March of the 10,000

Hadrian for Hearts

The Hadrian’s Wall Path is a long-distance footpath in the north of England, which became the 15th National Trail in 2003.

It runs for 84 miles (135 km), from Wallsend on the east coast of England to Bowness-on-Solway on the west coast. The trail follows the line of the Hadrian’s Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site, passing through some of the most beautiful parts of England and dozens of fascinating museums along the way.

We will be setting off at 7am on Saturday 21st September 2024 to take on a 14m challenge for Heart Heroes ❤️

To join us on this challenge, we ask that you pledge to raise a minimum of £250.00 in sponsorship.

To register a place on this amazing Hadrian for Hearts challenge, please click here.

Great North Run

By running for Chuf you will be joining a supportive team of heroes, all running to help people to reach their full potential.

You will be supported every step of the way, with a dedicated contact to guide you through your Great North Run challenge. We’ll provide regular updates on what your money is helping to achieve, as well as tips and advice on fundraising – not to mention we’ll be there to greet you with snacks and refreshments at the end!

By signing up to #TeamCHUF you are supporting Heart Heroes and their families ❤️

Yorkshire Three Peaks 2023

Take on the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks and see the beautiful Yorkshire Dales while summiting the peaks of Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough on a 24-mile route. Accompanied by a walking guide, this challenge is perfect for the intrepid solo adventurer but is all the more fun when tackled as a group!

It will take 12 hours or fewer and the route will be decided prior to the event.

For more information and to register, click here.

London Marathon 2022

Has it always been your dream to run the famous London Marathon? Your dream may yet come true… On Sunday 2 October 2022, 50,000 runners will have the chance to be a part of the biggest marathon ever staged anywhere in the world, and CHUF has secured 3 places for the virtual event!!

You will join runners across the UK by completing the marathon in your local area, tracking your race and receiving a coveted London Marathon medal.

We are looking for 3 amazing runners to take on the exciting challenge and fly the flag for #TeamCHUF!

Do you have what it takes? Email info@chuf.org.uk and tell us why you want to take part in the record breaking 2022 Virgin Money London Marathon, and you could be one of three lucky runners! Registration costs £28 and we will supply lots of fundraising support, a running vest and water bottle when signing up.

Ready, set, GO!!

High Adrenaline Challenges

Zipslides

Zipslides UK  frequently run open place Tyne Bridge Zipwire events. You can sign up just for fun, or raise funds for your favourite charity at the same time!

It’s  usually around £43 to register your place and as long as you pledge to raise money for Chuf, we will send out a T-Shirt for you and a cheering pack for your loved ones.

Tel: 01302 344 762 or sign up at: http://zipslidesuk.co.uk/venues/tyne-bridge/

Skydiving

Maybe you’re an experienced jumper or perhaps now’s the time to tick skydiving off your bucket list?!

Booking a charity jump;

We work with our charity partner, Sky-high Diving, who coordinate our skydives. If you have any questions about skydiving please contact them directly here – https://skyhighskydiving.co.uk/skydiving-for-charity/ or by email to –charity@skyhighskydiving.co.uk and they will be very happy to help. If you have already booked your skydive and have questions about the time or place of your skydive or if you need to make changes to your booking, please call Sky-high directly on 0191 517 1234.

Here’s how it works in practice;

On booking your skydive you will be required to pay a £75 deposit to secure your skydive place. As soon as you reach your minimum fundraising target we will pay the balance of your skydive. (usually around 2 weeks before your jump) If you are fundraising offline, we need to receive this money before we pay any costs. If you are raising money online, we just need you to notify us when you have reached your fundraising target. Don’t worry if you think this is a lot of money to raise – on average our skydivers raise above £600 and we will be here to support you every step of the way and will provide you with lots of fundraising tips and advice.

Here are the costs:

10,000ft Tandem skydive £500 minimum sponsorship + £75 deposit to be paid directly to Sky-high Skydiving towards to £245 fee

15,000ft Tandem skydive £600 minimum sponsorship + £75 deposit to be paid directly to Sky-high Skydiving towards to £275 fee

Fundraising

Once you have signed up to do your skydive, you can get your fundraising off to a flying start, by downloading our super useful fundraising pack with access to lots of handy resources to help you along the way – https://www.chuf.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-for-chuf/

We also recommend you set up your JustGiving page early, as JustGiving stats suggest the earlier you set up your page and get your first donation, the more you go on to raise! You can set up your page here – https://www.justgiving.com/start-fundraising

All donations made on this platforms come straight to Chuf automatically (make sure to select Chuf, (reg. charity no. 1160831) but do feel free to check in with us and we can support you. If you are paying for the skydive yourself, you will be required to make your payment to the airfield on the day of your skydive – but you will receive further information about this on booking. However, you choose to do your skydive we will still be here to support you all the way!

When you sign up, Chuf can offer;

• Lots of brilliant fundraising advice and support
• A Chuf t-shirt to jump in

Other Challenge Events

Whether you’re thinking of going solo or getting a team involved in an organised challenge event, we’d be thrilled to support your fundraising for CHUF. We can provide you with sponsorship forms and a CHUF T-shirt or vest for your training.

Need some inspiration?

To help you out, we’ve compiled a list of some upcoming events. This list is by no means exhaustive and you’ll need to check individual websites for more information and to register as they are not all run by CHUF.

Great North Swim 7th – 9th June 2024 – Arla Great North Swim (greatswim.org)

Chase the Sun Coast to Coast Cycle 22nd June 2024 – Chase the Sun | Cycle 205 miles in a day, sunrise to sunset

Colour Rush Newcastle 8th June 2024 – Color Obstacle Rush | Newcastle | United Kingdom

Great North 10k 7th July 2024 – AJ Bell Great North 10k | 7 July 2024 (greatrun.org)

Total Warrior Obstacle Course 22nd – 23rd June 2024 – Total Warrior • Enter Now

Tough Mudder (Various Challenges) – Tough Mudder UK – World’s Best Mud Run and Obstacle Course

Junior & Mini Great North Run – Newcastle 7th September

Great North Run  – Newcastle 8th September

For more information and inspiration on how you can support Chuf, download our fundraising pack here.

Great North Swim

Do you love open water swimming? If so, what better backdrop could you have than beautiful Lake Windermere in the amazing Lake District?

If you would like to represent Chuf in The Great North Swim 2024, please register for a place using the link below then get in touch with Chuf on info@chuf.org.uk so we can support your fundraising.

www.greatrun.org/great-swim/great-north-swim

Major Challenge Events

Fancy a challenging yourself to a winding Coast to Coast Cycle, Team trekking the 3 peaks or Kayaking in the beautiful Lake Districts?

Maybe you have a bucket-list challenge you’d like to accomplish somewhere far flung…

Well, whether you fancy taking on the London Royal Parks, trekking the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, dog-sledding in Lapland, or conquering Macchu Picchu, Charity Challenge has some amazing opportunities for you. You can self-fund your whole challenge or elect to part-pay and commit to a set fundraising target for Chuf.

Head over to see their options: Major challenges for CHUF

If you sign up to a challenge, please get in touch with CHUF so we can publicise your journey and support you with fundraising resources and t-shirts!

PLEASE NOTE: Chuf does not run these events, therefore we can only support you with the fundraising element of your challenge.