Find yourself the perfect fundraising challenge for 2012. Just click on each month to view a list of events for which we have guaranteed charity places.
Good luck!
Keep it Up for Soccer Aid
How long can you keep a football in the air for? Raise money for children by doing as many ‘keepy-uppys’ as you can to celebrate our biannual Soccer Aid match comprising celebrities and football legends. Contact us today to find out more.
Edinburgh Marathon
This course was voted the fastest marathon in the UK by Runner's World in 2008. What a perfect excuse to gain your personal best! Read more and sign up today.
Bupa London 10k
The Bupa London 10k will start and finish in St James’ Park and follows the course likely to be used for the 2012 Olympic Marathons. Become part of the Olympic story and follow the footsteps soon to be made by some of the world’s greatest athletes. Read more and sign up today.
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Trek Kilimanjaro
Trek through indigenous forest, see monkeys playing, walk the rim of a volcano crater, pass the receding glacier cliffs and climb the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro. Take up the challenge of a lifetime and reach the ‘roof of Africa’. Read more and sign up today.
London Triathlon
Held just weeks after the Olympics, this 2012 event is set to be better than ever. Run, swim and cycle past some of London’s famous landmarks. If you don’t want to do it alone, take part in a relay. This event has a fantastic spectator arena so don’t forget to bring your friends and family for support. Read more and sign up today.
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Royal Parks Half Marathon
Starting and finishing in Hyde Park, this historic route takes you through the scenic Royal Parks of London, as well as some of England’s most iconic sights, including Buckingham Palace, Westminster and the Royal Albert Hall. If you like the idea of a bit of history and running through the autumn leaves, then this is the event for you. Read more and sign up today.
Enduro Africa
Push yourself to the limit with an eight-day ride through some of the country’s most rugged and isolated terrain, to help ensure that the children of South Africa get their right to a childhood. Read more and sign up today.
Dublin Marathon
Known as the ‘friendly marathon’ due to its reasonably flat route, this is a great opportunity to make your marathon debut. And, when you’ve completed it, you can savour a pint of the famous Irish dry stout to celebrate! Read more and sign up today.
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Classic Indian Adventure
Have you ever dreamt of riding a motorbike through a tiger reserve? Or, how about driving a classic 1950s car through tea plantations and paddy fields of India? UNICEF’s Classic Indian Adventure offers this and much more. Read more and sign up today.
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Skydive for children
One moment… 120 miles per hour… 10,000 feet… the most exhilarating way to join Team UNICEF and support children across the world. Read more and start planning your skydive today.
Set yourself a challenge!
Don’t fancy any of our suggested challenges? Why not choose your own adventure for children: take in the changing scenery as you cycle from London to Paris; see the beauty of England, Scotland and Wales from the UK’s highest points by climbing the Three Peaks; or discover the history and culture of China by hiking its Great Wall. Read more and start planning your challenge today.
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