The Lake District Challenge invites you to walk, jog or run a distance of your choice, along a signed route, with free food and drink at regular rest stops, plus support including medics, marshals and massage. Get the ‘Ultra Challenge’ support & hospitality all the way – helping you to push yourself further and achieve something really special for Refuge.
*depending on sponsorship package chosen
Join us in the Lake District Challenge and take on England’s finest countryside at your pace. The Challenge Base Camp is in Kendal. From there it’s a full challenge anticlockwise loop taking in a couple of tough hills to Ambleside, a halfway point by Lake Windermere, forests, and nature reserves – with some stunning views en route – before a huge welcome and celebration back at Base Camp after a momentous journey.
As Refuge are an official partner on this event, you get a 25% discount on the ‘Full Sponsorship’ registration fee when signing up to support us.
Click here for full details of prices and to join Team Refuge.
What you’ll get from being part of Team Refuge:
- Friendly fundraising support from our Refuge Events team.
- An Ultra Challenge cheer squad on the day to support you and cheer you on!
- A fundraising pack filled with lots of ideas to help you reach your fundraising target.
- An epic finish line moment, with a glass of fizz, medal and t-shirt
- A Refuge T-shirt*.
- Knowing that you’ll be raising vital funds for Refuge to support women and their children who are experiencing domestic abuse.
*To ensure as much money as possible goes to our services, we will send you your t-shirt once you’ve raised £30.
Click here for full details of prices and to join Team Refuge.
Why choose Refuge?
1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime.
One woman is killed by an abusive partner or ex every five days, on average.
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.
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