirt, glass of fizz!
  • Shuttle buses and transfers
  • Free food and drink at rest stops
  • Refuge fundraising materials to support you with your fundraising ideas

Why choose Refuge?

1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime.

On average, 2 women each week will be murdered by their current or former partner in England and Wales.

Refuge provides a range of life saving services to help rebuild the lives of women and their children, free from fear and violence. We make sure the experiences of survivors are at the heart of our work and help amplify their voices. Our specialist staff understand the diverse and complex needs of those experiencing abuse and we are experts in the dynamics of domestic abuse and gender-based violence.

Domestic abuse and violence against women and girls will only end when we create gender equality. Refuge is a feminist organisation striving for inclusivity and equality and our feminism is intersectional. Every day we work extensively and closely with survivors of domestic abuse, ensuring their diverse and varied experiences and needs are central to everything we do. We are committed to a world where domestic abuse and violence against women and girls is not tolerated, and where women and children can live safely.

Join Team Refuge today to make this a reality.