Challenge events

Fancy falling through the sky at 120mph, running a marathon or trekking across some of the UK's most famous terrains?

Whatever your dream, we've got the challenge for you.

Skydive for Charity

If you want to jump out of a perfectly good plane we won’t stop you – in fact, we'll even help you achieve this once in a lifetime adrenaline rush! We’ve teamed up with a number of companies all over the UK to make your dream come true. You’ll get training from a professional parachute instructor...

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Virgin Money London Marathon 2021

October 2021

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Rescue Run

Run a mile a day or set yourself a bigger challenge! Run solo or with a pup. Push a baby buggy, jump on the treadmill or cross-trainer in the garage. You can even put the miles in by doing laps of your garden. The choice is yours.

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Running pack

Whether you want to improve your fitness or take on a personal challenge, there are loads of great reasons to get running. After a few weeks you’ll feel like a new person… and it’s not just your life you’ll be changing.

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South West Coast 2 Coast

Take on this new Challenge for 2020 - across England's South West Peninsular. It's 100km from Minehead in Somerset on the south bank of the Bristol Channel, down to seaside Dawlish on the southern coast of Devon, with some ups & downs of Exmoor and the meandering Exe Valley in between.

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Oxford Half

The Oxford Half is returning to the historic streets of Oxford in October 2021, join us for a day of autumn cheer and challenge.

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London Landmarks Half Marathon

Join team Blue Cross for a fun, historical half marathon through the streets of central London.

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Wolf Run

The Wolf Run is Wild Running - a unique combination of three kinds of off-road running: mud runs, trail runs and obstacle runs. The only Wild Run in the UK, it’s a hardcore 10k run across raw natural terrain, including open ground, woodland, lakes & thick mud.

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Own place challenges

Do you want to fundraise for Blue Cross by taking part in a challenge event but can’t see anything to suit you on our website? Or maybe you already have something in mind…? If so never fear! You can still join our amazing team of fundraisers by finding and securing your own place in any local...

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Step into Christmas

Walk, jog or run 25k during the month of December… with or without a four-legged friend.

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— Page last updated 19/10/2020

Challenge events

Skydive for Charity

Virgin Money London Marathon 2021

Rescue Run

Running pack

South West Coast 2 Coast

Oxford Half

London Landmarks Half Marathon

Wolf Run

Own place challenges

Step into Christmas

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Show your #suppawt

Challenge events

Skydive for Charity

Virgin Money London Marathon 2021

Rescue Run

Running pack

South West Coast 2 Coast

Oxford Half

London Landmarks Half Marathon

Wolf Run

Own place challenges

Step into Christmas

Social links

Show your #suppawt

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